Centerforce Case Study

I am the director of Centerforce Youth Court and I have had the privilege of supervising Evan Mallah for the past four years. Centerforce is a rehabilitation program where people such as Evan represent adolescent offenders in court where the offenders are given the chance to expunge their record instead of going to juvenile hall. Throughout Evan’s four years volunteering with the program he has managed countless cases, advised younger volunteers and done his best for a cause he feels strongly about.
Evan has proven both his outstanding leadership ability and his commitment to helping the less-privileged parts of his community. Evan’s leadership has been demonstrated by him giving up his time to assist new volunteers, proactively taking on much more of a caseload than is normally expected from a youth attorney, and acting as a role-model and mentor for the offenders he represents. Yet the true display of Evan’s exceptional leadership can be seen in …show more content…
Evan has consistently put the program ahead of himself, whether it be taking on additional cases or giving up his time to assist his clients. One of the best examples of Evan standing up for a client was when he objected to a cross examination question that attacked his client. His objection was overruled, however instead of accepting this defeat and letting the defendant continue to be berated, Evan bending courtroom protocol to explain the logic of his objection to the judge and ask for reconsideration. After Evan confidently presenting his argument the judge changed the decision and upheld the objection, saving Evan’s client from embarrassment. This anecdote clearly shows Evan’s resolve and commitment to both the Centerforce program and his clients who he personally cares