Legal Essentials and Beyond for Representing Parents and Children
in Child Welfare Cases
January 12, 2024
8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
County Court at Law One
Williamson County Justice Center
405 Martin Luther King
Georgetown, Texas 78626
Judge Brandy Hallford, Williamson County Court at Law One, in partnership with the Supreme Court of Texas Permanent Judicial Commission for Children, Youth, and Families, invites you to Legal Essentials and Beyond for Representing Parents & Children in Child Welfare Cases.
This one-day training is designed to meet the education requirements in Texas Family Code Sections 107.004 and 107.0131 for attorneys to qualify for court appointments on the Williamson County child protection docket or to qualify to remain on the Williamson County court-appointed attorney list. The State Bar has approved the course for six hours of MCLE, including two hours of ethics. Lunch will be provided and there is no cost to attend.
The program will include presentations on a statutory overview of a child welfare case; nuts and bolts of representing parents and children in child welfare cases; preventing burnout; evidence and preserving the record for appeal; as well as a child welfare legislative and case law update. The Agenda at a Glance, Course Descriptions, and Speaker Biographies are below.
Additional details regarding the event, including course materials and MCLE, will be provided on this webpage closer to the event.
Registration is now closed.
Course Materials:
- Agenda at a Glance
- Course Descriptions
- Speaker Biographies
- Know Before You Go
- Williamson County MCLE Reporting Instructions
PowerPoint Presentations:
- Child Welfare Case Overview: What Attorneys Need to Know About Statutory Hearings and Deadlines
- Nuts and Bolts of Parent and Child Representation in Child Welfare Cases
- Preventing Attorney Burnout
- Evidence: Getting It In, Keeping It Out, and Preserving the Record for Appeal
- Child Welfare Legislative and Case Law Update
Venue Information:
County Court at Law One
Williamson County Justice Center
405 Martin Luther King
Georgetown, Texas 78726
Parking is available and free
Helpful Links:
For assistance or to submit questions, please email CCTraining@txcourts.gov