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What It Means to Represent a Veteran:

Resources

AI Explained Simply

Know Your Rights Flyer

How to get involved in capital defense(PDF Form)  

Referral For An Immigration Advisal on A Criminal Case (PDF Form)

State Bar of Texas Performance Guidelines Non-Capital Criminal Defense Representation

National Inventory of Collateral Consequences of Conviction

The Sentencing Project - Collateral Consequences

State Bar of Texas Presidential Task Force Interim Recommendations as of 8.26.20

State of Clarifications from Practitioners - 8.26.20

Patrick McCann

Ethics Death of Innocents ~ Sister Helen Prejean

Capital Litigation Archives

Helpful Links 

TCDLA Lingo in the Criminal Defense World

Information for Court-Appointed Attorneys

Judge Roach

Lawrence Boyd's Contract for Legal Services

Mental Health Resource Guide
A Book for Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Resources Across the State of Texas First Edition, 2019

New Attorney Reporting Requirements
Reporting portal now live - https://tidc.tamu.edu/attorneyreporting/. HB 1318 requires both attorneys and counties beginning this October to report new information to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission regarding the caseloads of attorneys who accept public appointments.

Digital Court Costs Pamphlet

As a member benefit, please find enclosed resources to challenge court and probation fees your client might be charged. Trial judges receive very little training about court costs. So it is not surprising to find that most trial judges make significant mistakes when they assess court costs. The booklet contains a checklist that identifies the most common mistakes and also contains motions and directions on how to challenge these errors. 

Releases

State Criminal Defense Attorney Associations 

TCDLA Strategic Plan

TDCJ's New Telephone Regulations

Ted Wood Presentation to the Harris County Public Defenders Office

Texas Indigent Defense Commission—Attorney Caseload Reporting & Weighted Caseload Study

Archives

Brief of Appellees - File Stamped

Appellant's Brief
JCMH Mental Health Books