Youth Law Center News

By Sue Burrell and Corene Kendrick  |  New York Times  — To the Editor: Nicholas D. Kristof compares the rape of children in […]

By Kristina Davis  |  San Diego Union Tribune  — OTAY MESA — County probation officials are reviewing how they can better protect juveniles […]

YLC has joined other state and national organizations to urge House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to include in final health care […]

By Sue Burrell  |  Daily Journal  — The first part of this article explored the special skills and training needed to represent young […]

The Daily Journal (California’s daily legal newspaper) published a two-part article written by YLC Staff Attorney Sue Burrell. Part One […]

PERSPECTIVE:  Juvenile Delinquency:  The Case for Specialty Training By Sue Burrell  |  Daily Journal  — Each year, more than 100,000 young people in […]

A report assessing Nebraska’s system of child representation was released on January 9, 2010. The report was conducted by the […]

The Youth Law Center mourns the loss of Jack Daniel who spent his entire legal career as a public interest […]

The California Department of Social Services has issued an All County Letter (ACL) 09-86 concerning relative notification procedures required by […]

By Joan Kaufman, Mary Dozier and Carole Shauffer  |  New York Times  — To the Editor: Re “Study Suggests Orphanages Are Not So […]

Each year, the Youth Law Center presents the Loren Warboys Unsung Hero award to individuals who have made exemplary contributions […]

YLC and the Western Center on Law and Poverty submitted comments on draft SB 1147 materials to the California Department […]