ABOUT US
The Center for Youth Development through Law is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1999. We operate in cooperation with the U.C. Berkeley School of Law, but we are funded independently.
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We are grateful to our generous
major sponsors for 2025:
The Mary and Stan Friedman Family
Greg Smith Charitable Fund
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Bernard E. and Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation
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and to our many other supporting
organizations and individuals
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For a complete list of our 2024 donors, click here
Hon. Brenda Harbin-Forte (center),
CYDL Leadership Council Member, with students after their Mock Trial
Our Leadership
Board of Directors
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Anitha Anne
Attorney
Cooley LLP
Jesse Berkowitz
Attorney
Jesse Berkowitz Law
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Theresa Buckley
Attorney
California Public Utilities Commission
Allyson Deraps
Attorney
Deraps Law
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Hon. Joni Hiramoto
Judge
Superior Court of
Contra Costa County
Hon. Jesse Hsieh
Judge
Superior Court of
Contra Costa County​
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Hon. Glenn Kim
Judge
Superior Court of
Contra Costa County
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​Neri Lozano
Law Clerk
AIDS Legal Referral Panel
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Khiari Neal
Program Alumna '17,
Law Student
UC Berkeley School of Law
James G. Roberts
Attorney
Hon. Charles Smiley
Associate Justice
California First District
Court of Appeal
Cherrie Tan
Program Alumna '09,
Attorney
Kimball, Tyrey & St. John LLP
Adam Wilks
Deputy District Attorney
Contra Costa County
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Michael Wilson
Assistant Public Defender
Alameda County
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Leadership Council
Brian Barsky
Ray Cardozo
Stanley Friedman
Ben Hamburg
Hon. Brenda Harbin-Forte
Hon. Barbara Lee
Melissa Nelken
Reginald Oh
Dorian Peters, Program Alumnus
Miriam Rokeach
Winslow O. Small
UC Berkeley School of Law Faculty Advisor
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Catherine Albiston
Professor
UC Berkeley School of Law
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Executive Director
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Nancy Schiff