Education Events
Upcoming Education Events
TJCTC will be holding in-person programs around the state in 2022. View each program's dates and locations below.
Programs by Date
TJCTC will be holding in-person programs in 2023 through 2024. Registration opens October 2nd.
Please Make Checks Payable to: Texas State University
Please Mail Checks to: Texas Justice Court Training Center
1701 Directors Blvd, Ste 530
Austin, Texas 78744
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Galveston 20-Hour - November 26 - 29, 2023
November 26 - 29, 2023 at the San Luis Resort in Galveston, TX
Agenda
The 20-Hour program will include a range of topics including general sessions and breakout rooms.Cost
Registration cost: $150. This cost includes a $60 registration fee and a $90 overhead assessment.
Hotel cost: $165 ($55 per night for 3 nights)
Registration
Click on this link to register: https://enroll.tjctc.org/portal/events/reg/participantTypeSelection.do?method=load&entityId=1076882
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Corpus Christi 20-Hour - January 21 - 24, 2024
January 21 - 24, 2024 at the Omni Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, TX
Agenda
The 20-Hour program will include a range of topics including general sessions and breakout rooms.Cost
Registration cost: $150. This cost includes a $60 registration fee and a $90 overhead assessment.
Hotel cost: $165 ($55 per night for 3 nights)
Registration
Click on this link to register: https://enroll.tjctc.org/portal/events/reg/participantTypeSelection.do?method=load&entityId=1077161
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The Civil Trial: Advanced Skills and Practice with Baylor Law School in Waco - February 1 - 2, 2024
February 1 - 2, 2024 at the Baylor College of Law.
Agenda
The 10-Hour interactive workshop at the Baylor University Law Department will include simulation, discussion, and lecture regarding civil trial procedures. Judges will attend courses about judicial demeanor, jury selection, examination of witnesses, issues in jury deliberations, and various judgments.Cost
Registration cost: $75. This cost includes a $30 registration fee and a $45 overhead assessment.
Hotel cost: $110 ($55 per night for 2 nights)
Registration
Click on this link to register: https://enroll.tjctc.org/portal/events/reg/participantTypeSelection.do?method=load&entityId=1121232
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Denton 20-Hour - March 17 - 20, 2024
March 17 - 20, 2024 at the Embassy Suites in Denton, TX.
Agenda
The 20-Hour program will include a range of topics including general sessions and breakout rooms.Cost
Registration cost: $150. This cost includes a $60 registration fee and a $90 overhead assessment.
Hotel cost: $165 ($55 per night for 3 nights)
Registration
Click on this link to register: https://enroll.tjctc.org/portal/events/reg/participantTypeSelection.do?method=load&entityId=1077225
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Inquests and the Medical Examiner Workshop in Austin - April 7 - 9, 2024
April 7 - 9, 2024 at the Austin Doubletree 6505 N. I-35 (833) 456.0676 and the Travis County Medical Examiner's office.
Agenda
Learn about best practices for death investigations and determining cause and manner of death from medical examiners and their staff. This workshop will provide an opportunity for justices of the peace to ask medical terminology questions and learn how to best work with medical examiners and toxicologists during inquest investigations.Cost
Registration cost: $75. This cost includes a $30 registration fee and a $45 overhead assessment.
Hotel cost: $110 ($55 per night for 2 nights)
Registration
Click on this link to register: https://enroll.tjctc.org/portal/events/reg/participantTypeSelection.do?method=load&entityId=1121282
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Austin Area 10-Hour - April 17 - 19, 2024
April 17 - 19, 2024 at Sonesta Bee Caves.
Agenda
The 10-Hour program will include a range of topics including general sessions and breakout rooms.Cost
Registration cost: $75. This cost includes a $30 registration fee and a $45 overhead assessment.
Hotel cost: $110 ($55 per night for 2 nights)
Registration
Click on this link to register: https://enroll.tjctc.org/portal/events/reg/participantTypeSelection.do?method=load&entityId=1078208
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Cause and Manner of Death Workshop: Investigations at the Texas State University Body Farm in San Marcos - May 19 - 21, 2024
May 19 - 21, 2024 at Freeman Ranch at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX.
