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Legal Education Disclaimer
YCP materials explain constitutional and legal ideas so a student can finish the page: the written rule, where it applies, a source, and the limit. They are incomplete. They may become outdated. They are not written for your school, city, or case. Reading them, joining, volunteering, or using chat does not make us your lawyer. For a real problem, talk with a parent or guardian and a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction.
No Attorney–Client Relationship
No attorney-client relationship is created by using this site, sending a message, hearing a guest speaker, donating, or volunteering. Messages to YCP are not privileged legal consultations. A licensed attorney who speaks at a YCP session speaks as a guest educator unless that attorney signs a separate engagement with a specific person.
Legal Information vs. Legal Advice
YCP staff and volunteers may give legal information: what a rule or Amendment is, in general terms. They may not give legal advice: what you should file, whether you will win, or how to handle your live case. If a question requires applying law to your detailed facts, we will repeat the disclaimer and suggest a parent and a licensed attorney.