CLE/Events

Except for Rusty Duncan, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, or special prosecutors MUST request in advance that a special exception to this policy be granted by prior approval from the Course Directors and an Officer of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Requests for consideration MUST be submitted in advance at least 14 days before the seminar begins by emailing mschank@tcdla.com; no onsite exceptions will be made.

Judges can attend. Speakers in the categories above who are presenting at a seminar may remain as attendees for the remainder of the event.

 
November 12, 2026

Attacking the Cycle of Violence



Roundtable/Livestream 12-1 PM
November 16, 2026

Mindful Monday



Livestream | 12 PM
November 18, 2026

New Lawyer - Taxes



Livestream 12 PM
November 18, 2026

Roundtable: Super Fines With DWI Committee



Roundtable 3:30-4:30 PM
December 02, 2026

New Cases You Need To Know: A Monthly Update



Roundtable 2 PM
December 04, 2026

19th Annual Jolly Roger Hal Jackson Memorial W/ DCDLA

Spring Hill Suites Denton | Room Rate: $109
1434 Centre Place Dr. Denton, TX 76205
(940) 383-4100 | Hotel Cut-Off: 11/26/2026
(In-Person)
December 10, 2026 - December 11, 2026

Sexual & Family Violence Offenses

Kalahari Resorts | Room Rate: $155
3001 Kalahari Blvd., Round Rock, TX 78665
(512) 501-3493 | Hotel Cut-Off: 11/23/2026
(In-Person, Livestream, or On Demand)
December 12, 2026

TCDLA December Board/Committee Meetings/TCDLEI

Kalahari Resorts | Room Rate: $155
3001 Kalahari Blvd., Round Rock, TX 78665
(512) 501-3493 | Hotel Cut-Off: 11/16/2026
(In-Person)
December 14, 2026

Mindful Monday



Livestream 12-1 PM
January 06, 2027

New Cases You Need To Know: A Monthly Update



Roundtable 2 PM
January 06, 2027

Prairie Pups - Nuts & Bolts

Hotel: Overton - 2322 Mac Davis Ln, Lubbock, TX
Meeting Space: Texas Tech Law School
3311 18th Street, Lubbock, TX 79401
(In-Person)
January 07, 2027 - January 08, 2027

46th Annual Prairie Dog - Advanced Criminal Law Seminar

Hotel: Overton - 2322 Mac Davis Ln, Lubbock, TX
Meeting Space: Texas Tech Law School
3311 18th Street, Lubbock, TX 79401
(In-Person, Livestream, or On Demand)
January 13, 2027

New Lawyer - Speedy Trial



Livestream 12-1 PM
January 20, 2027

How We Do It: Comparing Procedures Across PDOs

Brought To You By the Public Defender Committee

Roundtable 12-1PM
January 22, 2027

Full Court Defense: Winning Criminal Defense Strategies

Hilton Waco Hotel | Rom Rate: $149
113 S. University Parks Dr. Waco, TX 76701
(254) 754-8484 | Hotel Cut-Off: 12/22/2026
(In-Person)
January 27, 2027 - January 30, 2027

DWI/SFST/DRE/ARIDE Defense Super Course

The Whitehall | Room Rate: $128
1700 Smith St., Houston, TX 77002
(713) 739-8800 | Hotel Cut-Off: 1/13/2027
(In-Person)
January 29, 2027

Mitigating Dispositions in Juvenile Cases

The Whitehall | Room Rate: $128
1700 Smith St., Houston, TX 77002
(713) 739-8800 | Hotel Cut-Off: 1/13/27
(In-Person)
February 03, 2027

New Cases You Need To Know: A Monthly Update



Roundtable 2 PM
February 03, 2027

Veterans Justice Clinic

Cambria Houston Downtown | Room Rate: $129
1314 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002
(713) 222-2100 | Hotel Cut-Off: 1/20/2027
(In-Person)
February 04, 2027

Raising the Bar - Setting Up the Appeal

Cambria Houston Downtown | Room Rate: $129
1314 Texas Ave., Houston, TX 77002
(713) 222-2100 | Hotel Cut-Off: 1/20/2027
(In-Person)
February 05, 2027

10th Annual Harris County Capital Murder

First Court of Appeals
301 Fannin St. #245, Houston, TX 77002
(In-Person)
February 11, 2027 - February 12, 2027

Criminal Law on Bourbon Street

Hyatt Centric French Quarter | Room Rate: $219
800 Iberville St, New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 586-0800 | Hotel Cut-Off: 01/20/2027
February 11, 2027 - February 12, 2027

