CMIT - Texas Criminal Justice Legal Conference

Texas Criminal Justice Legal Conference

This conference integrates substantive legal updates, executive leadership development, and practice skills into one comprehensive program.
You will leave equipped to lead with confidence in an evolving legal landscape, refining your professional judgment, strengthening strategic partnerships across agencies, and elevating your leadership capacity.
If you are committed to advancing excellence in Texas criminal justice, this is the conference for you.
$40 Registration for each participant (includes on-site lunch, refreshments).
For questions contact: Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Office of the Chief of Staff, 936-437-6431 or Rachelle.white@tdcj.texas.gov.

Topics

Practical legal skills development, including advisory best practices, risk analysis, ethical decision-making, and strengthening advocacy skills.
Emerging developments in criminal justice policy and compliance.
Leadership strategies for attorneys in both traditional and non traditional roles.
Best practices in cross-agency communication and collaboration.
Strengthening governance, accountability, and risk management structures.

Who Should Attend?

If you serve in general counsel, prosecution, inmate counsel, law enforcement, education, compliance, oversight, auditing, ombudsman functions, or executive administration, this conference is specifically tailored to the unique intersection of law and operations within Texas criminal justice agencies.

Training Hours:

TBD

Dress Code:

Business Casual
Clothing should be professional, and no caps/hats or shorts are permitted. Slacks, khakis, skirts, dresses, button-downs, or blouses are acceptable. It is always recommended to bring a light jacket in case the training room is cold.

For more information, contact:

Vicenta Martinez, Project Coordinator
Phone: (936) 294-1639
vmartinez@shsu.edu

Date/Time:

April 22, 2026 (8:00am) - April 22, 2026 (5:00pm)
All times are shown in U.S. Central Time (CT).

Cost:

$40.00

Location*:

Sam Houston State University
College of Criminal Justice
Correctional Management Institute of Texas
816 17th Street, Huntsville, TX 77340

Cancellation Policy: If the participant has already paid, he/she will be refunded half the cost of the registration fee if written notice of cancellation is received by the Correctional Management Institute of Texas no later than ten (10) business days prior to the program. No refunds are available after this date, but substitutions of attendees are permitted. If no written cancellation is received and the participant does not attend the program, the participant/agency will be required to pay 100% of the registration fee if the registration fee was not previously paid.