Scholarship Application for 2026 CAN Workshop

The Children's Commission is offering registration scholarships to qualified attorneys in the form of waived registration fees to attend one of the dates for the 2026 TexasBarCLE's one-day Advanced Family Law Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN) Workshop:

Live CAN Workshop in San Antonio on August 12, 2026
Video Replay in Carrollton on September 18, 2026
Video Replay in Galveston on October 9, 2026
Live Webcast replays on September 25 and October 30, 2026

This scholarship opportunity is limited to those qualifying attorneys who are only attending the one-day CAN Workshop and cannot be applied to registrations for the full Advanced Family Law Course, which includes the CAN Workshop.

Applicants should note that the Children’s Commission is not able to reimburse attorneys who pay the State Bar of Texas directly for registration to the CAN Workshop.

The deadline to apply for this scholarship is midnight on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

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* 1. Please provide the following:

First name:

Last name:

Daytime phone:

Preferred Email:

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* 2. Please provide your State Bar Membership Number and the 4-digit year you were licensed to practice in Texas.

Bar Number

4-digit license Year

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* 3. Please select your primary client.

I am an attorney representing DFPS on a child welfare docket.

I am an attorney receiving appointments on a child welfare docket and mainly represent children.

I am an attorney receiving appointments on a child welfare docket and mainly represent parents.

I am an attorney receiving appointments on a child welfare docket and receive an approximately equal distribution of appointments to represent both parents and children.

Other (please specify)

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* 4. In what county is your practice primarily located? If you are employed by DFPS, please provide the region and the county of your main office location.

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* 5. Please provide your business address:

Street Address 1

Street Address 2

City

Zip

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* 6. How long have you been practicing child welfare law?

Less than 1 year

1-5 years

6-10 years

11-15 years

16 or more years

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* 7. What percentage of your practice is comprised of child welfare cases?

0 - 5%

6 - 15%

16 - 25%

26 - 50%

51 - 75%

76 - 100%

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* 8. Please list the name, jurisdiction, and contact information for the judge before whom you primarily appear.

Name of Primary Judge:

Jurisdiction:

Judge's Email:

Name of Court Coordinator:

Court Coordinator's Email:

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* 9. 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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* 10. Please indicate which workshop you would most like to attend.

Live Workshop in San Antonio on August 2, 2026

Video Replay in Carrollton on September 18, 2026

Video Replay in Galveston on October 9, 2026

Webcast Replay on September 25, 2026 (virtual)

Webcast Replay on October 30, 2026 (virtual)

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* 11. Please state why you would like to be chosen to receive a registration scholarship for the 2026 CAN Workshop.

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* 12. Have you received a scholarship from the Children's Commission to attend the CAN Workshop in the past 2 years?

Note: Applicants who have received a scholarship in the last two years are not prohibited from applying for this scholarship, but preference may be given to applicants who have not received a scholarship in the past two years.

Yes

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* 13. I understand that in order to be considered for this scholarship:

	Yes	No
I must be in good standing with the State Bar of Texas.	I must be in good standing with the State Bar of Texas. Yes	I must be in good standing with the State Bar of Texas. No
I must currently represent DFPS or actively receive appointments on a child welfare docket.	I must currently represent DFPS or actively receive appointments on a child welfare docket. Yes	I must currently represent DFPS or actively receive appointments on a child welfare docket. No
I must have other substantial involvement in the practice area of child welfare law as defined by this scholarship.	I must have other substantial involvement in the practice area of child welfare law as defined by this scholarship. Yes	I must have other substantial involvement in the practice area of child welfare law as defined by this scholarship. No

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* 14. If I receive a scholarship from the Children's Commission to attend the live, virtual, or video replays of the 2026 CAN Workshop, I understand that I am responsible for the following:

	Yes	No
attending the training	attending the training Yes	attending the training No
completing a post-event survey from the Children's Commission after attending the conference	completing a post-event survey from the Children's Commission after attending the conference Yes	completing a post-event survey from the Children's Commission after attending the conference No
reporting my own MCLE hours	reporting my own MCLE hours Yes	reporting my own MCLE hours No

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* 15. If awarded a scholarship to the September 25, 2026 or October 30, 2026 virtual webcast replay, I agree to watch the CAN Workshop replay within 30 days of the event, regardless of the CLE’s extended availability.

Yes, I agree.

No, I do not agree with this term.

Not applicable (I did not choose to attend a virtual webcast replay date above)

Please enter any comments below.

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* 16. I understand that if I am awarded a scholarship to the 2026 CAN Workshop and I am unable thereafter to participate in the live conference or replay as indicated above, I am obligated to provide advanced notice to the Children’s Commission.

Yes, I understand and agree

I understand, but I do not agree with this term.