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Representing the Child Client

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Publisher :Matthew Bender
Format: 2 volumes, looseleaf, updated semi-annually with supplements and revisions , BOOK
ISBN: 9780820515847
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    Professionals have come to rely on the insightful analysis of practitioner and Professor Michael J. Dale. Now in 11 chapters, Professor Dale covers the legal and strategic considerations involved in the representation of children including those who are neglected, dependent or charged with delinquent behavior. The primary topics and issues analyzed include:

  • Delinquency proceedings
  • Dependency proceedings
  • Jail and other institution-related proceedings regarding children
  • Use of child witnesses
  • Proceedings before educational authorities
  • Guardianship and emancipation proceedings For practical guidance, tactics and strategies, turn to Representing the Child Client to feel confident that you are giving your client the best representation available.

    • Ch 1. Litigation on Behalf of Children in Institutions: Strategic and Legal Considerations
    Ch. 1A Basic Principles of Institutional Liability
    Ch. 2 Legal Rights of Children in Institutions
    Ch. 3 The Legal Status of Minors
    Ch. 4 Representing Children in Dependency Proceedings
    Ch. 5 Representing Children in Juvenile Justice Proceedings
    Ch. 6 Representing Students in School-Related Matters
    Ch. 7 The Child Witness
    Ch. 8 Health Care for Low-Income Children
    Ch. 9 Practical Considerations in Representing Children
    Ch. 10 School Discipline

    First published in 1987.

     

    Michael J. Dale


    Michael J. Dale is a Professor of Law at Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he teaches Family Law, Juvenile Law and assists in the Family & Juvenile Clinic. Prior to joining the Nova faculty, Professor Dale was the Executive Director of the Youth Law Center in San Francisco after serving as attorney in charge of the Special Litigation Unit of the New York City Legal Aid Society Juvenile Rights Division.
    He has been a practicing lawyer specializing in civil rights litigation for 30 years. A member of the Arizona, Florida, New Mexico and New York Bars, Professor Dale has also been admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, five of the Circuit Courts of Appeal, and seven United States District Courts.
    Professor Dale also teaches at various National Institute for Trial Advocacy Programs related to children (Denver, Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and New York at Hofstra University) and is the Program Director for the Florida National Institute for Trial Advocacy Deposition Program. Professor Dale has been a consultant to the National Institute of Corrections and a number of state and local government agencies. He has over 70 published articles on children's and juvenile law topics.

     

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