The Office for Youth Rights and Educational Justice
Addressing and advocating for youth educational and legal rights and researching new ways to help them navigate legal settings
Welcome
Kids' Court School educates children and youth about the court process with an evidence-based curriculum designed to educate children about the process and reduce the potentially traumatic effects of the courtroom. The
program focuses on legal knowledge, stress reduction strategies, and courtroom desensitization through a mock trial in an actual courtroom.
Education Advocacy Clinic
The Education Advocacy Clinic, located in the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinics, graduate students from UNLV's College of Education and Boyd School of Law work collaboratively on behalf of children and their adult educational decision-makers in informal and formal hearings within the public school system and in other legal settings.
The Education Advocacy Clinic, located in the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinics, graduate students from UNLV's College of Education and Boyd School of Law work collaboratively on behalf of children and their adult educational decision-makers in informal and formal hearings within the public school system and in other legal settings.
Contact Us
Learn more about our programs and research opportunities by contacting us at oyrej@unlv.edu or contacting Dr. Rebecca Nathanson at Rebecca.Nathanson@unlv.edu.
