Youth Law Center News and Events

December 21, 2010

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Sue Burrell Writes on Juvenile Justice in Daily Journal

Sue Burrell was invited by the Daily Journal to write an end of the year...

December 21, 2010

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Perspective: Shifting Values in Juvenile Justice?

By Sue Burrell, YLC Staff Attorney  |  Los Angeles Daily Journal  — It wasn't a bad year for juvenile...

December 19, 2010

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News

Local Youth Advocate Wins National ‘Unsung Hero’ Award

By Donna Tam  |  The Times-Standard  — When Rochelle Trochtenberg criticized the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human...

December 19, 2010

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News

Jennifer Rodriguez Quoted in Article about 2010 Unsung Hero

The Times-Standard in Eureka published an article about one of the 2010 Loren Warboys Unsung...

December 15, 2010

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News, Juvenile Justice

Shauffer Quoted in Article Re Ouster of LA DCFS’ Director

Carole Shauffer, YLC Executive Director, was quoted in an article in the Los Angeles Times...

December 14, 2010

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News, Juvenile Justice

County Ousts Child Agency Chief

By Garrett Therolf  |  Los Angeles Times  — Trish Ploehn, the embattled director of Los Angeles County's Department of...

November 23, 2010

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice

2010 Loren Warboys’ Unsung Heroes

Each year, the Youth Law Center presents the Loren Warboys Unsung Hero award to individuals...

November 10, 2010

Juvenile Justice

Sue Burrell – 2010 PJDC Juvenile Defender of the Year

YLC Staff Attorney Sue Burrell received the 2010 “Juvenile Defender of the Year” award at...

November 9, 2010

Juvenile Justice

YLC Analysis of DJJ Parole Realignment to the Counties

On October 19, 2010, the Public Safety budget trailer bill, A.B. 1628, was signed into...

November 4, 2010

Juvenile Justice

Sue Burrell Consults on Juvenile Competency Legislative Guide

Sue Burrell, YLC Staff Attorney, was invited to serve as a consultant on a soon...

October 26, 2010

Juvenile Justice

Corene Kendrick at NACC Annual Conference

Staff Attorney Corene Kendrick spoke at a training at the annual conference of the National...

October 19, 2010

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News, Juvenile Justice

Deaths from Abuse and Neglect Increase among Children. . .

Deaths from Abuse and Neglect Increase among Children under L.A. County Oversight By Garrett Therolf  |  Los Angeles...