2025 Indigent Defense Workshop
Schedule
Thu, 23 Oct, 2025 at 08:15 am to Fri, 24 Oct, 2025 at 02:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Texas Association of Counties, 4th floor | Austin, TX
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Judicial and county stakeholders are invited to explore funding, hear policy updates, and learn strategies to strengthen indigent defense.About this Event
Space is limited. Register now!
Hotel information coming soon.
*TIDC is seeking approval of Continuing Legal Education and Judicial Education credit for this program.
Agenda
🕑: 08:15 AM - 09:00 AM
Day 1: Registration
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Welcome
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:45 AM
Recap of the 89th Texas Legislature & TIDC Budget Update
Info: (0.5 Hour CLE)
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:30 AM
TIDC Funding Opportunities, Planning Studies, & Statewide Resources
Info: (0.75 Hour CLE)
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Break
🕑: 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Title IV-E: Increased Funding, Eligibility, Claims, & Potential Uses for Funds
Info: (1.25 Hours CLE)
🕑: 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Family Protection Representation: Options for Representation
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch & Lunch Speaker: Angelica Cogliano
Info: (0.5 Hour CLE)
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:45 PM
Addressing Defendants with Mental Illness and Intellectual Disabilities
Info: (1.25 Hour CLE)
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Break
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
The Evolving Requirements for Unfiled Cases: Bail Reform & Early Counsel Appt
Info: (1.0 Hour CLE)
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:50 PM
Break-out Session
Info: (1.0 Hour CLE)
🕑: 04:50 PM - 05:00 PM
Feedback Session
🕑: 08:15 AM - 09:00 AM
Day 2: Arrive/Registration
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM
TIDC Website Walkthrough: New Functions, Uses, and Future Updates
Info: (1.0 Hour CLE)
🕑: 09:50 AM - 10:00 AM
Break
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Everything You Wanted to Know About Starting & Running a Rural Regional PDO
Info: (1.0 Hour CLE)
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Addressing the Attorney Shortage Crisis
Info: (1.0 Hour CLE)
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch & Lunch Speaker: Judge Melanie Lira, County Court 7, Bexar County
Info: (1.0 Hour CLE, Ethics)
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Open Forum on All Things Indigent Defense
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Where is it happening?
Texas Association of Counties, 4th floor, 1210 San Antonio Street, Austin, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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