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Outside Sources American Bar Association The ABA provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, information about the law, programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work, and initiatives to improve the legal system for the public. ABA Family Law Section: Military Committee Find the Military Committee's Judges' Guide to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act here. American Judicature Society The American Judicature Society is a nonpartisan organization with a national membership of judges, lawyers, and non-legally trained citizens interested in the administration of justice. Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute The site features the U.S. Code and state constitutions and codes, a collection of all recent opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court and state judicial opinions, overviews of various legal topics, and links to sites offering court decisions, statutes, regulations and other legal materials. Correctional Management Institute of Texas The Correctional Management Institute of Texas is responsible for developing and delivering professional development training programs for personnel in juvenile and adult institutional and community corrections agencies. Dallas Bar Association CLE Program Calendar Learn when the DBA is offering CLE programs. Department of Information Resources Federal 5th Circuit Opinions Visit FindLaw's searchable database of the 5th Circuit Court decisions since July 1997. Also, review an archive of Opinion Summaries since September 2000. Browsable by year and searchable by docket number, case title, and full text. findlaw.com This website offers resources on general laws and various legal topic. JERITT The Judicial Education Reference, Information and Technical Transfer (JERITT) Project is the national clearinghouse for information on continuing judicial branch education for judges and other judicial officers; administrators and managers; judicial branch educators; and other key court personnel employed in the local, state, and federal courts. Judicial Committee on Information Technology Judicial Ethics Opinions This section of the OCA website lists all the current opinions given by the Committee on Judicial Ethics. Judicial Family Institute The Judicial Family Insitute serves as a clearinghouse for judicial officers and their families to be in contact with individual state and national judicial educational organizations for answers to questions that arise ranging from ethical issues to practical matters. law.com A comprehensive legal destination, law.com allows visitors to track breaking developments in the law, research issues and cases, explore nationwide job openings in the legal industry, and much more. Law Technology News This magazine covers technology issues for legal professionals. Sign up for a free subscription. National Association of Women Judges Founded in 1979, NAWJ is a non-profit organization with more than 1,400 members, including both female and male judges, from every state and all levels of the judiciary. The association's mission is to provide strong, committed judicial leadership to improve the administration of justice and to ensure fairness, gender equality and diversity in American courts. National Center for State Courts Founded in 1971 by U.S. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) is a nonprofit organization that promotes justice through leadership and service to the state courts. Through numerous programs and divisions, the NCSC is committed to improving the administration of justice in the United States and abroad. National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges is dedicated to serving the nation's children and families by improving the courts of juvenile and family jurisdictions. Our mission is to better the justice system through education and applied research and improve the standards, practices and effectiveness of the juvenile court system. The National Judicial College Since 1963, The National Judicial College has provided educational and professional development opportunities to over 58,000 judges worldwide. From limited jurisdiction judges to U.S. Supreme Court justices, attendees from all areas of the judicial system have benefited from the very best in judicial education offered at the College. Office of the Attorney General, State of Texas The Office of Court Administration The Office of Court Administration (OCA) is a state agency that provides administrative support and technical assistance to all of the courts of Texas. The agency was created in 1977 and operates under the direction of the chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Out-of-State Meal and Lodging Rates Traveling to a conference out-of-state? Find out how much is authorized for meals and lodging. Secretary of State, Elections Division Standardized Felony Judgment Forms The Office of Court Administration, in collaboration with Texas criminal justice professionals, has prepared and promulgated the standardized felony judgment forms pursuant to Section 42.01 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Effective 01/11/02. State Commission on Judicial Conduct The State Commission on Judicial Conduct is the independent Texas state agency that is responsible for investigating allegations of judicial misconduct or judicial disability, and for disciplining judges. State Bar of Texas The State Bar of Texas is an administrative agency of the judicial branch in Texas. Every licensed attorney is a member of the State Bar, which provides a wide array of services to its members and the public. Judicial Section of the State Bar of Texas The Judicial Section of the State Bar of Texas State Bar of Texas Computer Section The State Bar of Texas Computer Section strives to educate and involve the legal profession in/about the use and law of computer and information technology. State of Texas The State of Texas website is intended to serve as the official compilation of Texas government electronic resources, both at the state and local levels, and as an index of Texas governmental or taxing authority web sites and services. Texas Access to Justice Commission The Supreme Court of Texas created the Texas Access to Justice Commission to coordinate services for people who need legal help but may not be able to afford it or find it. The Commission’s goals include reducing barriers to the justice system and increasing resources and funding for Legal Aid. Texas Association for Court Administration (TACA) TACA is organized to encourage and promote continuing education and maintenance of professional standards for Court Administration in the State of Texas. The Texas Association of District Judges (TADJ) Texas CASA Texas CASA advocates for abused and neglected children in the court system through the development, growth and support of local CASA programs. Texas Department of Criminal Justice Texas Ethics Commission Texas Judiciary Online Texas Lawyer Press Texas Lawyers for Children Texas Lawyers for Children provides statewide assistance to judges and attorneys who handle child abuse and neglect cases. TLC's mission is to improve case outcomes for abused and neglected children by enhancing the quality of legal services they receive. Texas Legislature Texas Mileage Guide The Texas Mileage Guide shows the mileage between locations and calculates the reimbursement based on a per-mile rate. Texas State Cemetery The Texas State Cemetery serves as the burial ground for Texas' most notable sons and daughters. The Cemetery includes the graves of 11 Governors, 3 Lieutenant Governors, 2 American Revolutionary War veterans, 64 Republic of Texas veterans, and 2,200 Confederate veterans and their spouses. Texas Statutes These files include revisions to the Texas Statutes through the 77th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, 2001. Changes enacted by the 78th Legislature are not expected to be received from the West Group until June 2004, after which this site will be updated. Texas Supreme Court Opinions Read the latest and archived opinions of the Supreme Court of Texas. Texas Trial Lawyers Association Last Update: August, 2008

