November 12: Introduction to Juvenile Court and the Role of the Juvenile Defender

This session provides participants with an overview of the juvenile court and its purpose, highlighting key points in the evolution of delinquency philosophy and procedure from its origin until today. 

The session will also explore the specialized role of juvenile defense counsel and the duties and core ethical obligations in the representation of juveniles. 

Presenters will walk through the flow of a typical delinquency case as it enters and moves through the juvenile court, providing a detailed overview of key hearings and other critical stages. 

Commonly used terminology will be defined and recent case law and legislation will be highlighted.

Presenters will lead an interactive exploration of the concepts of zealous advocacy and client-directed representation and hypotheticals will be used to illustrate the unique role of juvenile defense counsel. 

Title:
Introduction to Juvenile Court and the Role of the Juvenile Defender
Date And Time:
Thursday, November 12, 2020
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PST
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By:

• University of San Diego School of Law’s Children’s Advocacy Institute
• Judicial Council of California

Speakers:

• The Honorable Roger Chan was appointed to the San Francisco Superior Court by Governor Jerry Brown in 2016. He has been assigned to the Unified Family Court since August 2017, where he presides over family, dependency, and juvenile justice trials, as well as the juvenile justice collaborative courts. He is a member of the court’s Executive Committee and previously served as the Supervising Judge of the Traffic and Infractions Division. Judge Chan is a member of the California Judges Association, CJA’s Juvenile Court Judges of California Executive Committee (Co-Chair of the Legislative Committee), the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, and the Judicial Council Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee. Prior to his appointment, Judge Chan represented children and youth in San Francisco and Alameda counties for 18 years, including co-founding and serving as Executive Director of East Bay Children’s Law Offices in Oakland. Judge Chan has co-sponsored several bills into laws that improve how the juvenile court serves youth. He is a proud alumnus of UC Berkeley and UC Hastings College of the Law. Judge Chan is honored to be the first openly LGBT Asian-American appointed to the San Francisco Superior Court.
• Jo Pastore is an attorney practicing more than 30-years, primarily in the area of criminal law. She spent over 27-years with the San Diego County Department of the Public Defender and engaged in all aspects of indigent defense. She spent a significant amount of time in the Juvenile Delinquency Division. She also managed the Writs & Appeal Division and filed numerous challenges that defined California Delinquency and Dependency Law. She supervised the Delinquency Division and was responsible for new policy planning and implementation, including creating the Juvenile Behavioral Health Court. After leaving the Public Defender, she worked as In-House Counsel for a local business and recently became self-employed. She currently handles criminal and special education cases and acts as a consultant. She is an Adjunct Professor at California Western School of Law, her alma mater, where she has taught for over 15-years and is a board member for several non-profits.

Credit:
The University of San Diego School of Law is a State Bar of California-approved MCLE provider and this event has been approved for 1 hour of general MCLE credit and 1 hour of legal ethics MCLE credit.

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