Zealous Advocacy event is July 11 – July
12
HOUSTON, July 2, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Juvenile defense attorneys will sharpen their
advocacy skills at the Zealous Advocacy: Helping Youth and
Attorneys Become Better Advocates conference, happening on
July 11-12 at the University of Houston Law Center.
"We believe children's voices are important, and youth have
better outcomes for themselves and the community when they are
involved in the process. For attorneys to zealously advocate for
their young clients, they need to listen to their clients' voices,
and youth need to understand how to work with their attorneys and
help advocate for themselves. That is why we are focusing on making
attorneys and youth better advocates," said Ellen Marrus, director of the Center for
Children, Law & Policy and founding board member of Generation
to Generation.
Organized by the Center for Children, Law & Policy at the
University of Houston Law Center, The
Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy at TSU School of
Law, and Generation to Generation: Shaping Children's Futures, the
event aims to empower attorneys with the latest strategies and
knowledge for representing youth in conflict with the law.
The topics covered will include:
- Detention Advocacy
- School Advocacy
- Training Youth Advocates
- Looking to the Future
- Viewing other systems for Holistic Representation
The conference will be in-person from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Central on Thursday,
July 11 and Friday, July 12 at
the University of Houston Law Center,
4170 Martin Luther King Blvd. Participating attorneys will earn 14
hours of Texas Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credits,
including 3 hours of ethics.
Sign up to attend the conference by July
5 for the early registration rate of $60. The fee includes access to both conference
days, Continuing Legal Education (CLE), breakfast, lunch, and
parking.
Click here for more information and to register.
University of Houston Law Center
media contacts: Carrie Anna
Criado, UH Law Center Assistant Dean of Communications and
Marketing, 713-743-2184, cacriado@central.uh.edu;
Bonnie Buffaloe, Communications
Manager, 713-743-9137, blbuffaloe@uh.edu.
About the University of Houston
Law Center
The University of
Houston Law Center (UHLC) is a dynamic, top-tier law
school located in the nation's 4th largest city. UHLC's Health Law,
Intellectual Property Law, and Part-time programs rank in the U.S.
News Top 10. It awards Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) and Master of
Laws (LL.M.) degrees, through its academic branch, the College of
Law. The Law Center is more than just a law school. It is a
powerful hub of intellectual activity with more than 12 centers and
institutes that fuel its educational mission and national
reputation. UHLC is fully accredited by the American Bar
Association and is a member of the Association of American Law
Schools.
About the University of
Houston
The University of
Houston is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public
research university recognized with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter for
excellence in undergraduate education. UH serves the globally
competitive Houston and Gulf Coast
Region by providing world-class faculty, experiential learning and
strategic industry partnerships. Located in the nation's
fourth-largest city and one of the most ethnically and culturally
diverse regions in the country, UH is a federally designated
Hispanic- and Asian-American-Serving institution with an enrollment
of more than 47,000 students.
About the Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social
Policy at TSU School of Law
The Earl Carl Institute for
Legal and Social Policy at the Thurgood Marshall School of
Law was established in 1992, as an independent 501(c)(3)
organization, to serve as a research and writing think tank to
assist Thurgood Marshall School of Law students with their research
and writing skills. The Institute was named in honor of Professor
Earl Carl, a founding faculty member
of the law school. The Institute seeks to empower underserved and
disenfranchised populations by addressing systemic social issues
through legal representation, research, education, and
advocacy.
Generation to Generation: Shaping Children's
Futures
Generation to Generation is a 501(c)(3)
organization dedicated to improving the lives of children in all
areas including education, health, family, housing, immigration,
and the justice system by providing classes, mentorship, support,
and development of policies that will positively affect children's
lives.
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