Resources

Outside Sources

American Bar Association
The ABA provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, information about the law, programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work, and initiatives to improve the legal system for the public.

ABA Family Law Section: Military Committee
Find the Military Committee's Judges' Guide to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act here.

American Judicature Society
The American Judicature Society is a nonpartisan organization with a national membership of judges, lawyers, and non-legally trained citizens interested in the administration of justice.

Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute
The site features the U.S. Code and state constitutions and codes, a collection of all recent opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court and state judicial opinions, overviews of various legal topics, and links to sites offering court decisions, statutes, regulations and other legal materials.

Correctional Management Institute of Texas
The Correctional Management Institute of Texas is responsible for developing and delivering professional development training programs for personnel in juvenile and adult institutional and community corrections agencies.

Dallas Bar Association CLE Program Calendar
Learn when the DBA is offering CLE programs.

Department of Information Resources

Federal 5th Circuit Opinions
Visit FindLaw's searchable database of the 5th Circuit Court decisions since July 1997. Also, review an archive of Opinion Summaries since September 2000. Browsable by year and searchable by docket number, case title, and full text.

findlaw.com
This website offers resources on general laws and various legal topic.

JERITT
The Judicial Education Reference, Information and Technical Transfer (JERITT) Project is the national clearinghouse for information on continuing judicial branch education for judges and other judicial officers; administrators and managers; judicial branch educators; and other key court personnel employed in the local, state, and federal courts.

Judicial Committee on Information Technology

Judicial Ethics Opinions
This section of the OCA website lists all the current opinions given by the Committee on Judicial Ethics.

Judicial Family Institute
The Judicial Family Insitute serves as a clearinghouse for judicial officers and their families to be in contact with individual state and national judicial educational organizations for answers to questions that arise ranging from ethical issues to practical matters.

law.com
A comprehensive legal destination, law.com allows visitors to track breaking developments in the law, research issues and cases, explore nationwide job openings in the legal industry, and much more.

Law Technology News
This magazine covers technology issues for legal professionals. Sign up for a free subscription.

