Perspective
Jan. 15, 2010
Juvenile Defense Attorneys Speak Out
Sue Burrell of the Youth Law Center concludes her piece on the need to increase and expand specialty training efforts for juvenile defense attorneys.
By Sue Burrell
The first part of this article explored the special skills and training needed to represent young people in California juvenile delinquency cases, and the reasons competent representation is so critical. In 2009, a statewide survey of juvenile defense counsel conducted by the Pacific Juvenile Defender Center revealed serious deficiencies in training among some practitioners. When asked about what kinds of resources and training materia...
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