The CJLP Clinic

The Juvenile Justice Clinic at the Center is one of a small handful of live client clinics nationwide where students have the opportunity to regularly represent children in the delinquency court. While there are opportunities for students to be involved in appellate advocacy, every student in the clinic will have at least one client, and in most cases three or four over the course of their year in the clinic.  Students are responsible for all aspects of representation of their clients, from initial interviews through trial, disposition and post-disposition case management. Clinical students are required to enroll in a year-long juvenile delinquency and litigation skills course. For more information, visit the classes page.

New clinic students at fall orientation, Inglewood Courthouse

The clinic is located on the 5th floor of the Casassa building. Students in the class are each assigned a computer workstation for their use where wireless access is available. The classes take place in the Trial Advocacy Center, just down the hall. 

Most of our clients' cases are heard in the Inglewood juvenile courthouse which is located in the civic center plaza in Inglewood, California. Follow this link for a map and directions from LLS to the courthouse.

A multidisciplinary approach to representing children is the hallmark of our philosophy. Our social-work staff play a key roll in our representation of every one of our clients. See information on holistic representation.

 

Andre Pennington, CLJP Alumnus, Class of 2006“The clinic was the biggest highlight of my law school career. Not only did I learn the practical aspects of building a case, but I learned about all the emotional ups and downs of being an attorney. There is no better feeling than knowing that you gave a child a second chance to succeed.” — Neha Mehta, CJLP Alumna, Class of 2006
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