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The Children's Commission is pleased to announce the availability of a hands-on Trial Skills Training Contested Hearing Practices Pilot for attorneys handling child welfare cases in Texas who want to improve their litigation skills.
The Contested Hearing Practices Pilot is based on a fictional child welfare fact pattern with a complete mock case file. Training is provided through lectures, demonstrations, strategies, and litigation skills practice. The pilot will include simulations of a contested adversary hearing and a contested final bench trial.
The training includes one day of virtual instruction on September 18, 2024, and two days of in person instruction on September 25-26, 2024, in Dallas, Texas. Space is limited to 21 attorneys divided into equal groups of children’s attorneys, parents’ attorneys, and attorneys who represent the Department of Family and Protective Services. Information about travel-related costs and reimbursement is provided on the Children’s Commission’s Trial Skills Training webpage.
The application deadline is midnight on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The Children’s Commission will contact each applicant’s primary judge to confirm the applicant’s suitability for the training. Attorneys will be notified by email no later than May 10, 2024 regarding their application status.
For more information about the full application criteria and to submit an application for the training, please visit the Trial Skills Training webpage.
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