Supervising Attorney Jennifer McGowan is celebrating her 20th anniversary with Youth, Rights & Justice this year. In this interview, Jennifer reflects on her work as a juvenile public defender, and the issues that are still faced by system-impacted children and … Read More
Legal Assistant DeWayne Charley is celebrating his 20th anniversary with Youth, Rights & Justice in November. In this interview, DeWayne reflects on his work as an advocate for children in foster care, and the issues that are still faced … Read More
Supervising Attorney Lisa Kay Williams is celebrating her 25th anniversary with Youth, Rights & Justice this year. In this interview, Lisa reflects on her work as an advocate for children in foster care, and the issues that are still faced … Read More
The following is an excerpt from a longer memorandum YRJ has written to address the issue of a child’s right to counsel in dependency cases. “High quality legal representation is essential to a well-functioning dependency system.” Oregon Task Force … Read More
By Natalie Hollabaugh | YRJ Law Clerk 2020, Lewis & Clark Law J.D. Candidate 2021 and Maggie Carlson | YRJ Staff Attorney The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) is a federal law that was enacted in 19971 out … Read More
I. The Youth Legal Clinic The Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) recognized the need for incarcerated youth to have more legal information about their constitutional rights and increased access to the courts. Subsequently, OYA reached out to the Criminal Justice … Read More