The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Education Institute (TCDLEI) empowers lawyers to uphold the US and Texas Constitutions and provide the best legal defense. Our mission includes education, protecting rights,andpromotingajustsociety.
Drury Hotel – Willow Ballroom – Arlington, Texas (Updated 2/5/25)
Saturday, March 1, 2025 8:15 am – 9:10 am
Call to Order, Jim Darnell, Chair
Roll Call
Welcome and Introductions of the New Board Members – Round Table Report and Comments
Renaming the Hostility Suite at Trial College
a. The Randy Wilson Hostility Suite
b. “Randy Wilson’s Legacy Suite”
c. “The Wilson Advocacy Suite”
d. “The Randy Wilson Defender’s Suite”
e. “The Wilson Hostility Room: A Tribute to Advocacy”
Dashboard & Report Card
Board Member Donations/Recruitment ($1500)
Minutes, Jim Darnell
Review and approve minutes from August 29, 2024, Board Meeting held via zoom.* No meeting held in January due to no quorum.
TCDLA President’s Comments, David Guinn
Chief Executive Officer’s Report, Melissa Schank
TCDLA Board Responsibilities Voice – Assoc. $750
Merchandise Report
Inaugural Distinguished Lifetime Fellow & Marketing Update
Cecil W. Bain
Samuel E. Bassett
David Guinn
Sean Hightower
Cynthia Orr
Randy Wilson
14,919.57
67,200.00
36,100.00
20,500.00
19,260.00
44,600.00
Attendance to the TCDLA Quarterly Meeting & TCDLEI Booth & Announcements
Rusty Booth (basket, gun, watch, and bracelet options)
Rusty Booth Sign Up Times
Budget Committee Report, Mehr Singh
Audit Update & Approval*
FY24 End of Year Financials
FY25 Budget Update
Money Market Update
Recognition of Donations, Jim Darnell
August 16, 2024, to November 15, 2024
November 16 to February 15, 2025
Review Inactive Funds, Melissa Schank
Recruitment and Obligations and How-To, Philip Wischkaemper and Mehr Singh
Drury Hotel – Willow Ballroom – Arlington, Texas (Updated 2/5/25)
Scholarship Recipients, Jim Darnell
FY25 Awards
Charlie Butts Recipient Greg Zhelezny, Sam Bassett
TCDLEI Orientation, Jim Darnell
South Padre Island
Members’ Retreat with President-Elect Nicole DeBorde Hochglaube, July 9-13, 2025
Trainer of Trainers, July 9, 2025
Riding for the Defense, July 10-11, 2025
TCDLA, CDLP, and TCDLEI Orientation, July 12, 2025
Fundraising
BJA & Other Grants, TxDOT, Cynthia Orr, Melissa Schank, Rick Wardroup
Fundraising Brochure & Letter
SBOT Life Insurance
Golf & Name (affiliation competition, pledges for help), Laurie Key, Monroe Solomon, Sam Bassett*
Donation Holiday Challenges – Dec 2024, Monroe Solomon
Major Outside Donor Initiative, Kyle Therrian, Cynthia Orr, Angela Moore, Pat McCann, Staff
Sheet of Ideas, Kyle Therrian and Melissa Schank
Auto Monthly Added, Miriam Duarte
Category: Diamond and Sapphire Pins, Merchandise: Cufflinks – Cory Clements
Old and New Business
Long Range Planning Committee, Philip Wischkaemper
Nominating Committee, Philip Wischkaemper and Mehr Singh Vacant Positions Renewals
Sam Bassett
Cynthia Orr 4 Board Vacancies
Next Board Meeting, Jim Darnell
In Person – June 20, 2025, in San Antonio with Rusty Duncan Seminar sign up with staff for sheet, after this meeting you will need to make your own hotel reservations, we hope to see everyone at Rusty Duncan Hyatt Regency | $202 S/D |123 Losoya Street, San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 222-1234 | Hotel Cut-Off: 5/27/2025 or until full
Via Zoom – September 4, 2025, at 4:00 pm look forward to seeing everyone https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81335415891?pwd=NMwdqYaP3xTSOta7wDaR3eWLEU42X2.1 Meeting ID: 813 3541 5891 | Passcode: 241299
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute (TCDLEI) Board Meeting
Drury Hotel – Willow Ballroom – Arlington, Texas (Updated 2/5/25)
Adjourn*
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Zoom Meeting
Mission: The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Education Institute (TCDLEI) empowers lawyers to uphold the US and Texas Constitutions and provide the best legal defense. Our mission includes education, protecting rights, and promoting a just society.
