It was 15 years ago that East Bay Children’s Law Offices opened its doors to serve Alameda County youth in foster care. Providing holistic, multidisciplinary representation to children and youth (from birth to 21) both in and out of the courtroom has been our mission ever since. Over the last 15 years, our team has listened to the stories of over 11,000 children and youth. We’ve driven hundreds of thousands of miles to hear the stories in children’s homes or communities. We have advocated at approximately 70,000 hearings bringing their stories to life and empowering the voices of children and youth in the decisions that matter most in their lives. We have shared their joy and celebrated their achievements. We have felt their pain and struggled to understand their circumstances right alongside them. We have laughed over lunch. We have held make believe tea parties. We have sat silently together anxiously anticipating a judge's words. Without having asked for a lawyer, EBCLO clients have allowed us into their lives and shared them with us. We believe in and live by our motto that Children Should Be Seen & Heard.