Judicial Education

Judge Atkinson often volunteers his time to help educate Texas judges. He has taught judges throughout the state in groups numbering from 20 to 650. In addition, he has spoken to national groups about judicial topics.

As faculty at the Texas College for New Judges (1998-2005), he has taught:

Judicial Ethics

Criminal Law

Docket Management

Jury Trial Management

Criminal Sentencing

At Texas statewide Judicial Educational Conferences, Judge Atkinson has taught the following:

Handling Family Violence Cases

Criminal Court Docket Management

Sentencing and Supervising Criminal Offenders

Handling Driving While Intoxicated Cases

Caseflow Management

Cultural and Ethnic Diversity Issues in Family Violence Cases

Judicial Liability and Immunity

See also: Biographical Sketch

Leadership Roles and Awards

Creative Sentencing

Young Offenders

Legislation for the Courts