Introduction
Jim Darnell started the meeting at 4:04 pm. A quorum was present.
Roll Call:
P Jim Darnell, Chair
P Philip Wischkaemper, Vice Chair
P Mehr Singh, Secretary | Treasurer
P Kyle Therrian, Immediate Past Chair
E Samuel Bassett
E Cory Clements
P Laurie Key
P Gonzalo Serrano
A Harmony Schuerman
A Monroe Solomon
P Steve Keathley
P Patrick McCann
E Angela Moore
P Audrey Moorehead
A JoAnne Musick
P Cynthia Orr
A David Ryan
P_Shawn Sareen
P Frank Suhr
P Greg Westfall
P David Guinn
Key: P = Present; E = Excused Absence; A = Unexcused Absence
Staff: Melissa Schank, Mari Flores
Welcome and Introductions, Jim Darnell
Jim welcomed everyone to the new year Introduced new board members in attendance, Greg and Shawn.
Chair Report, Jim Darnell
• Randy Wilson – Board members talked about Randy and their memories of him. Asked for a moment of silence. Instead of flowers he has asked for TCDLEI donations ($700)
• 2024 Rusty Booth & Silent Auction – final numbers $28,770, Silent Auction $13,280
• 2025 Raffle & Price Differentiate – We will have a drink basket for a $25 ticket, a wine pull for $20, and any big item donation you can think of. If we can get someone to donate another raffle that would be great, it was successful this year.
• Dashboard & Report Card – you will receive an email with your accomplishments, let staff know if you have questions
• Board Member Donations/Recruitment ($1500) – in the report card email, you will also have ways to recruit donations if you do not want to contribute personally $1500 Call Melissa if you need help with different ways to donate and/or recruit.
MOTION – June 14, 2024, Minutes
Motion to approve the TCDLEI Board Meeting minutes on June 14, 2024, held via in San Antonio, made by Steve Keathley, seconded by Pat McCann – motion carries.
TCDLA President’s Comments, David Guinn
Thank you all for serving on TCDLEI, it is vitally important.
Chief Executive Officer Report, Melissa Schank
• TCDLA Board Responsibilities Voice – in your packet is a list of board members who have not fulfilled their Voice Article commitment, they are an excellent group to target.
• Merchandise Report – We are almost out of our kid's merchandise, reordering all kids Melissa showed an image for a prosecutor cup and would like to hear feedback about it. Merchandise for animals was suggested. Philip committed to buying the first bandana for his cat!
• Inaugural Distinguished Lifetime Fellow – these are names of those who are close or met the requirements – we will reach out to those who are close or someone on the board can if they know them. We will advertise in Voice, social media, commercial slide, and flyer for seminar packets. Any other ideas let Melissa know.
Cecil W. Bain
Samuel E. Bassett
Lydia Clay-Jackson
David Guinn
Sean Hightower
Cynthia Orr
Randy Wilson
$14,919
$59,200
$12,435
$36,100
$20,500
$19,260
$44,600
• Attendance at the TCDLA Quarterly Meeting, TCDLEI Booth, and Announcements Reminder: we encourage you to come and make announcements and the seminars, we have a script – this is very important for our public relations. Visit staff at seminar registration for announcements.
• TCDLEI Pins – order your pins, we have gold and silver.
• Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Forms – 100% turned in. One item marked off on your report card!
