ABOUT CDLP

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ISTORY

Since 1971, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association has provided a statewide forum for criminal defense lawyers. TCDLA is the only voice in the legislature interested in basic fairness in criminal cases.

From its beginning as a small association of 260 members, to today with a full staff, ofﬁ cers, board members and more than 2,500 members, TCDLA has played an important role among criminal defense lawyers, providing assistance, support and continuing education.

TCDLA has developed a number of afﬁ liations over the last few years which provided a presence and eagerness to help criminal defense lawyers across the state of Texas. TCDLA continues to foster these relationships and develop additional afﬁ liations. As part of this association you share a voice with 2,500 like mind individuals in more than 150 counties across the state.

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TCDLA

The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association strives to protect and ensure by rule of law those individual rights guaranteed by the Texas and Federal Constitutions in crimi-nal cases; to resist the constant efforts which are being made to curtail these rights; to encourage cooperation between lawyers engaged in the furtherance of these objectives through educational programs and other assistance; and through this co-operation, education and assistance, to promote justice and the common good.

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CDLP

The Criminal Defense Lawyers Project strives to improve the competency of defense lawyers through designing and promoting a series of continuing legal education semi-nars and producing legal publications available at low cost to attorneys throughout the state.

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TCDLEI

The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute is committed to ensuring the fair administration of justice in Texas through the continuing legal education of criminal defense lawyers and their staffs.

For more information about the association, or to learn about upcoming CLE seminars and events, please visit www.tcdla.com.

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Membership Application

Contact Information

Your membership is effective upon approval of application and receipt of annual membership dues. Please allow two to four weeks for confirmation and certificate receipt.

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Bar Card Number/Date Affiliate Association

* These questions are optional and for internal statistics only. The information provided will not be distributed at any time.

Nominating Endorsement (must be completed for new members)

As a current member of TCDLA, I believe this applicant to be a person of professional competency, integrity and good moral character.

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Printed Name of Endorser Signature of Endorser

Communication Preferences (legislative, SDRs, seminars, events, and other announcements related to criminal defense)

q Exclude me from fax communication q Exclude me from email communication

Membership Category

Please check appropriate category. Prices are for one year.

q First-time member reg• $75 q Regular member (renewal) reg• $150

q Voluntary sustaining member (required for TCDLA officers and directors) vs• $300 q Sustaining member (required for TCDLA associate directors) sus • $200 q TCDLA past president member ppres• $50 q Distinguished member (70+) dis• $50

q Law student member stu • $20 q Public defender member (must be a PD employee) pd • $50

q Affiliate member aff• $50 q Texas or q Federal

q Paralegal paral q Investigator inv q Expert exp q Other (law professors and other persons approved by the board of directors) q I would like to donate to the TCDLEI scholarship, 501(c)(3) organization, in the amount of $ ______________________________.

Tax Notice: $36 of your annual dues ($19 if a student member) is for a one year subscription to the Voice for the Defense. Dues to TCDLA are not deductible as a charitable contribution but may be deducted as an ordinary business expense. The non-deductible portion of regular and initial membership dues is $39 in accordance with IRC sec. 6033.

Lawyer Locator

q Yes! Include me in the online Lawyer Locator.* You may list up to three areas of specialty in criminal defense law for public access

(example: DWI, sexual assault, appeals.

____________________________________ __________________________________ ___________________________________ *Disclaimer: Provider makes no promises, guarantees, or warranties regarding the attorneys listed on its Lawyer Locator. Said attorneys are TCDLA members who have requested inclusion on provider’s website to provide the public with choices for possible legal services. Provider expressly disclaims all warranties, including the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. Moreover, content contained on or made available through this website is not intended to and does not constitute legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is formed. The accuracy, completeness, adequacy, or currency of the content is not warranted or guaranteed. Your use of information on the website or materials linked from the website is at your own risk.

