This week we would like to point out some new resources, upcoming deadlines, and available job opportunities.
Fellowships and Deadlines
Early this week, the North Carolina Judicial Fellowship, a new office within the N.C. Judicial Branch which provides legal support to district and superior court judges, opened applications for several positions. Currently, the office is accepting applications for two associate counsel positions and six fellowships for August 2018 to August 2020. Applications for these positions will close next Friday, Oct. 20, and Nov. 3, respectively. On Nov. 6, the office will begin accepting applications for two other fellowships serving from January 2018 to August 2019. The deadline for applications to this fellowship will be Nov. 17. For more information about any of the positions or to apply, please visit here. Questions may be directed to Andrew Brown, Director of the N.C. Judicial Fellowship at 919-890-1671 or Andrew.Brown@nccourts.org.
The Northwestern Pritzker School of Law has also opened applications for a two-year clinical fellowship beginning on Jan. 8, 2018. This will be an immigration law fellowship in the Bluhm Legal Clinic’s Children and Family Justice Center. The fellow will participate in community outreach, represent youth and parents in immigration court proceedings, and assist in the supervision and teaching of clinical students. The deadline for applications will be Nov. 15 and all application materials and questions can be submitted to Uzoamaka Emeka Nzelibe. The full description and requirements for this position can be found here.
New Resources, Fresh Updates, and Media
The National Juvenile Justice Network released a new toolkit on Tuesday which offers suggestions for advocates of juvenile justice to change the narrative of how minority youth are portrayed in the media. The toolkit discusses social media strategies, methods for establishing relationships with media outlets, and other resources to assist in the prevention of media that criminalizes youth of color.
Campaign for Youth Justice released its newest report this week titled “Raising the Bar: State Trends in Keeping Youth Out of Adult Courts (2015-2017)”, which examines states that are creating solutions to prevent children from entering the adult criminal justice system. The report suggests that since 2005, 36 states have implemented a significant number of laws to protect youth from being treated as adults, even referencing plans to raise the age in multiple states, including North Carolina. The report highlights the strengths and weaknesses of reform efforts in specific states as well.
We would also like to bring attention to several videos on Suite 6 LLC’s Vimeo channel, produced in collaboration with Campaign for Youth Justice. These videos showcase interviews with adults who were incarcerated as juveniles and the parents of children involved in the justice system. The interviews offer a intriguing perspective of individuals affected by the juvenile justice system.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has recently updated its Statistical Briefing Book to include a Data Snapshot series. The one-page data sheets reveal stats on subjects such as characteristics/trends in delinquency cases involving Hispanic youth, the continued decline of the juvenile placement population, and frequently asked questions about commitments based on race and ethnicity. There are also updates to several older resources. The list for all of the new info can be accessed here.
The Council of State Governments also has a great resource that was released last month titled “
Do’s and Don’ts For Reducing Recidivism Among Young Adults in the Justice System“. The document is a concrete and concise list outlining the best strategies for policymakers and leaders in juvenile justice to improve the outcomes for youth involved in the justice system.
And that is all there is for this week! Juvenile justice advocates are always welcome to lend their voices to our blog or podcast, and don’t be shy about leaving comments and questions for us on our social media pages as well. We want to have conversations with you all! We will continue to provide more updates to the news above and other events as they arise, so please be sure to check out our website, Facebook, and Twitter frequently. And as always, thanks for all that you do!