The Office of the Attorney General will give CEU credit from the following organizations to those who are registered and attend the conference in person. You must sign-in each day to get CEU credit.

The number of CEU credit hours available are 
to be determined.  

•    Pension Review Board - 10.5 Hours
      (see attendant at sign-in desk)

•    Texas State Bar - 12.0 Hours (self-report)
      Course Number: 174214181
 

Certificates of participation and course numbers for self-reporting will be given to attendees after the conference.

Materials will be posted on the conferences and training webpage of the OAG website after the conference. 

 

 

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

7:00 – 8:25 a.m.       Registration

8:25 – 8:45 a.m.        Welcome and Opening Remarks 

8:45 – 9:15 a.m.        New Legislation Addressing State Agencies

9:15 – 10:00 a.m.     Come and Take It: Takings—Law for Texas Agencies  

10:00 – 10:30 a.m.   Morning Break                                                   

10:30 – 11:00 a.m.    Employment Law: Harassment and Retaliation                                               Claims; Legal Developments Related to Personal                                         Liability

11:00 – 11:30 a.m.    Role of the Attorney General

11:30 – 12:00 p.m.    Occupational Licensing Agencies: Emergency                                               Suspensions and Revocations under Chapter 53

12:00 – 12:30 p.m.    Declaratory Judgments; Ultra Vires Suits and                                                 Avoiding Attorney’s Fees

12:30 – 1:45 p.m.      Lunch break (on your own)

1:45 – 2:15 p.m.        Statutory Construction and Agency Deference

2:15 – 2:45 p.m.        Liability of State Officers

2:45 – 3:15 p.m.        Competitive Bidding and Procurement

3:15 – 3:45 p.m.        Afternoon Break

3:45 – 4:30 p.m.       SOAH ALJ panel

4:30 – 5:00 p.m.      State Agency Rulemaking       

 

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

7:00 – 8:40 a.m.       Conference Sign-in

8:40 – 8:45 a.m.       Morning Announcements

8:45 – 9:30 a.m.       Responding to Third-Party Subpoenas

9:30 – 10:00 a.m.     Update on Cybersecurity

10:00 – 10:30 a.m.   Morning Break

10:30 – 11:00 a.m.   Open Meetings

11:00 – 11:45 a.m.    Surviving the Unprecedented - A legal look on the                                        COVID-19 pandemic response 

11:45 – 1:00 p.m.     Lunch (on your own)

1:00 – 1:45 p.m.      Ethics & HR Guidance for Government Lawyers

1:45 – 2:15 p.m.       Administrative Records in Suits for Judicial Review 

2:15 – 2:45 p.m.      Navigating the Attorney General-Agency Client                                             Relationship

2:45 – 3:15 p.m.      Afternoon Break                                            

3:15 – 3:45 p.m.      Depositions: remote and in-person, experts, non-                                         party vs party, and general practitioner tips

3:45 – 4:15 p.m.      Practice from a Respondent’s Point of View

4:15 – 5:00 p.m.     Contested Cases to Agency Order        

5:00 p.m.                Conference Adjourns