Payment Method

q Check payable to TCDLA q Credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, or Discover) ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Credit Card Number Expiration Date ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Name on Card Signature

Join

Renew online atwww.tcdla.comor mail completed form with payment toTCDLA Membership•6808 Hill Meadow Drive•Austin, Texas 78736

TCDLA office use only

Amount: _____________________________________ Check/cc: _________________________________________ Entered by: ____________________________________ Date: ___________________________________

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Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute

Fellows

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Super Fellows Pledge Form

About Fellows and Super Fellows

TCDLEI Bylaws, Art. III, § 3. Fellows and Super Fellows

A. A member of the Institute becomes eligible for election as a Fellow Member by (a) making outstanding contributions to the Institute, or (b) contributing at least $1,500 in cash or pledge to the Institute or (c) a person who has in the opinion of the Board of Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute made a contribution of time and effort in the furtherance of the education and training of criminal defense attorneys in the State of Texas.

B. A member of the Institute becomes a Super Fellow Member if the member (a) makes outstanding contributions to the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute, or (b) contributes at least $3,000 in cash or pledge to the Institute. A current Fellow can become a Super Fellow by contributing an additional $1,500.

C. An affirmative vote of the majority of the Board of Directors of TCDLEI is required to elect a member as a Fellow or Super Fellow.

Pledge

Pledge Options

q Fellow—$1,500 q Super Fellow—$3,000*

I, ____________________________________________________________________________________, pledge to contribute $ _________________ to TCDLEI.

Payment Options

q Enclosed is the full pledge amount

q Scheduled payments (select one):

Fellow 1-year plan—$1,500 Super Fellow 1-year plan Super Fellow 2-year plan

q 3 payments of $500 (quarterly) q 3 payments of $1,000 (quarterly) q 6 payments of $500 (quarterly)

q 5 payments of $300 (every other month) q 5 payments of $600 (every other month) q 10 payments of $300 (every other month)

q 12 payments of $125 (monthly) q 12 payments of $250 (monthly) q 24 payments of $125 (monthly)

*If you are currently a TCDLEI Fellow, a second contribution of $1500 will make you a Super Fellow.

Contact Information

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Name Bar Card Number/Date

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Street City, State, Zip

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Phone Email

Payment Method

q Check payable to TCDLA q Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, or Discover)

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Credit Card Number Expiration Date

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Name On Card Signature

Mail completed pledge form with payment to TCDLA • 6808 Hill Meadow Drive • Austin, Texas 78736

TCDLA Office Use Only

Amount: _____________________________________ Check/cc: ________________________________________ Entered By: ____________________________________ Date: ______________________________

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TCDLA, CDLP AND TCDLEI SEMINARS

Schedule as of 5/9/12

Dates are subject to change. Visitwww.tcdla.comfor the most current seminar information.

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2012

CDLP: PD Training

June 6 San Antonio - Henry B. Gonzalez CC

Projected attendance: 60 Jeanette Kinard and Jamie Gonzalez

CDLP: Capital Update

Projected attendance: 40 Rick Wardroup

TCDLA: 25th_{Annual Rusty Duncan Criminal Law Course}

June 7-9 San Antonio - Henry B. Gonzalez CC

Projected attendance: 750 Troy McKinney, Doug Murphy, Stephanie Stevens

Assoc. Course Directors: Sarah Roland, Marjorie Bachman, Sharon Curtis

TCDLEI Board, TCDLA Executive and CDLP Committee Meetings

TCDLA Board Meeting

*TCDLA Board Meeting open to all Criminal Defense Attorneys

July 2012

CDLP: Winning Trial Tactics

July 12-13 South Padre Island - The Pearl

Projected attendance: 60 Bobby Lerma, Sheldon Weisfield, Jeanette Kinard

TCDLA: Members’ Retreat

July 20-22 League City - South Shore Harbour

Projected attendance: Lydia Clay-Jackson

TCDLA/CDLP/TCDLEI: Orientation

July 21 League City - South Shore Harbour

Projected attendance: 40 Lydia Clay-Jackson

August 2012

CDLP: Innocence Work For The Real Lawyer: How To Get Innocent Clients Out Of Prison