Budget Committee Report, Mehr Singh
• FY24 Budget Update – Mehr gave a FY24 budget recap as of 7/31/24.
• Money Market Update – Mehr gave an update on interest earned during the year and the transfers made into the investment account since the last meeting
Recognition of Donations May 16, 2024– August 15, 2024, Jim Darnell
Total Contributed
$0 Comanche Club
$0 Super Fellows
$1500 Fellows
$0 Associate Fellows
$0 Texas Criminal Trial College Alumni
$0 Bertha Martinez Trial College Travel Scholarship
$27,870 Scholarships
$0 Charles Butts Law Student Scholarship
$0 Christine S. Cheng Memorial Asian-American Scholarship
$0 Kelly Pace Memorial Scholarship for New Lawyers
$1500 Scrappy Holmes Indigent Defense Scholarship Fund
$0 Holiday Challenge – Starts November
Review Inactive Funds, Melissa Schank
The next report is in December 2024.
Recruitment and Obligations - Reminder: The staff has sent an email on this, and if you need help, call Melissa. The staff will get you set up. We start over again.
Scholarship Recipients, Jim Darnell
• FY24 Scholarship Awards – recipient list is in your pack. In FY24 - 119 criminal defense attorneys were awarded scholarships from TCDLEI totaling $44,550 in addition one, 3L for $5000, 1 - Christine S. Cheng Memorial Asian-American, and 2 Scrappy Holmes Indigent Defense
TCDLEI Orientation, Jim Darnell
We will have TCDLEI orientation on July 12, 2025, as well as the TCDLA Members’ retreat and great seminar. Come and join us in South Padre Island!
Members’ Retreat with President-Elect Nicole DeBorde Hochglaube, July 9-13, 2025
Trainer of Trainers, July 9, 2025
Riding for the Defense, July 10-11, 2025
TCDLA, CDLP, and TCDLEI Orientation, July 12, 2025
Invite everyone to start planning and join us. Also, if they know anyone who would be a good speaker or to enhance their presentations, send us their names
Fundraising
• BJA Grants, none at this time, will continue to look
• Fundraising Brochure & Letter - in your packets – if you want a printed copy, let us know
• SBOT Life Insurance, Melissa Schank – looking into whether we continue pursuing this.
• Golf, Laurie Key, Monroe Solomon, and Sam Bassett – want to work with all the affiliates and have a statewide golf tournament. Looking at late spring of next year.
• Donation Holiday Challenge December 2024, Melissa Schank – this is ready to go and will start sometime in November. You will be getting a text regarding the challenge.
• Giving Tuesday, we will do in November
• Major Outside Donor Initiative, Kyle Therrian, Cynthia Orr, Angela Moore, and Pat McCann – no update
• Grant Writer, Cynthia Orr – will discuss with Melissa
• Sheet of Ideas, Kyle Therrian and Melissa Schank – need to work on these ideas and put them together.
• Auto Monthly Added, Melissa Schank – a form will be sent out to sign up for auto monthly payments if needed for donations.
• Diamond and Sapphire Pins, Cufflinks, Cory Clements – images were passed out. Ideas for pins were presented by Cory’s jeweler, and pricing for the two options was discussed. We will be getting more quotes. Melissa will reach out to a jeweler in Austin. A deadline of January 1st to donate through the end of the year for the first class of $25k donors
• Long Range Planning Committee, Philip Wischkaemper – Cynthia would like to join the committee. We will set up a zoom to share the strategic plan that TCDLA is using.
• Meme for social media, Jim Darnell – staff will work on this
• Auto Monthly Added, Kyle Therrian – this has been added to the form for donations; we will try to recruit
• Nominating committee – contacting upcoming renewals if they will be interested in renewing. We will let you know at the January meeting how many vacancies there will be depending on how many board members renew.
In person: December board meeting moved to January. The decision was made to move the board meeting to Lubbock.
