Youth Law Center News and Events

April 6, 2009

Juvenile Justice

Signing on to Amicus

We have signed on to an amicus brief in a strip search case, Safford v. Redding, that...

March 26, 2009

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

Santa Clara County Jails Youngest Child Ever

By Karen de Sa  |  Mercury News  — One of the youngest children ever to be locked up in...

March 16, 2009

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News

Governor Schwarzenegger’s Support of AB 12

In his March 9, 2009, press conference, Governor Schwarzenegger issued a statement of support for...

March 12, 2009

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice

John and Marcia Goldman Foundation Grant

The John and Marcia Goldman Foundation has awarded the Youth Law Center and the Santa...

March 6, 2009

Juvenile Justice

YLC Awarded Attorney Fees in L.H. v. Schwarzenegger

U.S. District Court Judge Karlton recognized the Youth Law Center and its co-counsel for their...

February 6, 2009

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

Santa Cruz Kicks Off Participation in YLC Birth to Six Initiative

The Youth Law Center assisted Santa Cruz County in hosting an event on February 4th to...

January 9, 2009

Advocacy Reports & Resources, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

California Working Families Policy Summit January 13, 2009

The Youth Law Center is co-sponsor of the 2009 California Working Families Policy Summit to...

December 22, 2008

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Hosptial for Young Inmates Urged

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske  |  L.A. Times  — In a move to improve mental healthcare in the troubled juvenile justice...

December 17, 2008

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Law Review Article Just Published

By Sue Burrell, Corene Kendrick & Brian Blalock  |  Stanford Law & Policy Review  — Sue Burrell, Corene Kendrick...

December 8, 2008

Juvenile Justice

Damon King New Skadden Fellow

The Youth Law Center is pleased to announce that Damon King has received a Skadden...

December 1, 2008

Juvenile Justice

Revised Juvenile Court Rules

The California Judicial Council has revised juvenile court rules governing the release of confidential records...

November 14, 2008

Juvenile Justice

YLC Present at PJDC Roundtable

YLC Staff Attorneys Sue Burrell and Corene Kendrick were among the speakers at the Pacific...