Juvenile Law Center
Formation1975
FounderRobert Schwartz
Marsha Levick
Judith Chomsky
Philip Margolis
Founded atPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
TypeNon-profit organization
PurposeJuvenile justice/child welfare reform
Key people
Marsha Levick (Chief Legal Officer)

Juvenile Law Center, founded in 1975, is a non-profit public interest law firm for children in the United States.[1]

History

Juvenile Law Center was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1975 by four Temple University Beasley School of Law graduates: Robert Schwartz, Marsha Levick, Judith Chomsky, and Philip Margolis.[1][2]

Juvenile Law Center originally operated as a walk-in legal clinic for young people in Philadelphia with legal problems. It grew from a walk-in clinic to a statewide organization and has since grown to a national public interest law firm for children, filing its first brief in the United States Supreme Court in 1983.[3][4]

Juvenile Law Center played a role in exposing the Luzerne County, Pennsylvania "kids-for-cash" scandal.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "About Us - Juvenile Law Center". jlc.org. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Green, Erica L. (2020-04-14). "'Pacing and Praying': Jailed Youths Seek Release as Virus Spreads". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  3. ↑ "Introducing "Pursuing Justice," Juvenile Law Center's new blog! - Juvenile Law Center". jlc.org. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Schall v. Martin - Juvenile Law Center". jlc.org. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Urbina, Ian (March 27, 2009). "Despite Red Flags about Judges, a Kickback Scheme Flourished". The New York Times.
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