Agenda
A unique workshop hosted by the Texas State University Forensic Anthropology program introduces Justices of the Peace to the role of being a forensic anthropologist in death investigations. Includes a tour of the body farm at Freeman Ranch.Cost
Registration cost: $75. This cost includes a $30 registration fee and a $45 overhead assessment.
Hotel cost: $110 ($55 per night for 2 nights)
Registration
Click on this link to register: https://enroll.tjctc.org/portal/events/reg/participantTypeSelection.do?method=load&entityId=1121373
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Lubbock 20-Hour - June 2 - 5, 2024
June 2 - 5, 2024 at the Overton in Lubbock, TX.
Agenda
The 20-Hour program will include a range of topics including general sessions and breakout rooms.Cost
Registration cost: $150. This cost includes a $60 registration fee and a $90 overhead assessment.
Hotel cost: $165 ($55 per night for 3 nights)
Registration
Click on this link to register: https://enroll.tjctc.org/portal/events/reg/participantTypeSelection.do?method=load&entityId=1078033
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Criminal Law Interactive Experience Workshop in San Antonio - July 14 - 16, 2024
July 14 - 16, 2024 at Embassy Suites Landmark in San Antonio, TX.
Agenda
This workshop will allow students to gather in-depth knowledge about various types of criminal cases, using interactive experiences as well as traditional classroom learning and scenarios.Cost
Registration cost: $75. This cost includes a $30 registration fee and a $45 overhead assessment.
Hotel cost: $110 ($55 per night for 2 nights)
Registration
Click on this link to register: https://enroll.tjctc.org/portal/events/reg/participantTypeSelection.do?method=load&entityId=1121414
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Impaired Driving Symposium in College Station - August 1 - August 2, 2024
August 1 - August 2, 2024 at the Texas A&M Conference Center in College Station.
Agenda
The 8-Hour program will include a range of topics on impaired driving and will include JPs, District Judges, County Judges, and Municipal Judges. Join us to work with all levels of the judiciary to make Texas roads safer!This program is sponsored by a generous grant from the Texas Department of Transportation.
Cost
This program is FREE. There is no registration fee and the program comes with 1 free night at the hotel.
Registration
Click on this link to register: https://enroll.tjctc.org/portal/events/reg/participantTypeSelection.do?method=load&entityId=1121455
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Judicial Education Credit Information
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All 1st Year Judges
Newly elected or appointed judges are required to attend 80 hours of education from TJCTC. Click here for more information.
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2nd Year and Subsequent Year Judges
- Up to 10 of the 20 hours may be electronic.
- At least 10 of the 20 must be on civil topics.
- At least 10 of the 20 must be through TJCTC. The remaining 10 can be through any group approved in the Rules of Judicial Education.
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Attorney Judges
Attorney judges may use CLE credits toward your yearly 20 hour requirement after attending 80 hours of new judge training.
Judges can use a combination of TJCTC hours and hours from other approved entities. To review the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Rules of Judicial Education including approved entities, click here.
Attorney judges still have the following requirements:
- Up to 10 of the 20 hours may be electronic.
- At least 10 of the 20 must be on civil topics.
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When are my hours due?
The judicial education year begins on September 1st and ends on August 31st. All training hours must be completed by August 31st and submitted one week later.
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How can I find out how many hours I have?
Log-in to your TJCTC Profile.
Choose "Download my transcript."
When you download your transcript, you will see every course you have attended with TJCTC, divided by year.
If you are looking for a webinar, live webinars can be found at the top during the academic year that you signed up and took them.
Webinar Recordings can be found at the bottom of the transcript.
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Program Policies
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Registration and Overhead Assessment Fees
Enrollment is subject to receipt of registration from each participant. The registration fee provides for program costs and meals. Pursuant to grant conditions, the registration fee is given to the grant to be spent as restricted funds. If you or your county cannot pay this fee, please contact Thea Whalen at td24@txstate.edu to inquire about a waiver.
The Texas State overhead assessment fee is a voluntary fee deposited into TJCTC's private fund account and is used for unrestricted activity expenses that the grant cannot cover, such as salaries, benefits, and excess food and lodging costs.
The breakdown between the fees is detailed on your invoice that is emailed to you once registered.
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Hotel Lodging Fee
All room nights are a $55 charge regardless of location. This is a voluntary fee to cover the difference between the grant allowed GSA rate and the cost charged by the property. This cost allows education seminars to continue to be held in preferred locations throughout the state.
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