Federal Law in The French Quarters

Hyatt Centric French Quarter | Room Rate: $219
800 Iberville St, New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 586-0800 | Hotel Cut-Off: 01/20/2027
February 17, 2027

New Lawyer - Voir Dire Basics 101



Livestream 12 PM
February 18, 2027 - February 19, 2027

MAC Training

Austin South Park | Room Rate: $129
4140 Governors Row, Austin Texas 78744
(512) 448-22220 | Hotel Cut-Off: 2/3/2027
(In-Person)
February 19, 2027

Indigent Defense

Hyatt Regency Dallas | Room Rate: $191
300 Reunion Blvd, Dallas, TX 75207
(214) 651-1234 | Hotel Cut-Off: 1/26/2027
(In-Person)
February 26, 2027

Career Pathways To Criminal Defense - Law Students & Lawyers



Livestream
March 03, 2027

New Cases You Need To Know: A Monthly Update



Roundtable 2 PM
March 04, 2027 - March 05, 2027

Mastering Cross-Examination & Dismantling the State's Case

Drury Plaza Hotel | Room Rate: $164
101 W. Road To Six Flags St., Arlington, TX 76011
(817) 261-2100 | Hotel Cut-Off: 2/17/2027
(In-Person, Livestream, Or On Demand)
March 06, 2027

TCDLA March Board/Committee Meetings

Drury Plaza Hotel | Room Rate: $164
101 W. Road To Six Flags St., Arlington, TX 76011
(817) 261-2100 | Hotel Cut-Off: 2/17/2027
(In Person)
March 10, 2027

New Lawyer - Effective Assistance



Livestream 12 PM
March 18, 2027 - March 19, 2027

33rd Annual Mastering Scientific Evidence DUI/DWI

Hyatt Centric French Quarter | Room Rate: $229-299
800 Iberville Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 586-0800 | Cut-Off Date: 2/23/2027
(In-Person)
March 21, 2027 - March 26, 2027

50th Tim Evans Texas Criminal Trial College

Sam Houston State University Criminal Justice Ctr.
University Hotel, 1610 Bobby K. Marks
Huntsville, TX 77341
(In-Person)
April 07, 2027

New Cases You Need To Know: A Monthly Update



Roundtable 2 PM
April 07, 2027

New Lawyer - Contracts



Livestream 12 PM
April 09, 2027

Full Court Defense: Winning Criminal Defense Strategies

Holiday Inn Tyler | Room Rate: $110
5701 South Broadway, Tyler, TX 75703
(903) 561-5800 | Hotel Cut-Off: 3/31/2027
(In-Person)
April 15, 2027

Juvenile Law



Livestream
April 16, 2027

Criminal Justice & Blind Spots

Austin Southpark Hotel | Room Rate: $129
4140 Governors Row, Austin, TX 78744
(512) 448-2222 | Hotel Cut-Off:4/1/2027
(In-Person)
April 16, 2027

Fiesta Advanced Criminal Defense W/ SACDLA



San Antonio
(In-Person)
April 22, 2027 - April 24, 2027

6.0 Returner - Future Indigent Defense Leaders

Austin South Park
41140 Governors Row Austin, TX 78744
(737) 304-0630
(In-Person)
April 23, 2027

Full Court Defense: Winning Criminal Defense Strategies

Holiday Inn Express Suites | Room Rate: $113
500 South Washington St., Fredericksburg, TX 78624
(830) 997-3377 | Hotel Cut-Off: 4/16/2027
(In-Person)
May 05, 2027

New Cases You Need To Know: A Monthly Update



Roundtable 2 PM
May 05, 2027

New Lawyer - Different Types of Clients



Livestream 12-1 PM
May 07, 2027

21st Annual DWI Defense: DWI, Manslaughter, & Assault

Drury Plaza Hotel | Room Rate: $164
101 W. Road To Six Flags St., Arlington, TX 76011
(817) 261-2100 | Hotel Cut-Off: 2/17/2027
(In-Person, Livestream, Or On Demand)
May 10, 2027

Mindful Monday



Livestream | 12 PM
June 02, 2027

New Cases You Need To Know: A Monthly Update



Roundtable 2 PM
June 15, 2027

Public Defense Leaders Training

Hyatt Regency | Room Rate: $206
123 Losoya Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 222-1234 | Hotel Cut-off: 05/25/2027
(In-Person)
June 16, 2027