National Association of Women Judges
Founded in 1979, NAWJ is a non-profit organization with more than 1,400 members, including both female and male judges, from every state and all levels of the judiciary. The association's mission is to provide strong, committed judicial leadership to improve the administration of justice and to ensure fairness, gender equality and diversity in American courts.

National Center for State Courts
Founded in 1971 by U.S. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) is a nonprofit organization that promotes justice through leadership and service to the state courts. Through numerous programs and divisions, the NCSC is committed to improving the administration of justice in the United States and abroad.

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges is dedicated to serving the nation's children and families by improving the courts of juvenile and family jurisdictions. Our mission is to better the justice system through education and applied research and improve the standards, practices and effectiveness of the juvenile court system.

The National Judicial College
Since 1963, The National Judicial College has provided educational and professional development opportunities to over 58,000 judges worldwide. From limited jurisdiction judges to U.S. Supreme Court justices, attendees from all areas of the judicial system have benefited from the very best in judicial education offered at the College.

Office of the Attorney General, State of Texas

The Office of Court Administration
The Office of Court Administration (OCA) is a state agency that provides administrative support and technical assistance to all of the courts of Texas. The agency was created in 1977 and operates under the direction of the chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court.

Out-of-State Meal and Lodging Rates
Traveling to a conference out-of-state? Find out how much is authorized for meals and lodging.

Secretary of State, Elections Division

Standardized Felony Judgment Forms
The Office of Court Administration, in collaboration with Texas criminal justice professionals, has prepared and promulgated the standardized felony judgment forms pursuant to Section 42.01 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Effective 01/11/02.

State Commission on Judicial Conduct
The State Commission on Judicial Conduct is the independent Texas state agency that is responsible for investigating allegations of judicial misconduct or judicial disability, and for disciplining judges.

State Bar of Texas
The State Bar of Texas is an administrative agency of the judicial branch in Texas. Every licensed attorney is a member of the State Bar, which provides a wide array of services to its members and the public.

Judicial Section of the State Bar of Texas
The Judicial Section of the State Bar of Texas

State Bar of Texas Computer Section
The State Bar of Texas Computer Section strives to educate and involve the legal profession in/about the use and law of computer and information technology.

State of Texas
The State of Texas website is intended to serve as the official compilation of Texas government electronic resources, both at the state and local levels, and as an index of Texas governmental or taxing authority web sites and services.

Texas Access to Justice Commission
The Supreme Court of Texas created the Texas Access to Justice Commission to coordinate services for people who need legal help but may not be able to afford it or find it. The Commission’s goals include reducing barriers to the justice system and increasing resources and funding for Legal Aid.

Texas Association for Court Administration (TACA)
TACA is organized to encourage and promote continuing education and maintenance of professional standards for Court Administration in the State of Texas.

The Texas Association of District Judges (TADJ)

Texas CASA
Texas CASA advocates for abused and neglected children in the court system through the development, growth and support of local CASA programs.

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Texas Ethics Commission

Texas Judiciary Online

Texas Lawyer Press

Texas Lawyers for Children
Texas Lawyers for Children provides statewide assistance to judges and attorneys who handle child abuse and neglect cases. TLC's mission is to improve case outcomes for abused and neglected children by enhancing the quality of legal services they receive.

Texas Legislature

Texas Mileage Guide
The Texas Mileage Guide shows the mileage between locations and calculates the reimbursement based on a per-mile rate.

Texas State Cemetery
The Texas State Cemetery serves as the burial ground for Texas' most notable sons and daughters. The Cemetery includes the graves of 11 Governors, 3 Lieutenant Governors, 2 American Revolutionary War veterans, 64 Republic of Texas veterans, and 2,200 Confederate veterans and their spouses.

Texas Statutes
These files include revisions to the Texas Statutes through the 77th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, 2001. Changes enacted by the 78th Legislature are not expected to be received from the West Group until June 2004, after which this site will be updated.

Texas Supreme Court Opinions
Read the latest and archived opinions of the Supreme Court of Texas.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association

Last Update: August, 2008