1. Matthew Rosenbaum, LCSW Center for Juvenile Law and Policy Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

2.  Who am I?  Ex-economist  Worked in Child Welfare/Domestic Violence  Worked internationally in Guatemala and Chad  Currently a social worker at the Center for Juvenile Law and Policy at Loyola Law School  How did I end up here? 2

3.  Established in Fall 2005  Began with one ex-public defender, a social worker and five students  Why was a social worker hired for the clinic?  The director believed in a holistic approach to legal representation  The social worker’s role was limited  Conducted psychosocial assessments 3

4.  The clinic then expanded along with the role of the Social Worker  More time was needed to be spent building relationships  Increased involvement with clients and other service providers  This increased relationship building positively impacted the work with the clients and the legal representation 4

5.  How do we interact with:  Law professors  Clients  Law students  Other service providers’  Benefit of the social work presence  Challenges of the social work presence  Commonalities and differences between Social Workers and attorneys  How are the differences reconciled? 5

6.  Name –  Sex –  Age at arrest –  Charges –  Issues  Outcomes –  Interactions with:  Law student, client and other service providers  Relevant Social Work issues and challenges 6