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.

 
April 22, 2026

Federal Roundtable: Cell Tower Dumps



Roundtable 4-5 PM
April 23, 2026 - April 25, 2026

5.0 Returner - Future Indigent Defense Leaders

Wyndham Garden Austin Hotel
3401 South I-35, Austin, TX 787541
(737) 304-0630
(In-Person)
April 23, 2026

Roundtable: Deregistration

Corrections & Parole Committee

Roundtable 12-1 PM
April 24, 2026 - April 25, 2026

Alumni - Future Indigent Defense Leaders

Wyndham Garden Austin Hotel
3401 South I-35, Austin, TX 787541
(737) 304-0630
(In-Person)
April 25, 2026 - May 09, 2026

6.0 Core 101 - Future Indigent Defense Leaders

Wyndham Garden Austin Hotel
3401 South I-35, Austin, TX 787541
(737) 304-0630
(In-Person)
May 01, 2026

20th Annual DWI Defense: DWI, Manslaughter, & Assault

DoubleTree By Hilton | Room Rate: $149
4099 Valley View Ln, Dallas, TX 75244
(972) 385-9000 | Hotel Cut-Off: 4/20/2026
(In-Person, Livestream, Or On Demand)
May 06, 2026

Public Defender Hand Down Meeting



Roundtable 2 PM
May 07, 2026

Negotiating With a Difficult Prosecutor

Rural Committee

Roundtable 12-1 PM
May 11, 2026

Mindful Monday - How To Identify Mental Health in Clients



Livestream
May 13, 2026

New Lawyer - Mitigation



Livestream 12 PM
May 15, 2026

Roundtable: Voir Dire - Ideas on a Continuance

Sexual Assault/Family Violence Committee

Roundtable 12-1 PM
May 27, 2026

Federal Roundtable: Good Sentencing Memo & Pointers



Roundtable 4-5 PM
June 03, 2026

Public Defender Hand Down Meeting



Roundtable 2 PM
June 16, 2026

Public Defense Leaders Training

Hyatt Regency | Room Rate: $204
123 Losoya Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 222-1234 | Hotel Cut-off: 05/26/2026
(In-Person)
June 17, 2026

Capital Litigation

Hyatt Regency | Room Rate: $204
123 Losoya Street, San Antonio TX 78205
(210) 222-1234 | Hotel Cut-off: 05/26/2026
(In-Person)
June 17, 2026

Indigent Defense

Hyatt Regency | Room Rate: $204
123 Losoya Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 222-1234 | Hotel Cut-off: 05/26/2026
(In-Person)
June 17, 2026

Mental Health

Hyatt Regency | Room Rate: $204
123 Losoya Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 222-1234 | Hotel Cut-off: 05/26/2026
(In-Person)
June 18, 2026 - June 20, 2026

39th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law

Hyatt Regency | $204 S/D
123 Losoya Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 222-1234 | Hotel Cut-Off: 5/26/2026
(In-Person, Livestream, or On Demand)
June 19, 2026 - June 20, 2026

TCDLA (June TCDLEI Board/Committee Meetings)

Hyatt Regency | Room Rate: $204
123 Losoya Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 222-1234 | Hotel Cut-off: 05/26/2026
(In-Person)
July 01, 2026

Public Defender Hand Down Meeting



Roundtable 2 PM
July 03, 2026

TCDLA Declaration Readings

Texas Courthouses

July 11, 2026

Member Social: Texas Rangers Vs Houston Astros

Globe Life Field | Tickets $54.40
734 Stadium Drive, Arlington, TX 76011
July 13, 2026

Court Costs

Public Defender Committee

Roundtable 12:30-1:30 PM
July 16, 2026

Roundtable: Sexual Assault Involving Children

Sexual Assault/Family Violence Committee

Roundtable 12-1 PM
July 20, 2026

Mindful Monday



Livestream | 12 PM
July 22, 2026

New Lawyer - Business Entities



Livestream
July 22, 2026 - July 25, 2026

Trainer of Trainers | Gauardians | Board Orientation

Margaritaville Beach Resort | Room Rate: $229-$599
310 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, TX 78597
(956) 761-6551 | Hotel Cut-Off: 6/24/2026
(In-Person)
August 05, 2026 - August 06, 2026

