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Youth, Rights & Justice Announces Partnership with Lewis & Clark Law School’s Criminal Justice Reform Clinic to Expand Expunction Clinic Services Statewide.

by Youth, Rights & Justice on January 21, 2022 with No Comments

Youth, Rights & Justice Announces Partnership with Lewis & Clark Law School’s Criminal Justice Reform Clinic to Expand Expunction Clinic Services Statewide. Portland, OR (1/21/2022) – Youth, Rights & Justice (YRJ) is thrilled to announce the expansion of our … Read More

Constitutional Right to Counsel for Children in Dependency Cases

by Youth, Rights & Justice on August 27, 2020 with No Comments

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

The Adoption and Safe Families Act in the Time of Covid-19

by Youth, Rights & Justice on August 21, 2020 with No Comments

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

The Criminal Justice Reform Clinic at Lewis & Clark Law School Serves Youth in OYA’s Closed Correctional Facilities Through its Youth Legal Clinic

by Youth, Rights & Justice on April 24, 2020 with No Comments

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