Director, Juvenile Justice Legal Clinic
Assistant Professor
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Joy M . Suder, BA, JD
Director, Juvenile Justice Legal Clinic
Assistant Professor
Joy M. Suder, J.D., has been practicing law in Nebraska since 2008, as a public defender in Douglas County, in private practice, and now as the Director of the Juvenile Justice Legal Clinic at Creighton University School of Law. Joy is a Special Appointed Magistrate for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and has also served as Judge Pro-temporare for the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska.
Joy is a certified trainer in best practices for youth defense counsel through the Youth Defense Advocacy Program from the Gault Center (formerly National Juvenile Defender Center). She has trained attorneys, juvenile court service providers, and law students both locally and nationally.
Joy serves on the Nebraska Juvenile Justice Association board and is a past-Chair of the Juvenile Law Section of the Nebraska State Bar Association. More importantly, Joy accepts every speaking invitation she receives to educate the community on rights, responsibilities, prevention, and improving outcomes for system-involved youth.
Curriculum Vitae
Department
Law
Position
Assistant Professor
Book, Chapter/Section
- Family Law Practice Manual
Suder Joy M., Emancipation of minors [Book Chapter] 2019
Articles
- Nebraska Lawyer
Suder Joy M., Kids need lawyers, too
24:2, p. 11 - 13 2021
Presentations
- University of Nebraska-Omaha Juvenile Justice Certificate Program: Nebraska Juvenile Justice Reform Panel. September 2022
- Nebraska Paralegal Association Fall Seminar: Representing Youth in the Legal System. September 2022
- Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorney Association Bootcamp: Representing Youth in the Criminal System. August 2022
- Project Harmony Legal Summer Institute: Ethics of Child Representation. May, 2019; May, 2020; May 2021
- South Omaha Juvenile Justice Task Force: Douglas County Juvenile Justice System Map and Processes. June 2019
- Douglas County JDAI Case Processing Training: Advocating for Alternatives to Detention. February 2018; November 2018
- Nebraska State Bar Association Annual Meeting: Nebraskas New Emancipation Law. October 2018
- Nebraska Juvenile Justice Association: Dealing with Differences. May 2018
- Bethel University, School of Social Work: Working with Legal Counsel in Court-Involved Cases. April, 2017; April 2018
- Nebraska Youth Advocates: Advocacy from Intake to Detention. February 2018
- Omaha Bar Association: Juvenile Justice 101. January 2018
- Operation Youth Success, Families Working Group: The Role of Juvenile Defense & Court Procedures. January 2018
- Nebraska State Bar Association School Attorneys & Juvenile Attorneys Seminar; July 2017
- Nebraska Juvenile Probation District 4J: Role of Juvenile Defense & Other Helpful Tips. June 2017
- Nebraska Juvenile Justice Association: Role of Juvenile Defense Counsel. May 2017
- Nebraska Youth Advocates, Creighton School of Law, Nebraska State Bar Association, In Honor of Gault Celebration: Fourth Amendment Challenges. May 2017
- Through the Eyes of the Child, Douglas County: Nuts & Bolts Seminar for Parent Representation Cases. May 2017
- Douglas County Office of the Public Defender: Challenging Juveniles Statements. May 2017
- Southwest Iowa Lawyer League (SWILL): School House to the Jail House. January 2017
- University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law: Fourth Amendment Challenges. December 2016
- National Juvenile Defender Center Annual Conference: Spotlight on Nebraska Youth Advocates. October 2016
- Douglas County JDAI Case Processing Training: Introduction to Alternatives to Detention. June 2014