Essential Strategies for Defending the Wrongfully Accused

Wyndham Garden Austin | Room Rate: $129
3401 South I-35 Austin, TX 78741
(737) 304-0630 | Hotel Cut-Off: 7/22/2026
(In-Person)
August 05, 2026

Public Defender Hand Down Meeting



Roundtable 2 PM
August 06, 2026 - August 07, 2026

Actual Innocence Work for Lawyers

Wyndham Garden Austin | Room Rate: $129
3401 South I-35 Austin, TX 78741
(737) 304-0630 | Hotel Cut-Off: 7/23/2026
(In-Person)
August 12, 2026

New Lawyer - Pretrial Writ Practice & Litigation



Livestream 12-1 PM
August 14, 2026

24th Annual Top Gun DWI

The Whitehall | Room Rate: $128
1700 Smith St., Houston, TX 77002
(713) 739-8800 | Hotel Cut-Off: 7/30/2026
(In-Person, Livestream, Or On Demand)
August 17, 2026

Mindful Monday -The Role of Guardian Ad Litem



Livestream | 12 PM
August 20, 2026 - August 21, 2026

4th Annual Floyd Jennings Mental Health Symposium

Omni Corpus Christi | Room Rate: $110-130
900 N Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78401
(361) 887-1600 | Hotel Cut-Off: 8/5/2026
(In-Person)
August 28, 2026

Against All Odds W/ SACDLA



September 02, 2026

Public Defender Hand Down Meeting



Roundtable 2 PM
September 03, 2026 - September 04, 2026

AI & Anatomy of a Trial

The Woodlands | Room Rate: $189
2301 N. Millbend Dr., The Woodlands, TX 77380
(281) 367-1100 | Hotel Cut-Off: 8/17/2026
(In-Person, Livestram, Or On Demand)
September 05, 2026

TCDLA September Board/Committee Meetings

The Woodlands Resort | Room Rate: $ 189
2301 N. Millbend Drive The Woodlands, TX 77380
(281) 367-1100 | Hotel Cut-Off: 8/17/2026
(In Person)
September 09, 2026

New Lawyer - Handling Bail & Bond Issues



Livestream 12-1 PM
September 10, 2026

Crimmigration Co-Sponsored W/ SBOT Immigration Section



Livestream
September 14, 2026

Mindful Monday



Livestream | 12 PM
September 16, 2026

ALR 101: What Every Texas Defense Lawyer Needs To Know



Livestream 2-5 PM
September 18, 2026

Full Court Defense: Winning Criminal Defense Strategies



McKinney, TX
(In-Person)
September 23, 2026 - September 26, 2026

14th Annual Round Top: Advanced Trial Academy

Round Top Festival Institute | 248 Jaster Rd.
$150 Double Occupancy; Entire Stay + Meals
$528 Single Occupancy; Entire Stay + Meals
(In-Person)
September 23, 2026

Federal Roundtable: 1983 Cases



Roundtable 4-5 PM
September 23, 2026

Sex Offender Registration/De-Registration: Adults & Juvniles



Webinar 12 PM
September 25, 2026

Full Court Defense: Winning Criminal Defense Strategies



College Station, TX
(In-Person)
October 01, 2026 - October 03, 2026

5.0 Returner - Future Indigent Defense Leaders

Wyndham Garden Austin Hotel
3401 South I-35, Austin, TX 787541
(737) 304-0630
(In-Person)
October 01, 2026 - October 03, 2026

6.0 Returner - Future Indigent Defense Leaders

Wyndham Garden Austin Hotel
3401 South I-35, Austin, TX 787541
(737) 304-0630
(In-Person)
October 01, 2026

