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ABA Standards Regarding the Representation of Children

• » Model Act Governing the Representation of Children in Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Cases | 
• » Standards for the Custody, Placement and Care; Legal Representation; and Adjudication Unaccompanied Alien Children in the United States | 
• » Standards of Practice For Lawyers Representing a Child in Abuse and Neglect Cases | 
• » IJA/ABA Juvenile Justice Standards (1979)
• » ABA Standards of Practice for Attorneys Representing Parents in Abuse and Neglect Cases | 
• » Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing Children in Custody Case (2003) | 
• » Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing Child Welfare Agencies (2004) | 
• » All ABA Policies Affecting Children

Resources for Young Lawyers

Child Welfare

• »  Working with the Courts in Child Protection | 
• »  Shattered Families: The Perilous Intersection of Immigration Enforcement and the Child Welfare System
• »  Questions to Ensure That the Educational Needs of Children and Youth in Foster Care Are Being Addressed | 
• »  Child Welfare Terms: English to Spanish | 
• »  Child Welfare Terms: Spanish to English | 

Juvenile Justice

• »  Juvenile Defender Resource Guide | 
• »  Role of Juvenile Defense Counsel in Delinquency Court | 

Education

• »  Education Law: A Career Guide | 
• »  Defending Clients Who Have Been Searched and Interrogated in Schools: A Guide for Juvenile Defenders | 

Special Education

• »  Special Education Law: Resources to Help You Advocate for Your Special Education Child
• »  National Standards & Definitions for Restraint & Seclusion | 
• »  IDEA and Recovery Act Funds: What Special Education Advocates Need to Know | 

Homeless Youth

• »  Identifying, Engaging, and Serving Unaccompanied Children and Youth: Part 1 | 
• »  Identifying, Engaging, and Serving Unaccompanied Children and Youth: Part 2 | 
• »  NAECHY Conference: Selected Resources to Support Unaccompanied Youth | 

Immigration

• »  ILRC Immigration Bench Book for Juvenile and Family Court Judges | 
• »  ILRC Special Immigrant Juvenile Status

More Resources

• » ABA Commission on Youth at Risk
• » Center on Children and the Law Practice & Policy Brief on Very Young Children
• » Urban Justice Center (Peter Cicchino Youth Project)
• » ABA Medical Legal Partnerships Pro Bono Support Project
• » Florida Guardian ad Litem Program
• » ABA Child Custody Project
• » ABA Center on Children and the Law
• » ABA Section of Family Law
• » ABA Directory of Pro Bono Programs
• » National Juvenile Defender Center
• » Juvenile Law Center
• » National Association of Counsel for Children
• » Youth Law Center
• » The Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care
• » Center for Law and Education
• » Findlegalhelp.org: Consumers’ Guide to Legal Help
• » Dignity in School Campaign

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