Dinner/Party: January 9, 2025
Board Meeting: January 10, 2025
MOTION: Adjourn
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 4:35 pm, made by Laurie Key, seconded by Philip Wischkaemper – motion carries.
Respectfully submitted, Mehr Singh
TCDLEI Secretary
August 16, 2024 - November 15, 2024
Expired Membership Report by District 11/16/2024 - 02/15/2025
District 1
Ivey Ben El Paso ben@beniveylaw.com (915) 544-4839 11/30/24 El Paso
Rodriguez Raquel El Paso Raquel@ouragency.net (915) 307-1377 11/30/24 El Paso
Valadez Christiana Fort Stockton christiana@valadezlaw.net (432) 336-7562 12/31/24 Pecos
Vitolo Nicholas El Paso nick.vitolo@gmail.com 11/30/24 El Paso
Yaldo Annemarie El Paso ayaldo@epcounty.com (248) 722-6076 11/30/24 El Paso
District 2
DeAnda Chris Midland chris@432law.com (432) 300-3000 11/30/24 Midland
Schroeder Brookley San Angelo bschroeder@cvpdo.org 12/31/24 Tom Green
District 3
Baker Clyde Lubbock c.baker1@suddenlink.net (806) 441-1916 12/31/24 Lubbock
Blevins Charles Lubbock charles@attorneyinlubbock.com (806) 370-2277 12/31/24 Lubbock
Bollinger Troy Plainview troy@laneybollinger.com (806) 293-2618 11/30/24 Hale
Brown Kimberly Lubbock kibrown@rpdo.org (806) 775-5650 12/31/24 Lubbock
Langford Catherine Lubbock katie.langford@ttu.edu (814) 876-8888 12/31/24 Lubbock
Martinez Robert Lubbock rvmartinezlawofc@aol.com (806) 795-3411 12/31/24 Lubbock
Meriwether Caitlin Lubbock caitmeriwether@mylubbocklawyer.com (806) 340-0021 12/31/24 Lubbock
Murray Patrick Lubbock patrick.cameron.murray@gmail.com (806) 577-0217 11/30/24 Lubbock
Raftis William Lubbock William.raftis@ttu.edu (217) 415-0766 12/31/24 Lubbock
Salter Shanae Lubbock shanae.salter@ttu.edu (806) 742-3289 11/30/24 Lubbock
White Steve Lubbock stevewhitelawlbktx@gmail.com (806) 762-0580 12/31/24 Lubbock
Williamson L. Amarillo lvwlaw@yahoo.com (806) 236-6244 12/31/24 Randall
Yantz Samantha Lubbock samantha@rickerlaw.com (806) 894-1719 12/31/24 Lubbock
Ashworth Thomas Plano Thomas@lewisashworth.com (214) 306-9402 12/31/24 Collin
DeMasi Leigh Fate crimdef@hotmail.com (214) 533-9653 12/31/24 Rockwall
Ekeh Nnamdi Dallas nnamdi@ekehlaw.com (469) 351-9684 11/30/24 Dallas
Harbour Leah Denton leah@floresharbourlaw.com (940) 387-3909 11/30/24 Denton
Hunsucker Ben Denton ben@hunsuckerlaw.com (940) 484-5000 12/31/24 Denton
McDaniel Rogan Mc Kinney rogan@mcdanieljustice.com (214) 504-6161 11/30/24 Collin
Michaelis UnderwoodBrandi Aubrey brandi@underwoodlawtx.com (940) 372-0931 12/31/24 Denton
Robinson Jack Rockwall jack@jackrobinson.com (972) 772-6100 11/30/24 Rockwall
Ruddy Rebecca Wichita Falls (940) 766-8199 12/31/24 Wichita Total: 114
Expired Membership Report by District 11/16/2024 - 02/15/2025
District 4 Continued
Simone Caroline Denton simonelegalinc@gmail.com (940) 448-0668 11/30/24 Denton
Thomas Hedrick Stephenville (254) 965-4949 12/31/24 Erath
District 5
Boggess Pamela Fort Worth pboggess@coferluster.com (682) 777-3336 12/31/24 Tarrant
