Attorney Resource Letter
The Children’s Commission has created a distribution list of attorneys to inform legal practitioners about issues related to child welfare through a regular communique, the Attorney Resource Letter (ARL). The ARL features information about timely announcements, scholarships, upcoming trainings, along with updates on child welfare law and best practices and is shared via email distribution on a nearly-weekly basis.
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2018 Study of Legal Representation in Child Protective Services Cases
Reminder: Upcoming MCLE and Related Discounts for CPS-Related MCLE
Announcing Live CPS-Related MCLE on Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Back to School Reminders for 2018 - 2019
Announcing Upcoming Live MCLE on CPS-Related Issues Save the Date: September 11, 2018
The Relative and Other Designated Caregiver Program
Upcoming Webinar on July 18th: Kinship Care and Race Equity in Child Welfare
DFPS "3 in 30" Program Information and Implementation Schedule
2018
- 9/12/18 2018 Study of Legal Representation in Child Protective Services Cases
- 9/7/18 Reminder: Upcoming MCLE and Related Discounts for CPS-Related MCLE
- 8/31/18 Upcoming Live CPS-Related MCLE on Tuesday, September 11, 2018
- 8/24/18 Back to School Reminders for 2018 - 2019
- 8/17/18 Announcing Upcoming Live MCLE on CPS-Related Issues Save the Date: September 11, 2018
- 8/1/18 The Relative and Other Designated Caregiver Program
- 7/13/18 Upcoming Webinar on July 18th: Kinship Care and Race Equity in Child Welfare
- 6/13/18 DFPS "3 in 30" Program Information and Implementation Schedule
- 5/24/18 Video Conferencing to Increase Family and Youth Engagement
- 5/17/18 Attorney and Judicial Scholarship Deadlines Extended
- 5/9/18 Resources Related to Cultural Competency and Reducing Disproportionality and Disparities
- 5/3/18 Scholarship Deadlines; TBLS Child Welfare Application Extension; TBLS Exam Fee Reimbursement; and DFPS Region 1 Community Meeting
- 4/24/18 TBLS Applications for Specialization Exam in Child Welfare Law Due April 30, 2018
- 4/19/18 Summer Scholarship Opportunities for Child Welfare Attorneys
- 3/22/18 Trial Skills Training Opportunity: July 2018
- 3/13/18 Legal Representation Survey
- 2/26/18 TBLS 2018 Specialization Exam in Child Welfare; Scholarship Opportunity for Inaugural CLE hosted by new Child Protection Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
- 2/23/18 Judicial Commission on Mental Health
- 2/2/18 Drug Court Grant Opportunity
- 1/30/18 NACC Conference Scholarships, New Child Protection Law Section, Job Opening at the Children's Commission
- 1/22/18 The Texas Response to Human Trafficking
2017
- 12/13/17 Texas Child Protection Law Bench Book
- 12/1/17 Hearing Notification Service Update - Hearing Alerts by Text Message Now Available
- 11/3/17 Trial Skills MCLE Now Available in the TexasBar CLE Online Classroom
- 10/20/17 Website Update and Children's Commission Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
- 9/29/17 Reminder of Upcoming MCLEs and Related Discounts
- 9/18/17 Rescheduled Live MCLE on Trial Skills: Tuesday, October 3, 2017
- 9/8/17 Undocumented Caregivers in Texas
- 9/1/17 New Laws Effective September 1, Scholarships for 2017 Texas CASA Conference, 2017 Legislative Update Now Available Online
- 8/18/17 Education Considerations for the 2017 - 2018 School Year
- 8/4/17 MCLE Webcasts on Trial Skills: Tuesday, August 29, 2017
- 7/21/17 2017 Child Protection Judicial Update: 85th Legislative Session
- 7/14/17 Child Protection Legislative Update: 85th Legislative Session Webcast, July 24th 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
- 7/23/17 Texas Higher Education Information and Resource Guide for Foster Care Liaisons
- 6/16/17 Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) Child Welfare Law Certification Exam
- 5/12/17 Best Practices for Residential Interventions for Youth and their Families: A Resource Guide for Judges and Legal Partners with Involvement in the Children's Dependency Court System
- 4/21/17 Texas Health Steps Medical Checkup
- 4/7/17 Announcing Two New Education Guides:
- 3/16/17 Current and Upcoming MCLEs on CPS-related Issues
- 2/10/17 American Bar Association (ABA) Resources: Upcoming Conferences and Free MCLE
- 1/13/17 Free ABA Teleconference: Youth Transitioning from Foster Care to Adulthood
2016
Alphabetical Order:
- 2017 Child Protection Judicial Update: 85th Legislative Session
- American Bar Association (ABA) Resources: Upcoming Conferences and Free MCLE
- Announcing Rescheduled Live MCLE on Trial Skills: Tuesday, October 3, 2017
- Announcing Upcoming MCLE Webcasts on Trial Skills: Tuesday, August 29, 2017
- Announcing Upcoming Live MCLE on CPS-Related Issues Save the Date: September 11, 2018
- Archived MCLE on CPS-related Issues
- Attorney and Judicial Scholarship Deadlines Extended
- Back to School Reminders for 2018 - 2019
- Best Practices for Residential Interventions for Youth and their Families: A Resource Guide for Judges and Legal Partners with Involvement in the Children's Dependency Court System
- Child Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment (CANS) and Family Strength and Needs Assessment (FSNA)
