JFA Policy Workshop

  • Feb 21, 2026

  • 40+ students in attendance

  • Guest speakers: Congressman Sam Liccardo and San Jose D10 Chief of Staff David Gomez

  • Policy writing and proposal presentations

A classroom filled with students working on laptops, some standing near the wall, and a teacher at the podium. There is a projector screen showing text at the front of the room.
A man in a dark suit holding a microphone, standing on a stage in front of a large screen with a presentation slide, addressing an audience in a room with wooden chairs and a black walkway.
A presentation slide titled 'Mini Lesson: How to Write Policy' is projected on a screen in a classroom or conference room. Several students or attendees are standing or sitting, some with microphones, paying attention to the presentation.
A man in a gray suit and red tie is giving a presentation with a projector screen showing his photo, name, and biography. Several students are seated, listening in a classroom.
Students working on laptops in a classroom or seminar room.
A group of three people, two women and one man, standing at the front of a room giving a presentation, with an audience seated and listening.
Group of students attending a class or workshop, some using laptops, with a projector screen displaying QR codes and links in the background.
Three women taking a selfie outdoors on a sunny day.

Total (2023 - 2026)

  • 350 Interns across 5 states

  • 17 chapters across the nation

  • 3000+ cases watched and recorded

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A group of five teenagers standing outside a building, smiling for a selfie. The background shows glass doors and reflections of trees and sky.
Two young women smiling in front of a glass building labeled 'Hall of Justice' with steps leading up to it.
Group of four students standing in front of the Hall of Justice building, with glass doors and signage displaying the address 190-200 W. Hedding Street and building hours.
Three young women posing outdoors, making peace signs with their fingers. One is wearing glasses, another wearing a face mask, and all are smiling.
Three young women taking a selfie in front of the Superior Court and Hall of Justice building.
Group of nine young people standing in front of the Superior Court Hall of Justice building.
A group of nine young people standing on steps in front of a courthouse, with a sign reading "Superior Court Hall of Justice" visible behind them.
Three young women standing outside in front of a sign that reads "efficiency, sustainable, and multi use, municipal courts, MCKIN on a brick wall." All three are smiling and facing the camera.

2025 Summer Cohort

Collage of photos outside a courthouse with a sign reading 'Hall of Justice'. One photo shows a group of five young people standing together, some with backpacks. Another photo features three young women posing in front of the courthouse entrance, taking a selfie with a woman. Two other photos show young women smiling in front of the courthouse, with one of them taking a selfie. The collage includes handwritten text thanking interns and volunteers for their courtwatching efforts.

  • 32 Interns

  • Across 7 weeks of summer, 200 Cases & Arraignments Viewed and recorded in person!

  • ~400 hours of court watching

Collage of photos from a summer court watching event featuring groups of young women and girls outside a courthouse with a blue glass facade, with slides and beach-themed illustrations and text reading 'Court Watching Summer Short Recap'.

2024-25 Winter Cohort

Overlay with statistical data on a modern courthouse building with glass windows and flags, showing: Number of Cases Viewed: 80, Amount of Hours Spent Watching Cases: 100, Number of Interns: 25.

  • 25 Interns

  • 80 Cases Viewed and Recorded in person!

  • 100 hours of court watching

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2024 Fall Cohort

  • 80 Interns

  • 75 Cases Viewed and Recorded

  • 95 hours of court watching

  • 2 Intern Bondings

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