Carter J. Fort Worth lawfirm@jdoncarterlaw.com (817) 332-3500 12/31/24 Tarrant
Fitch Renay Haltom City renayfitch@gmail.com (817) 480-1978 11/30/24 Tarrant
Gebhardt Steve Fort Worth steve@tgelaw.com (817) 502-3600 11/30/24 Tarrant
Hennessee Amy Fort Worth aahennessee@tarrantcountytx.gov (817) 212-7027 12/31/24 Tarrant
Lopez Abraham Arlington abraham.a.lopez@gmail.com (817) 332-6060 11/30/24 Tarrant
Strickland Jack Fort Worth jvstrickland1943@gmail.com (817) 338-1000 12/31/24 Tarrant
District 6
Asante Adwoa Dallas AsanteLegal@Gmail.com (469) 664-9023 12/31/24 Dallas
Campos Carolina Dallas camposc1201@gmail.com (757) 239-8163 11/30/24 Dallas
Evans Elaine Dallas elaine@elaineevanslaw.com (214) 458-5874 12/31/24 Dallas
Kagramanian Michael Lancaster michaelkagramanian@gmail.com (818) 424-0049 11/30/24 Dallas
Lewis Thomas Grand Prairie tcl@yourjusticematters.com (817) 795-3900 11/30/24 Dallas
Meadows Charles Dallas cmeadows@meadowscollier.com (214) 749-2419 11/30/24 Dallas
Pierce Jeff Dallas jeffpiercelaw@yahoo.com (972) 423-0331 11/30/24 Dallas
Pounds Kelsey Dallas kelsey.pounds@gmail.com (720) 339-3857 12/31/24 Dallas
Williams Bridgette Dallas bwilliams@blwlegal.com (469) 340-1800 1/31/25 Dallas
Zoes Nick Dallas nickzoes@att.net (214) 315-9485 11/30/24 Dallas
Choy Lana Longview lana@choylawoffices.com (903) 212-2469 12/31/24 Gregg
Gimble Brent Tyler bgimble@aol.com (903) 253-1879 12/31/24 Smith
Rosenstein Jeremy Tyler Kyle@rosensteinlawoffice.com (903) 531-9803 11/30/24 Smith
Baker Gary Woodway gebaker@flash.net (832) 693-6030 12/31/24 Mc Lennan
Darwin Case San Marcos casejdarwin@hotmail.com 512-738-6146 12/31/24 Hays
Montgomery Taylor Kyle taylormontgomery409@gmail.com 12/31/24 Hays
Ulloa Joseph Buda josephulloa@my.untdallas.edu (512) 413-7570 12/31/24 Hays
Bowne Christian Austin cbowne@tidc.texas.gov (512) 936-6994 12/31/24 Travis
Expired Membership Report by District 11/16/2024 - 02/15/2025
District 9 Continued
Bradburry Megan Austin mbradburry@tidc.texas.gov (512) 463-1625 12/31/24 Travis
Brizendine Kelli Austin attorneykellibrizendine@gmail.com 512-854-3030 11/30/24 Travis
Colfax Edwin Austin ecolfax@tidc.texas.gov (512) 936-6994 12/31/24 Travis
Donovan Sara Austin sdonovan@mbfc.com (512) 476-4873 11/30/24 Travis
Gammell Sarah Austin Sgammell@tidc.texas.gov 12/31/24 Travis
Green Dan Austin greenaustin78723@gmail.com (512) 926-4229 11/30/24 Travis
Mange William Austin bill.mange@dunhamlaw.com (512) 777-7777 11/30/24 Travis
O'Connell Douglas Austin doug@dougoconnell.com (512) 547-7265 12/31/24 Travis
Rockrise Troy Austin troy.rockrise@gmail.com (512) 368-9044 11/30/24 Travis
Schneider Eric Austin Eschneider@tidc.texas.gov 12/31/24 Travis
Stewart Debra Austin dstewart@tidc.texas.gov (512) 463-1625 12/31/24 Travis
Sundin Eric Lubbock (210) 834-5630 12/31/24 Travis
Whitfield Sharon Austin SWhitfield@tidc.texas.gov (512) 936-6998 12/31/24 Travis
Williams Sidney Austin thewilliamslawfirm@gmail.com (512) 587-7367 11/30/24 Travis
