The Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association is the largest local criminal defense bar in the United States. We have more than 700 active members engaged in the defense of citizens accused. Do you practice in Harris County? Join us today! HCCLA presents many invaluable CLE courses throughout the year, along with numerous social activities - including an annual banquet, annual Holiday Party, Happy Hours & Second Chair Program Brainstorming Luncheons.
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Clinical Professorships (9/14/21) - The University of Houston Law Center is seeking applicants for two Clinical Professorship positions - one in legal writing (Legal Skills and Strategies, or LSS), and one in our bar preparation program.
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HCCLA offers its members two unique and successful mentorship opportunities: the Second Chair Program and Brainstorming Lunches.
Check out our events calendar for times and dates.
New criminal defense attorneys in Houston face serious obstacles since law school often does little to prepare young attorneys for the difficulties inherent in a criminal justice system that is infamous as one of the harshest in the world.
Our goal is to train and support the dedicated lawyers so desperately needed by the more than ten-thousand civilians who are incarcerated in our local jail on any given day.
Check out our events calendar for times and dates.
New criminal defense attorneys in Houston face serious obstacles since law school often does little to prepare young attorneys for the difficulties inherent in a criminal justice system that is infamous as one of the harshest in the world.
Our goal is to train and support the dedicated lawyers so desperately needed by the more than ten-thousand civilians who are incarcerated in our local jail on any given day.
We are the largest local criminal defense bar in the U.S. with more than 700 active members engaged in the defense of citizens accused.
Our Mission Is to Assist, Support, and Protect the Criminal Defense Practitioner in the Zealous Defense of Individuals and Their Constitutional Rights.
It Is Further Our Mission to Educate and Inform the General Public Regarding the Administration of Criminal Justice and the Need for an Independent, Ethical, and Professional Criminal Defense Bar.
Our members have access to a host of benefits including a highly active listserv, The Defender quarterly magazine, Strike Force assistance, free and low cost CLE, social events, mentorship programs, and more.
Our Mission Is to Assist, Support, and Protect the Criminal Defense Practitioner in the Zealous Defense of Individuals and Their Constitutional Rights.
It Is Further Our Mission to Educate and Inform the General Public Regarding the Administration of Criminal Justice and the Need for an Independent, Ethical, and Professional Criminal Defense Bar.
Our members have access to a host of benefits including a highly active listserv, The Defender quarterly magazine, Strike Force assistance, free and low cost CLE, social events, mentorship programs, and more.
The name of this organization is the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (hereinafter referred to as "the Association").
It is a non-profit corporation chartered by the State of Texas.
To sponsor seminars as an educational tool to upgrade the profession; to sponsor related State and National associations; to provide scholarships to outstanding students in the area of criminal justice; to sponsor and disseminate publications and information on areas of law related to the administration of justice and the activities of persons involved therein; to provide a referral service for persons arrested or subject to proceedings in the criminal justice system, so that they might obtain, a defense; and to aid in compiling legislative bills and proposals to submit to legislators.
It is a non-profit corporation chartered by the State of Texas.
To sponsor seminars as an educational tool to upgrade the profession; to sponsor related State and National associations; to provide scholarships to outstanding students in the area of criminal justice; to sponsor and disseminate publications and information on areas of law related to the administration of justice and the activities of persons involved therein; to provide a referral service for persons arrested or subject to proceedings in the criminal justice system, so that they might obtain, a defense; and to aid in compiling legislative bills and proposals to submit to legislators.
The Defender is a quarterly publication of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association, serving criminal defense lawyers and their clients while educating the public and shaping the criminal justice center.
Each week you can join us for live streaming at Houston MediaSource.
Or, check your local cable channel and join the conversation at 8:00pm by Tweeting us @hccla_org or calling 713.807.1794.
Each week you can join us for live streaming at Houston MediaSource.
Or, check your local cable channel and join the conversation at 8:00pm by Tweeting us @hccla_org or calling 713.807.1794.
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