August 2-3 Austin - Wyndham Garden Conference Center

Projected attendance: 85 Jeff Blackburn

CDLP: Best of the Best III

August 10 Austin - tbd

Projected attendance: 85 Carlos Garcia, Judge Evans

TCDLA: 10th_{Annual Top Gun DWI}

August 16 - 17 Austin - Wyndham

Projected attendance: 150 Danny Easterling, Grant Scheiner

CDLP: Nuts and Bolts

Co-sponsored with San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

August 17 San Antonio - Cadena-Reeves Courthouse

Projected attendance: 150

September 2012

CDLP: Gideon's Trumpet

September 6 Abilene - MCM Elegante

Projected attendance: 100 Jenny Henley

TCDLA: Juvenile/ Appellate

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TCDLA, CDLP AND TCDLEI SEMINARS

Projected attendance: 100 Juvenile - Kameron Johnson | Appellate Brian Wice

TCDLA: Drug

September 14 Galveston - San Luis

Projected attendance: 150 Bobby Lerma

TCDLA: TCDLEI Boards and CDLP Committee Meetings

September 15 Galveston - San Luis

*TCDLA Board Meeting open to all Criminal Defense Attorneys CDLP: Gideon's Trumpet

September 21 Georgetown - tbd

Projected attendance: 60 Robert Philips, Gary Trichter

Bennie Ray, John Convery

CDLP: Indigent Defense

September 28 El Paso - tbd

Projected attendance: 60 Clara Hernandez, Rick Wardroup

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CTOBER

2012

CDLP/CJA: CCA Capital Case Litigation Initiative

October 4-6 Houston - Hyatt

CDLP: 10th_{Annual Forensics}

October 11-12 Dallas - Crowne Plaza

CDLP: Criminal Law

Co-sponsored with Laredo Webb County Bar Association

October 25 Laredo - tbd

Projected attendance: 100 George Altgett

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OVEMBER

2012

November 3 Sugarland - Marriott Hotel

Projected attendance: 60 Patrick McLain

CDLP: Nuts N Bolt

November 9 San Antonio - Cadena-Reeves Justice Center

Projected attendance: 200 Jay Norton

TCDLA: Stuart Kinard Advanced DWI

November 15-16 San Antonio - Menger

Projected attendance: 150 Gary Trichter, Doug Murphy, Troy McKinney

Assoc.: George Scharmen, John Fox

CDLP: Public Defender DWI

Co-sponsored with National College of DUI/DWI Defense

November 30 Edinburg - tbd

Projected attendance: 40 Troy McKinney

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ECEMBER

2012

TCDLA: Sexual Assault

December 6-7 Houston – Crowne Plaza

Projected attendance: 125 Stan Schnieder

December 8 Houston – Crowne Plaza

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TCDLA, CDLP AND TCDLEI SEMINARS

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ANUARY

2013

TCDLA: Psychodrama

January 9-13 Roundtop - Festival Institute

Projected attendance: 60 John Ackerman

TCDLA: Federal Law

Co-sponsored with Federal Public Defender's Office for the Northern District of Texas and Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

January 10 Lubbock - Texas Tech Law School

Projected attendance: 45 Richard Anderson

CDLP: Nuts n Bolt

Co-sponsored with Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

January 10 Lubbock - Texas Tech Law School

Projected attendance: 75 David Guinn

Co-sponsored with Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

January 11-12 Lubbock - Texas Tech Law School

Projected attendance: 150 David Guinn

January 18 El Paso - Courthouse

January 25 McAllen - tbd

Projected attendance: 55 tbd

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EBRUARY

2013

CDLP: Capital, Mental Health

February 7-8 San Antonio - tbd

February 14 Dallas - tbd

CDLP: Post Conviction

February 14-15 Houston - tbd

Projected attendance: 125 Bill Habern, Dave O'Neil

CDLP: Indigent Defense/Veterans

February 15 Dallas - tbd

Projected attendance: 125 Rick Wardroup, Mike McCullum, Lynn Richardson

CDLP: Bill of Rights

Co-Sponsored with Hidalgo County Bar Association

February 15 McAllen - tbd

CDLP: 2nd Annual Craig Washington and Senator Rodney Ellis Criminal Law

Co-Sponsored with Thurgood Marshall School of Law and Earl Carl Institute

February 22 Houston - Thurgood Marshall School of Law

CDLP: 5th_{Annual Jolly Roger}

Co-sponsored with Denton Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

December 14 Denton - tbd

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TCDLA, CDLP AND TCDLEI SEMINARS

