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The Juvenile Defense
Network (JDN) is a Massachusetts based training and support project established
to meet the needs of juvenile defense lawyers who represent children in
delinquency and youthful offender cases. JDN recognizes that
while quite rewarding, representing children poses unique
challenges.
This website will help juvenile defense lawyers obtain free access to
legal advice and resources in order to strengthen the defense
of youth. The following are a list of services and information
available on this website:
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JDN offers free, confidential legal advice for juvenile defense
lawyers. For specific legal advice,
Email Us, or call
Wendy Wolf at (617) 445-5640 ext. 127.
Also keep up-to-date on
relevant practice issues by joining our listserv.
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JDN has compiled a series of practice guides on various subjects including Miranda,
School Search and Seizure, Juvenile Dispositions, Court Fees, and more. Newly Added: Collateral
Consequences: An Overview of the Law.
 
Click Here for more information.
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JDN offers information on the latest topics in juvenile justice including
Adolescent Brain Development, Roper v. Simmons and other news. Now with Fall '07 Detention Mailing.
Click Here for more
information.
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Download helpful forms and information sheets that will help you
become a more effective juvenile defense lawyer. Now with Updated Case Opening Booklet. More
Make sure to visit our Links page.
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Stay current with the latest rulings and caselaw relevant to
Massachusetts delinquency law.
Click Here for more information.
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JDN provides a series of free trainings to bar advocates in counties across Massachusetts.
Topics include: Miranda Waivers, Probation Surrenders, School Search and Seizure, and others.
Click Here for more information.
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Need an expert for your case? JDN maintains a database of experts who
do juvenile forensic work, including psychiatrists, psychologists,
and social workers.
Click Here for more information.
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Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) refers to the overrepresentation
of children of color at every stage in the juvenile justice system. JDN
offers information and statistics by county.
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