Special Issues

Webinar Date: January 20, 2026

MCLE Credit: 1.0 hr.; *Judicial Family Violence Credit is available for this presentation.

Applies to TBLS in: CWL/FL

Recording: Commercial Sexual Exploitation Identification Tool (CSE-IT) Training Overview

PowerPoint: Commercial Sexual Exploitation Identification Tool (CSE-IT) Training Overview

Additional Materials:

• Webinar Follow-up
• Harris County Resource Directory

Webinar Date: October 8, 2024

MCLE Credit: 1.0 hr. (.25 ethics); *Judicial Family Violence Credit is available for this presentation.

Applies to TBLS in: CWL/FL

PowerPoint: Domestic Violence in Child Welfare Cases: Best Practices for Judges and Attorneys

Additional Materials:

• Children’s Commission Bench Book
• Trauma Informed Lawyering Updates Notifications Sign-up
• Nicholson's Four Factors for Judicial Consideration in Cases Involving Domestic Violence and Children
• National Council on Juvenile and Family Court Judges Bench Cards:
  • Checklist to Promote Perpetrator Accountability in Dependency Cases Involving Domestic Violence
  • Navigating Custody & Visitation Evaluations in Cases with Domestic Violence: A Judge's Guide
  • Reasonable Efforts Checklist for Dependency Cases Involving Domestic Violence
  • A Judicial Checklist for Children and Youth Exposed to Violence
  • Recording: Domestic Violence in Child Welfare Cases: Best Practices for Judges and Attorneys

Webinar Date: September 7, 2023

MCLE Credit: 1.5 hrs. (.25 ethics)

Applies to TBLS in: CWL

Recording: Trauma History and Psychotropic Medications: What Judges and Attorneys Need to Know

Additional Resources:

• Sample Questions to Help Child Welfare and Court Teams Catch Moments to Protect Children and Support Forever Families (excerpt from Catching Moments to Promote Health Equity and Safety from the Bench presented by Dr. Anu Partap)
• Examples of Red Flags Signaling Potential Gaps in Health Care-Child Welfare Systems Collaboration (excerpt from Catching Moments to Promote Health Equity and Safety from the Bench presented by Dr. Anu Partap)