Projected attendance: 150 Anthony Haughton, Alex Bunin, Nicole DeBorde

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2013

TCDLA: Cross Exam

March 7-8 Austin - tbd

Projected attendance: 125 Randy Wilson

March 9 Austin - tbd

CDLP: 37th_{Annual Texas Criminal Trial College}

March 17-22 Huntsville - Sam Houston State University

Projected attendance: 80 Lydia Clay-Jackson and Tim Evans

CDLP: Indigent Defense

Co-sponsored Texas Indigent Defense Commission

March 18 Austin - Capitol

Projected attendance: 150 Senator Ellis

TCDLA: 20th_{Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases}

Co-sponsored with National College for DUI Defense

March 21-23 New Orleans - Royal Sonesta

Projected attendance: 140 Troy McKinney, Gary Trichter, Mimi Coffey

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PRIL

2013

CDLP: 50th_{AA Semaan}

Co-sponsored with San Antonio Bar Association

April 5-6 San Antonio - Doubletree

Projected attendance: 150 John Convery

April 5 Corpus Christi - tbd

Projected attendance: 75 Constance Luedicke

April 12 Longview - tbd

Projected attendance: 60 David Moore

April 19 Waco - tbd

Projected attendance: 100 Stan Schweiger

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AY

2013

TCDLA: DWI Defense Project

May 3 Arlington - Sheraton

Projected attendance: 225 Larry Boyd, David Burrows

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2013

CDLP: PD Training

Projected attendance: 60 Clara Hernandez

CDLP: Capital Update

TCDLA: 26th_{Annual Rusty Duncan Criminal Law Course}

June 13-15 San Antonio - Henry B. Gonzalez CC

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TCDLA, CDLP AND TCDLEI SEMINARS

TCDLEI Board, TCDLA Executive and CDLP Committee Meetings

TCDLA Board Meeting

July 2013

TCDLA: Members’ Retreat

Projected attendance: 60 Bobby Mims

Projected attendance: 60 Bobby Lerma, Sheldon Weisfield, Sarah Roland

TCDLA/CDLP/LEI: Orientation

July 13 League City - South Shore Harbour

Projected attendance: 40 Bobby Mims

CDLP: Ineffectiveness of Counsel

July 26 Granbury - tbd

Projected attendance: 60 Alan Steele

August 2013

CDLP: Best of the Best IV

August 2 Austin - tbd

Projected attendance: 85 Carlos Garcia, Judge Evans

CDLP: Innocence for Attorneys

August 8-9 Austin - tbd

Projected attendance: 85 Jeff Blackburn

August 16 San Antonio - Cadena-Reeves Courthouse

TCDLA: 11th_{Annual Top Gun DWI}

August 22-23 Houston - Crowne Plaza

Projected attendance: 150 Danny Easterling, Grant Scheiner

September 2013

TCDLA: Voir Dire

September 19-20 tbd - tbd

September 21 tbd - tbd

*TCDLA Board Meeting open to all Criminal Defense Attorneys CDLP: Theme September 27 tbd - tbd Projected attendance: 75

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CTOBER

2013

CDLP: 11th_{Annual Forensics} October 11-12 Dallas - tbd

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TCDLA, CDLP AND TCDLEI SEMINARS

CDLP: Theme

October 25 tbd - tbd

Projected attendance: 100 Houston

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OVEMBER

2013

TCDLA: Stuart Kinard Advanced DWI

November 7-8 San Antonio - Menger

Projected attendance: 150 Gary Trichter, Doug Murphy, Troy McKinney

Assoc.: George Scharmen, John Fox

November 15 San Antonio - Cadena-Reeves Justice Center

CDLP: Capital Litigation

November 21-22 South Padre Island - tbd

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ECEMBER

2013

TCDLA: Sexual Assault

December 5-6 Houston – Crowne Plaza

December 7 Houston – Crowne Plaza

CDLP: 5th_{Annual Jolly Roger}

Co-sponsored with Denton Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

December 13 Denton - tbd