Juvenile Law Center
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Formation | 1975 |
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Founder | Robert Schwartz Marsha Levick Judith Chomsky Philip Margolis |
Founded at | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Type | Non-profit organization |
Purpose | Juvenile justice/child welfare reform |
Key people | Marsha Levick (Chief Legal Officer) |
Juvenile Law Center, founded in 1975, is a non-profit public interest law firm for children in the United States.[1]
History
Juvenile Law Center was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1975 by four Temple University Beasley School of Law graduates: Robert Schwartz, Marsha Levick, Judith Chomsky, and Philip Margolis.[1][2]
Juvenile Law Center originally operated as a walk-in legal clinic for young people in Philadelphia with legal problems. It grew from a walk-in clinic to a statewide organization and has since grown to a national public interest law firm for children, filing its first brief in the United States Supreme Court in 1983.[3][4]
Juvenile Law Center played a role in exposing the Luzerne County, Pennsylvania "kids-for-cash" scandal.[5]
References
- ^ a b "About Us - Juvenile Law Center". jlc.org. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ Green, Erica L. (2020-04-14). "'Pacing and Praying': Jailed Youths Seek Release as Virus Spreads". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ "Introducing "Pursuing Justice," Juvenile Law Center's new blog! - Juvenile Law Center". jlc.org. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Schall v. Martin - Juvenile Law Center". jlc.org. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ Urbina, Ian (March 27, 2009). "Despite Red Flags about Judges, a Kickback Scheme Flourished". The New York Times.
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