Application – Page 1
Application for Appointment to the Court Appointed
Attorney List for Juvenile Cases (“the List”)
Name: _______________________________ Bar Card No.:
Business (physical) address:
Mailing address if different: ________________________________________________
Business phone: Fax No.:
Home phone: (optional) Mobile phone: (optional)
E-mail address: _______________________________________________________
A. GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Answer these questions:
1. Are you familiar with the paperwork required for various hearings? _______
2. Are you licensed by and in good standing with the State Bar of Texas? _______
3. Is your primary practice location in Denton County? _______
Is that address listed as your “Primary Practice Location” on the State Bar of Texas
website? __________
4. Do you have a method of receiving telephone calls and messages? ______
5. Do you have a functioning fax machine, e-mail, or some electronic method of
receiving and sending written messages? _______
6. Do you have a means of producing printed motions and/or orders? ______
7. Will you promptly notify the court administrator of any changes to your situation
which would prompt different answers to the questions in this Application? _______
8. Will you promptly notify the court administrator of any matter that would disqualify
you from receiving appointments under the current guidelines for appointment to the List
or under any other law, regulation, or rule? _______
9. Will you agree to be bound by and accept as a condition of your appointment the rules
of the current Juvenile Indigent Defense Plan, including the schedule for court-appointed
attorney fees? ______
10. Are you knowledgeable in juvenile law and aware of collateral consequences of a
juvenile adjudication and disposition (including, but not limited to, issues involving TJJD
commitments, use of juvenile adjudications/dispositions in adult proceedings, license
suspensions, sex offender registration, school removals and expulsions, sealing of
records, etc.)? ______
11. Are you willing to comply with any additional requirements to remain on the List
that may be later imposed by the Juvenile Board? ______
Complete these tasks:
1. Attach to your application proof of at least 6 hours of CLE in Juvenile Law. At the
judge’s discretion, the judge may allow Criminal Law CLE to satisfy this requirement in
whole or in part.
