Practice standards/guides

10 Tips for Building Connections Between Legal Aid and Juvenile Court Counsel to Support Youth and Families

In California, outside of juvenile dependency and delinquency representation, there are few civil legal aid...

Categories: AB 12, AB 12, AB 12 Probation, Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Education, Foster care, Foster Care Benefits, Health, Independent Living/Transition, Juvenile Justice, Legal Representation, Practice standards/guides, Public Benefits/Funding

Active Listening & Building Connection with Clients: 4 Sentences That Can Help

This resource provides suggested language for questions and phrases that can help attorneys build rapport...

Categories: Confidentiality, Information Sharing, Legal Representation, Practice standards/guides

SB 166 – Bill re Training Juvenile Delinquency Attorneys

SB 166 requires Judicial Council to establish minimum hours of training and education necessary in...

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SB 166 Fact Sheet: Training for Juvenile Delinquency Attorneys

Factsheet for SB 166 that would require Judicial Council to establish minimum hours of training...

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Public Records and Freedom of Information Act Requests – Power Point Presentation

Power point presentation on how public records and Freedom of Information Act requests can be...

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What Defenders Can Do to Reduce Placement Delay/Placement Failure

National Juvenile Defender Summit handout focusing on youth with serious mental health needs.

Categories: Mental health needs, Practice standards/guides

MacArthur Foundation Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network – Power point Presentation

Power point presentation on JIDAN and what it has done in California so far.

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What Can Public Defenders Do to Reduce Placement Delay/Placement Failure

Two page list of what public defenders can do to reduce placement delay and placement...

Categories: Placement delay, Practice standards/guides

Youth Participation in Court Hearings

In recent years, courts and child welfare systems around the country have recognized the importance...

Categories: Foster care, Juvenile records/court proceedings, Practice standards/guides

Evaluation of the Guardian Ad Litem System in Nebraska

This report assessing Nebraska’s system of child representation was released on January 9, 2010. The...

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Kleppe v. Superior Court of Marin County and Marin County Petition

The Youth Law Center filed Kleppe v. Superior Court of Marin County and Marin County...

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