TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Jarod Word on Nov 30, 2021

The TBA Criminal Justice Section will host a free virtual webinar offering legislative updates and practice tips regarding juvenile offenders on Dec. 6 at noon CST. This one-hour event will feature Professor April Meldrum of Lincoln Memorial University-Duncan School of Law and Justin Pruitt of the Office of the District Attorney General, 6th Judicial District, who will update attendees on changes to pretrial detention, the new possible charge of threat of mass violence on school property, prohibition for certain sexual offenses and having contact with other children; and new minimum commitment times for those charges. The webinar will also offer direction on how to navigate Department of Children’s Services policies in determining possible dispositions. One hour of CLE credit is available on request for TBA members for a fee of $45. Register for the program here.