Youth Defender Immigration Tip Sheet: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Guides youth defenders on how to screen for SIJS eligibility and obtain a SIJS predicate order in juvenile court to support a young person’s application for immigration relief.
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Gault Center Website: Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender Diverse Youth
Gault Center Website: Youth with Disabilities
Let’s Talk About You
This resource from Lambda Legal and the American Bar Association Children’s Rights Litigation Committee gives attorneys an overview on how to approach client interviewing and relationship building in a respectful and trauma-informed way. The page discusses the importance of identity for young people’s well being and on their legal cases. It also reviews basic interview…
Read MoreJuvenile Probation Officer Immigration Tip Sheet: Checklist
A companion checklist for probation officers, walking through key considerations when working with noncitizen youth.
Read MoreJuvenile Court Judge Immigration Tip Sheet: General Guidance
Walks through practical and concrete steps juvenile court judges can take to ensure safe and equitable access to courts for noncitizen and immigrant youth.
Read MoreYouth Defender Immigration Tip Sheet: Rights of Noncitizen Youth in Juvenile Court
Offers an overview of the rights of noncitizen youth and strategies for youth defenders to safeguard these rights and mitigate harm throughout the course of representing youth in juvenile court.
Read MoreDefending Youth at the Intersection of Race & Disability Webinar- Five Arguments
Guide for Interviewing Youth with Disabilities
Youth Defender Guide: Upholding the Rights of Immigrant Youth in Juvenile Court
Common Disabilities Experienced by Youth in the Juvenile Legal System
Youth Defender Immigration Tip Sheet: General Guidance
Covers guidance for youth defenders on client interviewing, data monitoring and tracking, the Laken Riley Act, immigration relief options, and litigation and advocacy strategies when representing noncitizen youth.
Read MoreAdvocacy Talking Points for Transgender Youth
This resource is part of the Youth Defender Advocacy Program (YDAP) curriculum, a specialized trial advocacy training program for youth defenders.
Read MoreNavigate Guide: A Resource in Support of “When No Thing Works” by Norma Wong
A resource guide to navigate a personal or group reading journey of Norma Wong’s “When No Thing Works.” This guide provides questions to accompany each chapter of the book as well as resources for hosting your own Navigation Circle.
Read MoreIdentifying Our Bias Checklist
This resource is part of the Youth Defender Advocacy Program (YDAP) curriculum, a specialized trial advocacy training program for youth defenders.
Read MoreBest Practices for Interviewing Youth About Police Trauma
This resource is part of the Youth Defender Advocacy Program (YDAP) curriculum, a specialized trial advocacy training program for youth defenders.
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