ROBERT SCHWARTZ Obituary

New York Times •
SCHWARTZ--Robert (Bob). Bob Schwartz died peacefully October 8 at home after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his beloved sister Laraine (Lari) Schwartz (Clair Kaplan), and was predeceased by his beloved parents, Nathan and Rose (Danzig) Schwartz. Devoted alumnus of Lynbrook HS, Haverford College and Temple Law School. Bob co- founded Juvenile Law Center (jlc.org) and was Executive Director 1982-2015. Donations may be directed to JLC.org.
 

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About the Expert

Robert Schwartz co-founded Juvenile Law Center in 1975 and was its executive director from 1982 to 2015.

In his career at Juvenile Law Center, Bob represented dependent and delinquent children in Pennsylvania juvenile and appellate courts; brought class-action litigation over institutional conditions and probation functions; testified in Congress before House and Senate committees; and spoke in over 30 states on matters related to children and the law.

Bob's career was not limited to Pennsylvania, but included fighting nationally and internationally for youth’s rights. Bob chaired the American