USD School of Law applauds its Young Attorney honoree
The University of San Diego School of Law warmly congratulates Kriste Draper for being recognized as one of top 2010 Young Attorneys by The Daily Transcript. Draper, who directs the Homeless Youth Outreach Project (HYOP) at USD School of Law's Children's Advocacy Institute (CAI), began helping homeless youth at age 17 when she worked as an outreach counselor for Stand Up For Kids, providing food, clothing and mentoring to youth on the streets. After graduating from USD School of Law in 2006, Draper started HYOP as an Equal Justice Works Fellowship project. In her work with HYOP, Draper provides legal services and advocacy for San Diego County's homeless youth, helping to bridge the gap of access to available resources, housing, government agencies, courts, schools and other vital resources and services.