Category Archives: Advocacy

MacArthur Grant for Northwestern Law’s Children and Family Justice Center

Posted on March 1, 2013 by tbirckhe

Legal education is under attack — and rightly so.  Corporate law firms are downsizing.  State budgets are shrinking.  Non-profits are shutting their doors, and student debt is exploding.  In this climate, those of us who are engaged in training our … Continue reading →

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MacArthur Foundation Program Honors Juvenile Justice Reform Achievements of Rutgers-Newark Law Professor

Posted on December 10, 2012 by tbirckhe

I was thrilled to see this press release from Rutgers Law School announcing that the wonderful clinical law professor, Laura Cohen, was being honored for her work on behalf of juveniles: Laura Cohen, Clinical Professor of Law at Rutgers School … Continue reading →

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Taking the Time to Make Juvenile Court Work

Posted on September 17, 2012 by tbirckhe

The title of this post is the title of my latest op-ed at the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange.  It opens like this: A couple of weeks ago, I was in juvenile delinquency court and as often happens, a particular case … Continue reading →

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What You May Have Missed

Posted on September 15, 2012 by tbirckhe

With the academic year now in full swing at the law school where I teach, I’ve been swamped — classes, juvenile court appearances, faculty meetings (!), etc. In reflecting back on the past week or so, I’ve found a bunch … Continue reading →

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The Age of the Child

Posted on September 3, 2012 by tbirckhe

This week’s column from Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE): When I first began practicing in juvenile delinquency court in North Carolina eight years ago, I was shocked to discover that the maximum age of jurisdiction is 15. This means if … Continue reading →

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In the Wake of Miller v. Alabama, States Should Rethink How to Hold Youthful Offenders Accountable

Posted on August 14, 2012 by tbirckhe

The title of this post is the title of a recent op-ed appearing on the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange by the wonderful Jody Kent Lavy of the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth. It begins as follows: Many states … Continue reading →

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The Role of the Parent during Juvenile Interrogation

Posted on August 7, 2012 by tbirckhe

  I am currently in the process of preparing this year’s syllabus for the companion course that I teach with the Juvenile Justice Clinic entitled, “The Criminal Lawyering Process.”  It is designed to introduce clinic students to North Carolina juvenile … Continue reading →

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Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth: Standing Together to End Death in Prison for Children

Posted on July 31, 2012 by tbirckhe

One of my favorite non-profits is the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth (CFSY), a national organization dedicated to ending the practice of incarcerating juveniles in prison for life without the possibility of parole.  CFSY, directed by the wonderful Jody … Continue reading →

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Promise Unfulfilled: Juvenile Justice in America

Posted on July 30, 2012 by tbirckhe

In partnership with several juvenile justice advocates around the country, Cathryn Crawford, a national expert in juvenile and criminal justice, has edited a new book entitled Promise Unfulfilled: Juvenile Justice in America (IDEA 2012). Through a combination of original and reprinted articles … Continue reading →

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What We Missed

Posted on July 27, 2012 by tbirckhe

Apologies for the lack of recent posting; I’ve been off the grid this week.  If you ever find yourself missing the blog, however, please remember to check out the Juvenile Justice Blog Facebook page, as there are frequent links there … Continue reading →

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