The Florida Supreme Court ruled recently that juvenile courts cannot reject the dependency petitions filed on behalf of immigrant children without an evidentiary hearing. Professors Bernard Perlmutter and Rebecca Sharpless wrote amicus...
Children & Youth Law Clinic Intern and second-year law student Frank Florio recently presented an oral argument before the Third District Court of Appeal.
main-cylc.jpgFrank...
Arrest records can prevent young people from getting their first jobs or qualifying for certification in certain fields. Recently, Miami Law’s Children and Youth Law Clinic educated youth on sealing and expunging arrest records at the...
Robert Latham, Clinical Instructor and Practitioner-in-Residence of the Children & Youth Law Clinic, was recently awarded the Florida Guardian ad Litem Program's Excellence in Advocacy Award. In the clinic, he teaches students who handle...
As it prepares for its 20th anniversary, the Children & Youth Law Clinic is celebrating a string of victories for foster children in Florida. The wins establish rights and benefits for youth in cases involving developmental disabilities...
Consistently committed to public service, Mia Olsen’s journey to our nation’s capital involved numerous experiences working on behalf of children and families. At Miami Law, the 2010 graduate had the opportunity to begin developing her...
Danielle Verley (in blue) speaking with other counsel.
Interns in the Children & Youth Law Clinic obtained trial and appellate court rulings that will allow two brothers with disabilities to remain in a stable...
From left-to-right: Sean Maye, Elizabeth Schwartz, Professor Charlton Copeland, Professor Kunal Parker, Judge Judy Rubenstein, Rebecca Salokar, Associate Dean Raquel Matas and Associate Dean Ileana Porras. (Photo: Miami Law)...
Katherine Zubizarreta, JD '11, stands in the corner of a packed juvenile courtroom in intense negotiation with a senior administrator from the Miami Dade Public Schools. Zubizarreta is an attorney for the Department of Children &...