New York County Lawyers Association

co-sponsored by
NYCLA’s Family Court & Child Welfare Committee, Immigration and Nationality Committee,
Foreign and International Law Committee and Matrimonial Law Section

“Children Disappearing”

Join our panel of experts for a fascinating discussion of how international, national and local crises affect children. A Human Rights Watch executive director will discuss child soldiers, refugees and the impact that war and conflict has on education. An attorney from Young Immigrant Youth Center will highlight the issues facing children entering the United States especially in light of the current climate of deportation. A child psychologist will analyze the causes of the high rate of teenage suicide and suicide attempts