Please join us for a Children’s Commission’s webinar entitled “Navigating the Transition from Trial to Appellate Counsel” on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

The webinar will feature a panel of experts discussing a trial attorney’s obligations and duties post-judgement and how to provide a smooth and successful handoff from trial to appellate counsel. 

A recording of the November 17, 2023, live presentation entitled “Trial Skills for Child Welfare Cases: Laying Your Evidentiary Foundation,” PowerPoint presentation, and Q&A responses are now available on the Children’s Commission’s Attorney On-Demand MCLE webpage. 

Michele Surratt, Managing Attorney for DFPS Region 9, and Tiffany Reedy, Managing Counsel for the Child Protection Services and Disability & Elder Law Divisions at the Harris County Attorney’s Office, discussed the foundations necessary to introduce exhibits commonly used in child welfare cases such as business records, certified copies, photos, video clips, outcry statements, and drug test results. Potential objections and foundational issues that may be encountered by attorneys attempting to lay their evidentiary foundation were also covered.

The State Bar of Texas approved 1.0 hour of MCLE for the webcast, and the Texas Board of Specialization has approved 1.0 hour for certification and recertification CLE requirements for attorneys and paralegals in Child Welfare Law. Self-reporting information is available on the Children’s Commission website.

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