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Programs - Judges
The Texas Municipal Courts Education Center is the primary provider of specialized judicial education and training opportunities for Texas municipal judges. The staff of TMCEC is steadfastly committed to providing education and training so that municipal judges may administer justice with fairness, efficiency, and a thorough understanding of the law. According to the Rules of Judicial Education, all municipal judges (both attorney and non-attorney) must attend one accredited judicial education program every year. Newly appointed or elected attorney judges must attend a 12-hour seminar within one year from appointment or election and once every academic year thereafter. To qualify as an attorney judge, you must be licensed by the State Bar of Texas. Newly appointed or elected non-attorney judges must, within one year from the date of appointment or election, complete 32 hours of continuing judicial education before attending a 12-hour seminar the next year and once every school year thereafter.
New non-attorney judges must attend 32 hours of judicial training within one year of their appointment or election according to the Rules of Judicial Education. Admission is limited to new, non-attorney judges. Non-lawyer municipal judges who have been inactive for more than two consecutive academic years are required to repeat the 32-hour program. Participants must be appointed or elected to office prior to registration. The program offers classes on basic court procedures, judicial ethics, juvenile law, magistration, traffic law, a trial skills workshop, and much more. This program gives new judges an excellent foundation of knowledge to build upon and a thorough understanding of the laws affecting their courts. Register now.
Note: New judge seminars are five days in length and begin at 1:00 p.m. on Monday and conclude at 12:00 noon on Friday. TMCEC will pay for sleeping rooms for the nights of Monday through Thursday. Regional Judges Seminar $50 REGIONALFor all attorney judges and non-attorney judges who have previously completed the 32-hour seminar, the regional judges seminar is designed to address a broad range of issues applicable to courts of all sizes. The regional programs feature breakout sessions addressing issues such as specialized evidentiary issues, procedural law topics, and substantive law issues relevant to the courts. An optional pre-conference on Emergency Preparedness will be held from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. on the day before each of the regional conferences. Register now. Click here to view this year's agenda.
The regional judges programs (with the exception of the Low Volume Court Series) are submitted to the State Bar of Texas for CLE credit. Attorney judges may receive a judicial exemption from their 15 hours of CLE requirement. All TMCEC regional seminars will be submitted to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for credit towards continuing legal education requirements for certification and re-certification in Criminal Law and Juvenile Law. All information and forms for claiming credit will be given to each attorney judge toward the conclusion of the seminar. Attorneys will be charged a $100 CLE fee if they seek CLE credit and will be offered a 5:05 to 6:30 p.m. optional session to obtain the full 12 hours of CLE credit (with an extra 3 hours available for attendance at the pre-conference session). Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives Conference $50 HOUSTONTMCEC offers a 14.5 hour, three-day Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives Conference in cooperation with TxDOT for municipal judges, clerks, and city officials. Last year's agenda included topics such as Booster Seats & Child Safety Seats, OmniBase & Scofflaw Programs, DUI, Points & Surcharges, and much more. Stay tuned for this year's agenda! But you can register now. May 22-24, 2011 San Antonio Register by: 4/23/11 Traffic Safety Award recipients will be recognized at the conference and receive complimentary conference registration, travel to and from the conference to include airfare or mileage that is within state guidelines, two nights at the beautiful Omni Hotel, and most meals and refreshments. To find out how your court can be selected to receive this honor next year, contact Lisa Robinson, TxDOT Grant Administrator, at 800.252.3718 or robinson@tmcec.com. Low Volume Judges & Clerks Seminar $50 REGIONAL Low Volume Court Seminars are specially designed for issues and problems commonly experienced in smaller courts, and are limited to non-attorney judges only. Clerks are encouraged to attend with their judges. Class sizes do not exceed 40 participants.
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