Acevedo Aaron San Antonio aaronace956@gmail.com (956) 735-5067 12/31/24 Bexar
Arnett Ryan San Antonio ryan@arnett.law (210) 917-5432 12/31/24 Bexar
Efron Loraine San Antonio loraineefronlaw@gmail.com (210) 269-6645 11/30/24 Bexar
Giese Erica San Antonio egiese@jw.com (210) 978-7797 11/30/24 Bexar
Hicks Andrew San Antonio akhickslaw@gmail.com (210) 971-4656 12/31/24 Bexar
Hill Scott San Antonio Scotthilllaw@yahoo.com (210) 885-8520 11/30/24 Bexar
Lindsey Jackson San Antonio thelindseylawfirm@gmail.com (210) 816-0808 12/31/24 Bexar
Portillo Pauline San Antonio pportillo36@gmail.com 11/30/24 Bexar
Sheffield Shawn San Antonio sheffieldlaw@yahoo.com (210) 697-9090 12/31/24 Bexar
Yager Mitchell San Antonio (210) 335-0872 12/31/24 Bexar
District 11
Carrillo Ninfa San Antonio ngclaw@yahoo.com 830-570-6813 11/30/24 Atascosa
District 12
Almaraz David Laredo almaraz@netscorp.net (956) 727-3828 12/31/24 Webb
Alvarez Juan Edinburg jaunlaw1@gmail.com (956) 287-0300 11/30/24 Hidalgo
Canales Melisa Edinburg juanlaw1@yahoo.com (956) 287-0300 11/30/24 Hidalgo
Canche Rodolfo Edinburg rudycanche@canchelaw.com (956) 377-0187 12/31/24 Hidalgo
Connet Sally Mcallen connetlawstaff@hotmail.com (956) 631-9675 11/30/24 Hidalgo
Escobar Omar Rio Grande City Omarescobarjr@gmail.com (956) 212-8920 12/31/24 Starr
Expired Membership Report by District 11/16/2024 - 02/15/2025
District 12 Continued
Gonzalez Noel Mcallen gonzalez_law55@hotmail.com (956) 616-4151 12/31/24 Hidalgo
Graham Joseph Brownsville ninehammers@juno.com (956) 550-9550 12/31/24 Cameron
Munoz Jaime San Juan jaimejmunoz@aol.com (956) 683-5596 12/31/24 Hidalgo
Puente Robert McAllen robpuente@msn.com (956) 502-5258 12/31/24 Hidalgo
Saldivar Christina Mission christina@slrgv.com (956) 877-0318 12/31/24 Hidalgo
Turpen Stanley Portland turplaw@aol.com (361) 643-3465 12/31/24 San Patricio
District 13
Anderson Lauri Richmond lauri.anderson@fortbendcountytx.gov (281) 238-2071 12/31/24 Fort Bend
Baez Luis Houston luis@thebaezfirm.com (713) 817-3644 12/31/24 Montgomery
Gernand Timothy Friendswood tim.gernand@gmail.com (281) 967-4907 12/31/24 Galveston
Kim Sangyoon Richmond sangyoon.kim@fortbendcountytx.gov (281) 238-3050 12/31/24 Fort Bend
Lister Alisa Hempstead alisaharrislaw@gmail.com (346) 309-7565 12/31/24 Waller
Segura Anthony Sugar Land ars@segura-kiatta.com (281) 570-6400 12/31/24 Fort Bend
Axel Jeremy Houston jeremyaxel@ymail.com (713) 478-9990 12/31/24 Harris
Batiz Christin Webster christin.schoen@yahoo.com (409) 457-6662 12/31/24 Harris
Berg Thomas Houston tom@mgblawyers.com (713) 502-9596 12/31/24 Harris
Booth Jayson Houston jcbooth@jcboothlaw.com (713) 333-0377 11/30/24 Harris
Byrne Lauren Houston laurenbyrnelaw@gmail.com (713) 523-7878 11/30/24 Harris
Conn Mary Houston Mary@freedomlawgroup.com (713) 357-4190 11/30/24 Harris
Fry Jan Houston janfrylawoffice@gmail.com (281) 513-2565 11/30/24 Harris
Jasemi-Zergani Vafa Tomball Jasemilaw10@gmail.com 12/31/24 Harris
Kiely Maggie Houston maggiekiely24@gmail.com 12/31/24 Harris