Capital Litigation

Hyatt Regency | Room Rate: $206
123 Losoya Street, San Antonio TX 78205
(210) 222-1234 | Hotel Cut-off: 05/25/2027
(In-Person)
June 16, 2027

Indigent Defense

Hyatt Regency | Room Rate: $206
123 Losoya Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 222-1234 | Hotel Cut-off: 05/25/2027
(In-Person)
June 16, 2027

Mental Health

Hyatt Regency | Room Rate: $206
123 Losoya Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 222-1234 | Hotel Cut-off: 05/25/2027
(In-Person)
June 17, 2027 - June 19, 2027

40th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law

Hyatt Regency | $206 S/D
123 Losoya Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 222-1234 | Hotel Cut-Off: 5/25/2027
(In-Person, Livestream, or On Demand)
June 18, 2027 - June 19, 2027

TCDLA (June TCDLEI Board/Committee Meetings)

Hyatt Regency | Room Rate: $204
123 Losoya Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 222-1234 | Hotel Cut-off: 05/26/2027
(In-Person)
July 01, 2027

TCDLA Declaration Readings

Texas Courthouses

July 07, 2027

New Cases You Need To Know: A Monthly Update



Roundtable 2 PM
July 19, 2027

Mindful Monday



Livestream 12 PM
July 21, 2027

New Lawyer - Rural Smuggling



Livestream 12-1 PM
July 21, 2027 - July 24, 2027

Trainer of Trainers | Full Court | Board Orientation

Margaritaville Beach Resort
310 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, TX 78597
(956) 761-6551
(In-Person)
August 04, 2027

New Cases You Need To Know: A Monthly Update



Roundtable 2 PM
August 05, 2027

Actual Innocence Work for Lawyers



Austin, TX
(In-Person)
August 11, 2027

New Lawyer - Do's & Don'ts



Livestream 12-1 PM
August 13, 2027

25th Annual Top Gun DWI

The Whitehall | Room Rate: $133
1700 Smith St., Houston, TX 77002
(713) 739-8800 | Hotel Cut-Off: 7/29/2027
(In-Person, Livestream, Or On Demand)
August 16, 2027

Mindful Monday



Livestream 12-1 PM
August 19, 2027 - August 20, 2027

5th Annual Floyd Jennings Mental Health Symposium



Dallas, TX
(In-Person)
September 01, 2027

New Cases You Need To Know: A Monthly Update



Roundtable 2 PM
September 08, 2027

New Lawyer - Indigent Burnout



Livestream 12-1 PM
September 13, 2027

Mindful Monday



Livestream 12 PM
September 22, 2027

Sex Offender Registration/De-Registration-Adults & Juveniles



Webinar 12 PM
October 06, 2027

New Cases You Need To Know: A Monthly Update



Roundtable 2 PM
October 07, 2027 - October 09, 2027

6.0 Returner - Future Indigent Defense Leaders

Austin South Park
41140 Governors Row Austin, TX 78744
(737) 304-0630
(In-Person)
October 07, 2027 - October 08, 2027

Corrections & Parole



TBD, TX
October 13, 2027

Voices of Innocence



Austin, TX
(In-Person)
October 14, 2027 - October 15, 2027

24th Annual Forensics



Austin, TX
(In-Person)
October 20, 2027

New Lawyer - Evidence



Livestream 12-1 PM
October 22, 2027 - October 08, 2027

33rd Annual Judge David C. Guaderrama El Paso Criminal Law



Ruidoso, NM
(In-Person)
October 22, 2027

Capital Training



Austin, TX
(In-Person)
November 03, 2027

New Cases You Need To Know: A Monthly Update



Roundtable 2 PM
December 01, 2027

New Cases You Need To Know: A Monthly Update



Roundtable 2 PM
December 09, 2027 - December 10, 2027

Defending Those Accused of Sexual Offenses

Kalahari Resorts | Room Rate: $155
3001 Kalahari Blvd., Round Rock, TX 78665
(512) 501-3493 | Hotel Cut-Off: 11/17/2027
(In-Person, Livestream, or On Demand)
February 16, 2028 - February 20, 2028

President's Trip | Costa Rica

The Westin Reserva Conchal Resort, Room Rate: $687
Playa Conchal, Guanacaste, Cost Rica
+506 2654 3500 | Hotel Cut-Off: 1/2/2028
June 15, 2028 - June 17, 2028

41st Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law

Hyatt Regency | $208 S/D
123 Losoya Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 222-1234 | Hotel Cut-Off: 5/23/2028
(In-Person, Livestream, or On Demand)

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