On-Demand Training and MCLE

The Children’s Commission promotes child welfare-related legal education by providing online CLE content generated by the Commission; by producing child welfare law-related CLE in partnership with various stakeholders, including TexasBarCLE; and by obtaining Texas Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE), and Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) credit for continuing legal education both in Texas and occasionally from other jurisdictions. These CLEs are offered “on demand” on the Commission website at no cost for judges and attorneys. Some of these CLE courses may also be eligible for Family Violence credit hours (the latter is only applicable for judges). These offerings may also be considered in some jurisdictions to meet the statutory three-hour education requirements in Texas Family Code Sections 107.004 and 107.0131 for attorneys to qualify for court appointments on child protection dockets or to qualify to remain on a court-appointed list. These offerings may also be considered to meet statutorily required trauma-informed training hours. The determination of whether a CLE offering meets the trauma-informed training requirements or the requirements to receive appointments and/or to qualify to remain on a court-appointment list to represent children and/or parents in child welfare cases is at the discretion of the appointing judge.

Please navigate below for more information on current CLE offerings. For assistance regarding training related matters, including obtaining  CLE self-report information or Judicial Family Violence credit after viewing the webinar, please contact CCtraining@txcourts.gov.

Upcoming Webinars:

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

The Children’s Commission will host a webinar on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. entitled “Ties that Bind—Supporting Kinship Care.”

Moderated by Hon. Stephani Logue, Judge of the North Texas Child Protection Court, panelists Nicole Love, Staff Attorney for the Texas Legal Service Center’s Kincare Project, and Kelly Elrod, Kinship Navigator with ACH Child and Family Services, will address unique considerations for informal and formal kinship caregivers. The presentation will include topics such as identifying and addressing legal, financial, and mental health barriers; improving communication; navigating safety plans; bridging service gaps; and accessing resources. Panelists will offer practice tips as well as strategies to better support kin first placement goals while balancing child safety, family reunification, and permanency planning.

MCLE credit and TBLS credit is pending. This presentation will be archived, and materials will be available on the Children’s Commission website following the live webinar.