- Child Protection Legislative Update: 85th Legislative Session Webcast, July 24th 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
- Current and Upcoming MCLEs on CPS-related Issues
- DFPS "3 in 30" Program Information and Implementation Schedule
- Drug Court Grant Opportunity
- Education Considerations for the 2017 - 2018 School Year
- Education Guides:
- Transition Planning in CPS and Special Education - Encouraging Coordination and Collaboration to Promote Better Outcomes;
- Clarifying Confidentiality: New Guidance on Sharing Information about the Education of Children and Youth in Foster Care
- Every Student Succeeds Act
- Free ABA Teleconference: Youth Transitioning from Foster Care to Adulthood
- Hearing Notification Service Update - Hearing Alerts by Text Message Now Available
- Homeless Youth Handbook
- ICWA Quick Reference Tools for State Courts
- Importance of Youth Voice in Court Proceedings
- Judicial Commission on Mental Health
- Legal Representation Survey
- MCLE Video on Trauma-Informed Advocacy for Attorneys
- MCLE Webcasts on Trial Skills: Tuesday, August 29, 2017
- NACC Conference Scholarships, New Child Protection Law Section, Job Opening at the Children's Commission
- New Child Protection Law Section
- New Laws Effective September 1, Scholarships for 2017 Texas CASA Conference, 2017 Legislative Update Now Available Online
- Notice and Engagement Announcement
- Ombudsman for Children and Youth in Foster Care
- The Relative and Other Designated Caregiver Program
Reminder of Upcoming MCLEs and Related Discounts- Rescheduled Live MCLE on Trial Skills: Tuesday, October 3, 2017
- Resources for Parent and Parent Advocates: The Family Helpline and Spanish Version of the Children's Commission Parent Resource Guide
- Resources Related to Cultural Competency and Reducing Disproportionality and Disparities
- Scholarship Deadlines; TBLS Child Welfare Application Extension; TBLS Exam Fee Reimbursement; and DFPS Region 1 Community Meeting
- Summer Scholarship Opportunities for Child Welfare Attorneys
- TBLS 2018 Specialization Exam in Child Welfare; Scholarship Opportunity for Inaugural CLE hosted by new Child Protection Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
- TBLS Applications for Specialization Exam in Child Welfare Law Due April 30, 2018
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) Child Welfare Law Certification Exam
- Texas Child Protection Law Bench Book
- Texas Health Steps Medical Checkup
- Texas Higher Education Information and Resource Guide for Foster Care Liaisons
- The Texas Response to Human Trafficking
- Trial Skills MCLE Now Available in the TexasBar CLE Online Classroom
- Trial Skills Training Opportunity: July 2018
- Undocumented Caregivers in Texas
- Upcoming MCLEs and Related Discounts
- Upcoming Webinar on July 18th: Kinship Care and Race Equity in Child Welfare
- Video Conferencing to Increase Family and Youth Engagement
- Website Update and Children's Commission Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
Current Scholarship Announcements:
There are none at this time. Please check back.
Previous Announcements, by date:
2018
- Upcoming Live MCLE on CPS-Related Issues Save the Date: September 11, 2018
- Upcoming Webinar on July 18th: Kinship Care and Race Equity in Child Welfare
- Attorney and Judicial Scholarship Deadlines Extended
- Scholarship Deadlines; TBLS Child Welfare Application Extension; TBLS Exam Fee Reimbursement; and DFPS Region 1 Community Meeting
- TBLS Applications for Specialization Exam in Child Welfare Law Due April 30, 2018
- Summer Scholarship Opportunities for Child Welfare Attorneys
- Trial Skills Training Opportunity: July 2018
- TBLS 2018 Specialization Exam in Child Welfare; Scholarship Opportunity for Inaugural CLE hosted by new Child Protection Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
- Drug Court Grant Opportunity
- NACC Conference Scholarships, New Child Protection Law Section, Job Opening at the Children's Commission
2017
- Trial Skills MCLE Now Available in the TexasBar CLE Online Classroom
- Upcoming MCLEs and Related Discounts
Reminder of Upcoming MCLEs and Related Discounts- Rescheduled Live MCLE on Trial Skills: Tuesday, October 3, 2017
- New Laws Effective September 1, Scholarships for 2017 Texas CASA Conference, 2017 Legislative Update Now Available Online
- MCLE Webcasts on Trial Skills: Tuesday, August 29, 2017
- Child Protection Legislative Update: 85th Legislative Session Webcast, July 24th 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) Child Welfare Law Certification Exam
- Current and Upcoming MCLEs on CPS-related Issues
- American Bar Association (ABA) Resources: Upcoming Conferences and Free MCLE
- Free ABA Teleconference: Youth Transitioning from Foster Care to Adulthood
2016
Back to School Reminders for 2018 - 2019
Education Considerations for the 2017 - 2018 School Year
Announcing Two New Education Guides: Transition Planning in CPS and Special Education - Encouraging Coordination and Collaboration to Promote Better Outcomes; Clarifying Confidentiality: New Guidance on Sharing Information about the Education of Children and Youth in Foster Care
Importance of Youth Voice in Court Proceedings
Texas Higher Education Information and Resource Guide for Foster Care Liaisons