Youth Law Center News and Events

April 30, 2012

Juvenile Justice

Sue Burrell Presents on Ineffective Representation

YLC Staff Attorney Sue Burrell spoke at the April 27, 2012, Symposium on Ineffective Representation...

April 17, 2012

Advocacy Reports & Resources, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

YLC Takes Part in Alphabet Soup Training

The Youth Law Center joined with Brian Blalock at Bay Area Legal Aid to provide...

March 29, 2012

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

YLC, ACR, and Bay Legal Train Juvenile Court Attorneys

The Youth Law Center, the Alliance for Children’s Rights, and Bay Area Legal Aid provided...

March 16, 2012

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

Institutional Care for Young Children Article

Carole Shauffer is one of the authors of the article Institutional Care for Young Children:...

February 28, 2012

In the News, Juvenile Justice

YLC Quoted in Article Re: Outdoor Recreation at the JJ Center

The New York Times published a Bay Citizen report in which YLC Staff Attorney Sue...

February 24, 2012

Advocacy Reports & Resources, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

YLC One of Alphabet Soup Series Trainers

The Youth Law Center, the Alliance for Children’s Rights, and Bay Area Legal Aid provided...

February 20, 2012

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News

NATIONAL: States Change How They Recruit Foster Parents

By Kelli Kennedy  |  AP  — MIAMI (AP) - For decades, it was common for officials around the country...

February 17, 2012

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Sue Burrell Interviewed for Articles Re DJJ Facilities Closure

YLC staff attorney Sue Burrell was interviewed by the Daily Journal and Bay Citizen newspapers...

February 17, 2012

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Bay Citizen Article re Juvenile Justice Realignment

Report: State Should Shut Down Youth Prison System - Governor's plan gains new support, but...