CONFERENCES
UPCOMING CONFERENCES
The 2012 Family Violence Conference is a continuing judicial education program designed especially for Texas judges by the Texas Center for the Judiciary’s Curriculum Committee and funded by a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. For their attendance, participants will earn nine (9) continuing judicial education credits, including nine (9) hours of family violence credits and one (1) hour of ethics credit.
Cost: $60.00
Texas DWI Courts Operational Tune-Up Meeting
March 29-30, 2012
The Texas DWI Courts Operational Tune-Up will be held in Houston, beginning 2:00 p.m., March 29 and ending 2:00 p.m., March 30.
The meeting is designed for DWI Court judges and any interested DWI Curriculum Committee members. The Operational Tune-up will a) emphasize identifying solutions to any problem areas in DWI Court protocols, and b) determine to what extent DWI Courts can develop similar practices.
Cost: No Cost To Attend
Texas College for Judicial Studies
April 10-11, 2012
The Texas College for Judicial Studies (TCJS) is an award winning, multiyear program designed to provide advanced educational opportunities to judges who desire to improve their adjudication skills and acquire more knowledge in their jurisdictional specialization. In 2006, State Bar of Texas President Eduardo Rodriguez recognized the Texas Center with a Presidential Citation for Outstanding Judicial Education, noting TCJS specifically for increasing the specialized competence of the Texas judiciary. The same year, the Texas Center received the ABA Judicial Excellence in Education Award, recognizing the excellence of all Texas Center programs, including TCJS.
Cost: $60.00
Cost: No Cost To Attend
Cost: $60.00
Cost: $60.00
South Padre Island
Cost: $60.00
Child Welfare (formerly CPS/Associate Judge Conference)
June 04-06, 2012
Cost: No Cost To Attend
Professional Development Program - 1st & 2nd Year
June 18-22, 2012
The Texas Center’s Professional Development Program (PDP) provides a plan for the professional education and development of persons employed as court coordinators, support personnel, court administrators, and court managers. PDP also meets the educational requirements of Rule 6(a) of the Court of Criminal Appeals Rules of Judicial Education. The program consists of a core curriculum sponsored by the Texas Center for the Judiciary and developed in conjunction with the Texas Association for Court Administration. During the month of June, qualified judges and experienced court coordinators provide education in topics such as caseflow management, leadership skills, ethics, and criminal and civil procedure. PDP is a labor-intensive, week-long program that includes more than 25 hours of classroom instruction and incorporates the National Association for Court Management Core Competencies for presiding and supervising judges, court managers, and court administrative staff. The Texas Center recognizes individuals who complete the prescribed curriculum and acknowledges their educational success. Additional professional development tracks are available to guide qualified individuals in planning for their future professional education.
Cost: $160.00
DWI College for Court Teams and Student Conduct Officers
July 30- August 01, 2012
Cost: No Cost To Attend
Cost: $250.00 if registered before 08-15-2012 or $300.00 if registered after.
October - Exact Date and Location TBD
Cost: No Cost To Attend
Date TBD
Cost: $60.00
Cost: $60.00
Cost: $60.00
Cost: $60.00
Cost: $60.00
2013 Professional Development Program - 1st & 2nd Year
June 17-21, 2013
Cost: $160.00
Cost: $60.00
Cost: $250.00 if registered before 08-09-2013 or $300.00 if registered after.
Cost: $60.00
PAST CONFERENCES
Regions 2, 3, 6, 7 & 9
The 2012 Winter Regional Conference is a continuing judicial education program designed especially for Texas judges by the Texas Center for the Judiciary's Curriculum Committee and funded by a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. For their attendance, participants will earn ten (10) continuing judicial education credits, including up to1.5 ethics credits and 1.0 hour of family violence credit.
Cost: $55.00 *
Acts of overt discrimination and bias rightfully attract large amounts of attention from policy-makers, the judicial system, the media, and society as a whole. While explicit racism still exists, it is less prevalent and less accepted than in earlier periods of our history. However, explicit bias is only one part of a more complex problem. Perhaps equally important and less understood is implicit bias – unconscious stereotypes or attitudes that affect our behavior, our perceptions, and the decisions we make. These unconscious prejudices often persist even as our explicit attitudes evolve. These unintentional biases have real-world consequences. One of these is the disproportionate representation of African American children in the foster care system. The Third Annual Implicit Bias Conference, presented by the Supreme Court of Texas Commission for Children, Youth and Families and the Texas Center for the Judiciary, will provide a history of race and racism, discuss the effects of unintentional biases, and explore the practical and institutional steps that can be taken to minimize the impact of implicit bias in the courtroom.
Cost: No Cost To Attend
For Regions 1, 4, 5 & 8
The 2012 Winter Regional Conference is a continuing judicial education program designed especially for Texas judges by the Texas Center for the Judiciary's Curriculum Committee and funded by a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. For their attendance, participants will earn ten (10) continuing judicial education credits, including up to 1.50 ethics credits and 1.0 hour of family violence credit.
Cost: $55.00 *