When the opportunity presented itself to launch the Texas Judicial Foundation, Texas judges were enthusiastic and I was thrilled. As a faculty member for the Texas Center for the Judiciary, and as Dean of the Texas College for Judicial Studies, I have seen first hand how eager our judges are to advance their knowledge and improve their skills. They strive for excellence and understand that their continuing education is essential to maintaining the high caliber of our Texas judiciary.

Unfortunately, Texas judges have also seen the challenges faced by the Texas Center for the Judiciary to secure sufficient, unrestricted steady funding for long-range planning of advanced judicial studies. That is why the mission of the Texas Judicial Foundation is vital: to guarantee that Texas judges are always able to access quality judicial education
– no matter what.

As a 501(c)3 organization, the Foundation actively solicits financial support to fund judicial educational needs and courses and to assure Texas judges an education of unsurpassed quality and relevance. In order to do that, we need your help. Please take a few moments, browse our website and learn more about us as we grow. Let us hear from you. And please consider supporting this worthy goal. You can donate here via our secure website, or by mailing your gift.

It has been a pleasure and privilege to serve as the Foundation’s first Executive Director. The work that this Foundation does and will do in years to come will support our Texas judges in their efforts to ensure all Texans access to justice – a worthy goal indeed.

Sincerely,

Lamar McCorkle