Scholarships Available
Judge Scholarships
TCDLA currently does not have any judge travel stipends available.
Public Defender Travel Stipends | PD travel request form (pdf)
The Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) has authorized a total of $60,000 for FY 2010 (September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010,) to be used specifically for public defenders to travel to grant-funded seminars in Texas. TCDLA has been advised that $300.00 has been set-aside for each PD.
Attached is a travel request form. Any public defender receiving a stipend/supplement from his/her county should determine whether that money may be used for travel reimbursement to seminars. Please complete the travel request form and send it to TCDLA for the specific CDLP event by March 31, 2010.
CDLP Events FY 2010* dates are subject to change
11/20/09 –Survivor Trial Tactics – Grandbury
12/11/09 – Hal Jackson – Denton
12/18/09 – Prairie Dog Lite – Lubbock
1/15/10 – Survivor Trial Tactics – Laredo
1/22/10 – Survivor Trial Tactics – Temple
2/12/10 – Survivor Trial Tactics – Wichita Falls
2/25-26/10 – Capital/Habeas – Austin
3/14-19/10 – Trial College **pending college approval - Huntsville
4/9/10 – Survivor Trial Tactics – Amarillo
5/6/10 – Indigent Defense – Dallas
5/14/10 – Indigent Defense – Houston
6/2/10 – Public Defender Training – San Antonio
7/8-9/10 – Survivor Trial Tactics – S. Padre Island
8/6/10 – Best of the Best III - Austin
The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute is provides scholarships for seminar tuition are available to deserving attorneys actively engaged in the defense of criminal cases who can demonstrate financial need. Scholarship requests must be in writing and state that the applicant is a TCDLA member and has not received a scholarship within the last two years (Trial College does not count as a scholarship).
Scholarship applicants must send in the following to be considered:
1. Registration form;
2. Letter of request;
3. Letter of recommendation from a Texas or federal judge;
4. Letter of recommendation from a TCDLA member.
Scholarships recipients will receive materials on CD. Course books may be purchased for a $50 fee. Scholarships are awarded to qualified applicants in order received.
*LEI merchandise supports scholarships.
Seminar Scholarships Available 
23rd Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law - San Antonio, TX
June 3-5, 2010
Deadline: May 15, 2010