Love Paul Houston plove@walkertaylorlaw.com (281) 668-9957 11/30/24 Harris
Martin Amy Houston amymartinlaw@gmail.com (346) 564-6014 12/31/24 Harris
Prinz Richard Houston rprinz@aol.com (713) 651-9111 11/30/24 Harris
Roberts Jennie Houston jennie@jennierobertslawfirm.com (713) 533-1772 11/30/24 Harris
Sederis Stacy Bellaire sederislaw@gmail.com (713) 870-1907 12/31/24 Harris
Williford Annie Houston annie.williford@pdo.hctx.net (713) 274-6700 11/30/24 Harris
September 1, 2024 – November 15, 2024
Fellows
Texas Criminal Trial College Alumni
Bertha Martinez Trial College Travel Scholarship
Charles Butts Law Student Scholarship
Christine S. Cheng Memorial Asian-American Scholarship
Kelly Pace Memorial Scholarship for New Lawyers
Scrappy Holmes Indigent Defense Scholarship Fund
November 16, 2024 – February 15, 2025
Fellows $0
Texas Criminal Trial College Alumni $0
Bertha Martinez Trial College Travel Scholarship $0
Charles Butts Law Student Scholarship $6,000
Christine S. Cheng Memorial Asian-American Scholarship $0
Kelly Pace Memorial Scholarship for New Lawyers
$0
Scrappy Holmes Indigent Defense Scholarship Fund $2,000
As of 2/4/2025
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute
Application for Membership to TCDLEI Board
Deadline 5 pm, April 30 (send to mschank@tcdla.com – receipt will be confirmed)
Please answer the following questions and email mschank@tcdla.com by April 30th. Verify you receive a confirmation within 3 days of application.
Name: Cell Phone:
Position to apply for: TCDLEI Board Member - 3 Year Term
Email:
NA – Secretary/Treasurer - position move up at the end of the 2-year term to Chair-Elect, then Chair.
1. What do you believe are TCDLEI’s current challenges are for the foreseeable future, and what plans or objectives do you believe TCDLEI should implement to address those challenges?
2. How would you propose broadening TCDLEI’s ability to raise funds in the future?
3. How would you propose that TCDLEI continue to recruit and increase our number of Associate Fellows, Fellows, and Super Fellows?
4. What services do you believe TCDLEI should provide to support TCDLA, that we do not currently offer?
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute
Application for Membership to TCDLEI Board
Deadline 5 pm, April 30 (send to mschank@tcdla.com – receipt will be confirmed)
5. As an officer what would be your objective and goals for the foreseeable future for TCDLEI?
6. I can committee each year for my three-year term to fundraise $1500 or donate and meet the other board member obligations linked below and sign the conflict of interest.
Yes No
Please click here to view TCDLEI Board Responsibilities.pdf
I accept the obligation as a Board Member of TCDLEI to attend the four board meetings two in person (Dec., Jun.) and two remote
Yes No I will sign TCDLEI’s Code of Conduct, Personal Conduct Policy, Diversity Statement and TCDLEI Conflict of Interest
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