Professional Activities
American Bar Association, Children's Right to Counsel Committee, January 2018-present
Community Legal Services, Justice for All 5K Organizing Committee, January 2010-July 2015
Recognitions & Accomplishments
Recipient, Duke University's Burdman Fellowship (for pursuit of public interest work)
Publications
"Extended Foster Care for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System? A Smart and Sensible Policy for Better Outcomes," Juvenile Law Center Blog, April 2018
"Developments in Civil Asset Forfeiture," Verdict, January 2018
"Pennsylvania Supreme Court Case Review," The NACC Guardian, Spring 2017
"When Parents Fight: Alaska's Presumption against Awarding Custody to Perpetrators of Domestic Violence," Alaska Law Review, December 2008
Speaking Engagements
"Ending the Placement of Youth on Registries for Sex Offenses: What You Need to Know," National Juvenile Justice Network Webinar, September 2018
Guest lecturer, "Oral Advocacy in Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings," University of Pennsylvania and Temple Law Schools' Parents, Children, and the State Seminar, 2009-2010 and 2017-2018
Guest lecturer, "Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Delinquency Adjudication," Temple Law School's Juvenile Justice Seminar, 2017-2018
Facilitator, "Litigation Strategy Panel," Berkeley Policy Advocacy Clinic Convening on Costs and Fees in the Juvenile Justice System, January 2018
Guest lecturer, "The Role of Counsel for Children," Temple Law School's Custody Law Seminar, 2018
Facilitator, "Policy and Research Panel," Litigation Strategy Convening to End Youth Registration, December 2017
"What Disability Rights Advocates Need to Know About Child Welfare," National Disability Rights Network Webinar Series, May 2017
"National Transition Strategies: Advocating in the Courtroom for Improved Outcomes for Older Youth with Disabilities," Florida Guardian Ad Litem Program 2017 Disabilities Training Conference, May 2017
"Older Youth Matters: Tips and Strategies to Effectively Engage in Transition Planning," Philadelphia Family Court, March 2017
"Transition Planning 2.0: Supporting Older Teens as They Prepare for Adulthood," Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth & Family Services, February 2017
"Preparing for Transition: New Policies and Tools to Help Youth with Disabilities Access Services and Supports," Pennsylvania Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network, January 2017
Board Memberships
Philadelphia VIP, December 2015-December 2016