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This week, YJA Fellows volunteered at a @houvolunteerlawyers wills clinic in Houston, met with @dallasbarassoc attorneys for dinner in DFW, and reunited at a dining hall at UT Austin! by @yjalliance

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Congratulations to 2023 YJA Fellow Faith Shonuga for receiving the Fuad Cochinwala Full-Tuition Scholarship to the University of Houston Law Center! We can’t wait to see you grow!
@alief_proud @_faithhyyx @uhlaw taken in University of Houston Law Center by @yjalliance

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Can’t believe that three weeks have passed since the closing dinner of our 2026 Summer Institute! We miss you all! And a late congratulations to the O’CONNOR HOUSE for winning the Second Annual YJA House Cup! taken in University of Houston Law Center by @yjalliance

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Last month, Lone Star Legal Aid partnered with @yjalliance and pro bono volunteers for a Family Law workshop.

Twenty-five volunteers participated, working to prepare court filings for clients in need of legal services.

By the end of the day there were 15 cases ready to file!

Thank you to @arminsalek (President of @texyounglawyers) for bringing a group of pre-law students to join us.

Special thank you to Mendoza Legal Group (@menbroza58) for sponsoring this workshop and making it possible to bring everyone together to help legal aid clients!

We appreciate all of our volunteers including Youth Justice Alliance pre-law students, professionals, and pro bono attorneys!

Sign up now to volunteer for one of our upcoming Family Law Workshops on Friday, August 28th or Friday, September 25th - https://lnkd.in/dFwcjeGT taken in Houston, Texas by @yjalliance

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So great to run into a 2026 YJA Fellow at the @ymcayag national mock trial championships! Congratulations to Madilyn Garcia and the @jmhsnisd (Marshall High School) team for finishing 3rd IN THE COUNTRY! taken in St. Edward's University by @yjalliance

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On Day Two of the Summer Institute, our 2024 fellows interviewed with @jacksonwalker_llp, our 2025 fellows observed delinquency proceedings, and 2026 took classes on indigenous law, legal negotiations, and bond hearings! That you to everyone who made this possible! taken in Houston, Texas by @yjalliance

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A summer sighting of fellows at their law firm internships. What a great experience in the legal field before even heading to law school! Speaking of, Faith will be starting at @uhlaw this fall! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 by @yjalliance

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5 months ago

Imagine being 19 and helping prep a real legal case.

That's exactly what students are doing at the first high school legal clinics in the US — started by lawyer and social entrepreneur Armin Salek.

As Armin says in this short clip: “I trust that the next generation is well equipped to serve all of us." Listen up!

#AshokaAsks #AshokaFellows
Video produced by @wearecbmedia by @yjalliance

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Introducing our 2026 YJA Fellowship Cohort with a few of their smiling faces! All of the new fellows will be with us at the Summer Institute in Houston this July! Let’s keep the YJA Family growing. by @yjalliance

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What an amazing night seeing @texasyja carry forward the mission of the Youth Justice Alliance! This completely student led org is a highlight of our work and it all started with a few former @akinslegaleagles! by @yjalliance

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Meet one of our new board members! Kaleisha is joining the YJA family to help support the next generation of aspiring lawyers as a beneficiary of a pathway program. She began her career as a capital markets associate at Jones Day Dallas after getting a head start through the @seolawprogram We look forward to learning from her! taken in Dallas, Texas by @yjalliance

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7 months ago

Thank you to Aléyah Escobar and Marissa De León from @stmaryslaw for spending their Pro Bono Spring Break with us in the classroom and courtroom! Soon, we hope to see our fellowship alumni coming back to YJA for their Spring Break of Service! taken in Austin, Texas by @yjalliance

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