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Sept. 13, 2007 - Frankie Guzman, Assistant to the Director at NCYL, was awarded the 2007 Outstanding Achievement Award by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice. Frankie was recognized for his contributions to the community, and being an exemplary role model for at-risk youth.
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July 10, 2007 - Leecia Welch, senior attorney at the National Center for Youth Law, has been awarded the 2007 Child Advocacy Award by the ABA Young Lawyers Division.
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John O'Toole and Carmen Balber, consumer advocate for the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, comment on the Intel sponsored initiative that would limit class action law suits.
"Crusading for Needy Children for 25 Years"
Dec 11, 2006
Of Service
National Center for Youth Law: Using the law for poor children
The Daily Record, Oct 20, 2006
Some grim facts: Children are the nation’s most impoverished group. One in five children, approximately 13 million, now lives in poverty — the highest rate in 10 years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Recruiting on a Shoestring (PDF)
The Recorder, Aug 21, 2006
Some of the job "perks" don't sound too enticing: no pay, and a field trip to the California Youth Authority in Stockton. But every year the National Center for Youth Law still gets deluged with applicants seeking summer clerkship at the Oakland nonprofit.
Law Crossing Profile: Director, John O'Toole (PDF)
Law Crossing
The shifting political and social landscapes of the late 1960s and early 1970s played a big role in shaping John F. O'Toole's career path as a public interest lawyer and child advocate.
Top 100: Director, John O'Toole (PDF)
Daily Journal Extra, Sept 27, 2004
Under O’Toole’s leadership, the center struck a $1.3 million settlement with Washington State for 13 foster kids shuttled from home to home, in some cases up to 50 times, causing psychological damage.
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