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Pacific Juvenile Defender Center

Pacific Juvenile Defender Center
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“Many of the problems that plague the juvenile justice system—including appalling conditions in confinement, inappropriate transfer to adult court, over-representation of children of color, and inadequate health and educational services—could be remedied if every child accused of a crime was well represented by competent counsel...”

— American Bar Association, "America's Children at Risk," 1993 

 

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September 24th, 2009

PJDC Members Featured in San Francisco Attorney Magazine

The Fall 2009 San Francisco Lawyer magazine features San Francisco PJDC juvenile defense attorneys and advocates in Juvenile Justice: Transcending Troubles and Breaking the Cycle.   The magazine profiles San Francisco Deputy Public Defender Patti Lee; Legal Services for Children Managing Attorney Abigail Trillin; and Bar Association of San Francisco Conflicts Panel Attorneys Lisa Dewberry, Joseph Tomsic and Ruth Edelstein about why they do what they do – their careers, challenges and achievements.