Entry Level • He Said She Said Voir Dire



Roundtable 12-1 PM
October 07, 2026 - October 08, 2026

10-Hour CLE Co-Sponsored W/ HCPDO

University of Houston - Downtown
1 Main St., Houston, TX 77002
(In-Person)
October 07, 2026

Public Defender Hand Down Meeting



Roundtable 2 PM
October 09, 2026 - October 10, 2026

32nd Annual Judge David C. Guaderrama El Paso Criminal Law

Inn of the Mountain Gods | Room Rate: $119-$219
287 Carrizo Canyon Road, Ruidoso, NM 88340
(575) 464-7059 | Hotel Cut-Off: 9/7/2026
(In-Person)
October 09, 2026

Full Court Defense: Winning Criminal Defense Strategies



Edinburg, TX
(In-Person)
October 14, 2026

Innocence For Students

Wyndham Garden Austin | Room Rate: $129
3401 South I-35 Austin, TX 78741
(737) 304-0630 | Hotel Cut-Off: 9/28/2026
(In-Person)
October 14, 2026

New Lawyer - Ethics/Grievance



Livestream 12-1 PM
October 15, 2026 - October 16, 2026

23rd Annual Forensics

Wyndham Garden Austin | Room Rate: $129
3401 South I-35 Austin, TX 78741
(737) 304-0630 | Hotel Cut-Off: 9/28/2026
(In-Person)
October 22, 2026

Capital Training

Wyndham Garden Austin | Room Rate: $129
3401 South I-35 Austin, TX 78741
(737) 304-0630 | Hotel Cut-Off:10/7/2026
(In-Person)
October 23, 2026

Full Court Defense: Winning Criminal Defense Strategies



Lajitas, TX
(In-Person)
October 28, 2026

Federal Roundtable: AI Discovery



Roundtable 4-5 PM
November 04, 2026

Public Defender Hand Down Meeting



Roundtable 2 PM
November 05, 2026 - November 06, 2026

22nd Annual Stuart Kinard Advanced DWI

The Menger Hotel | Room Rate: $135
204 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 223-4361 | Hotel Cut-Off: 10/20/2026
(In-Person, Livestream, or On Demand)
November 12, 2026

Attacking the Cycle of Violence



Roundtable 12-1 PM
November 16, 2026

Mindful Monday



Livestream | 12 PM
November 18, 2026

New Lawyer - Taxes



Livestream 12 PM
December 02, 2026

Public Defender Hand Down Meeting



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



Round Rock, TX
(In-Person, Livestream, or On Demand)
December 12, 2026

TCDLA December Board/Committee Meetings



(In-Person)
December 14, 2026

Mindful Monday



Livestream | 12 PM
January 06, 2027

Prairie Pups - Nuts & Bolts


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


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 13, 2027 - January 17, 2027

President's Trip | Key West



Key West, FL
January 22, 2027

Full Court Defense: Winning Criminal Defense Strategies

Hilton Waco Hotel | Rom Rate: $149
113 S. University Parks Dr. Waco, TX 78701
(254) 754-8484 | Hotel Cut-Off: 12/22/2026
(In-Person)
February 04, 2027

Mental Health



Houston, TX
(In-Person)
February 04, 2027

Raising the Bar - Setting Up the Appeal



Houston, TX
(In-Person)
February 05, 2027

10th Annual Harris County Capital Murder



Houston, TX
(In-Person)
February 05, 2027

Veterans Justice Clinic



Houston, TX
(In-Person)
February 17, 2027

New Lawyer - Voir Dire Basics 101



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

MAC Training

Wyndham Garden Austin Hotel | Room Rate: $129
3401 South I-35, Austin, TX 787541
(737) 304-0630 | 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 04, 2027 - March 05, 2027

Evidence & Cross Exam

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 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 09, 2027

Full Court Defense: Winning Criminal Defense Strategies



Tyler, TX
(In-Person)
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)
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 22, 2027 - July 26, 2027

Trainer of Trainers | Full Court | Board Orientation

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