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New Judges Seminar

The 80-hour New Judges Seminar will be offered in three stages. Stage II will be held January 8-13, 2012 in Austin and Stage III will be in San Antonio, April 15-18, 2012. Please contact the Training Center to receive registration information.  You must provide an email address in order to receive information about the seminar.

Mandatory Training Stages

 The 80 hour course will be offered in 3 stages at the following dates and locations:

STAGE I

Austin, TX-  December 11-14, 2011 (20 hours)

Registration is December 12, 2011  7:30– 8:00 am

STAGE II

Austin, TX-  January 8 -13, 2012 (40 hours)

Registration is January 8, 2012  3:00-5:30 PM

January 9-12 - Classes from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

January 13 - Classes from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

STAGE III

San Antonio, TX-  April 15-18,  2012  (20 hours)

Registration is April 15, 2012  3:00-5:30 PM

Expectations

 You are expected to attend class for the entire seminar, no exceptions. Sign in sheets will be distributed during each class to verify attendance. Tardiness is not allowed. Cell phones must be turned off or put on vibrate and calls should be made during breaks, which are every 45 minutes. All meals and refreshments provided during the education seminar are for judges only.

Stage II Courses offered: 

Financial/Personnel Management

Ethics (Interactive Scenarios)

Probable Cause and Warrants

Fundamentals of Traffic II

Inquests II

Administrative Hearings

Civil Causes of Action

Fundamentals of Evictions II

Fundamentals of Pretrial Civil Procedure

Credit Card Cases

Fundamentals of Juvenile Law

Open Records/Rule 12

Mock Trials