Civil Appellate Practice 101 Scholarship Application

Applicant Information

The Children's Commission is offering scholarships in the form of waived registration fees to attorneys to attend the State Bar of Texas Civil Appellate Practice 101 live course in Austin, TX on September 8, 2026 or via webcast replay on October 13, 2026.

More information about the course is available on the current TexasBarCLE brochure.

Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

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1. Please provide the following: (Required.)

First name:

Last name:

Daytime phone:

Email:

Business Address:

City:

Zip Code:

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2. Please provide your State Bar Membership Number and the four digit year you were licensed to practice in Texas. (Required.)

Bar Number

License Year

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3. How long have you been practicing child welfare law? (Required.)

0 - 3 years

3 - 5 years

5 - 10 years

10+ years

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4. Please select your primary client. (Required.)

I am an attorney employed by DFPS to represent DFPS in child welfare cases.

I am an attorney in a County/District Attorney's Office representing DFPS in child welfare cases.

I am an attorney actively receiving court appointments to represent parents and/or children in child welfare cases.

I am an attorney employed by an office of Parent Representation to serve as an ad Litem for parents.

I am an attorney employed by an office of Child Representation to serve as an ad Litem for children.

Other (please specify)

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5. What percentage of your practice is comprised of child welfare cases? (Required.)

0 - 5%

6 - 15%

16 - 25%

26 - 50%

51 - 75%

76 - 100%

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6. What percentage of your child welfare practice is comprised of representing the following clients: (Required.)

	Client
Parents?	Parents? Client menu
Children?	Children? Client menu
DFPS?	DFPS? Client menu

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7. Please provide the following information for the judge before whom you primarily appear in child welfare cases. (Required.)

Name of Primary Judge:

County/Jurisdiction:

Judge's Email:

Court Coordinator's Name:

Court Coordinator's Email:

Court Phone Number:

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8. If you are employed by DFPS, please provide the name and email of your supervising attorney:

Name of DFPS Supervising Attorney:

Email:

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* 1. Please provide the following: (Required.)

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* 2. Please provide your State Bar Membership Number and the four digit year you were licensed to practice in Texas. (Required.)

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* 3. How long have you been practicing child welfare law? (Required.)

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* 4. Please select your primary client. (Required.)

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* 5. What percentage of your practice is comprised of child welfare cases? (Required.)

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* 6. What percentage of your child welfare practice is comprised of representing the following clients: (Required.)

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* 7. Please provide the following information for the judge before whom you primarily appear in child welfare cases. (Required.)

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* 8. If you are employed by DFPS, please provide the name and email of your supervising attorney:

1. Please provide the following: (Required.)

2. Please provide your State Bar Membership Number and the four digit year you were licensed to practice in Texas. (Required.)

3. How long have you been practicing child welfare law? (Required.)

4. Please select your primary client. (Required.)

5. What percentage of your practice is comprised of child welfare cases? (Required.)

6. What percentage of your child welfare practice is comprised of representing the following clients: (Required.)

7. Please provide the following information for the judge before whom you primarily appear in child welfare cases. (Required.)

8. If you are employed by DFPS, please provide the name and email of your supervising attorney: