Goals of the Center

To train students to become skilled, ethical and reform-minded professionals;
To provide highly effective advocacy for court-involved youth;
To teach students how to think independently, synthesize facts and legal principles, and plan litigation, policy and legislative strategies;
To improve Georgia’s child welfare and juvenile delinquency systems;
To develop a student’s ability to analyze the substantive law and apply it to the practical advocacy, policy, and legislative experience;
To teach litigation skills in a real world environment;
To help improve students presentation and writing skills;
To teach students to excel in a collaborative, team-work driven environment; and
To provide students the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary environment.