Graduate Programs: M.J. Degree in Child and Family Law
M.J. degree in Child Law
Faculty and Staff
The Staff and Faculty at the Child Law Center combine professionalism and years of experience in the fields of pediatric and family law with a commitment to helping students at the Law School attain a deeper understanding of the issues students will face once they start working in this field of law. Both staff and faculty are always available to answer any questions you might have about the Child Law Center and its different programs.
Full-Time Faculty Members
- Bruce A. Boyer
Clinical Professor & Director of Child and Family Law Clinic - Diane Geraghty
Professor of Law & Director of Child and Family Law Graduate Programs - Stacey Platt
Clinical Professor & Associate Director of Child and Family Law Clinic - Anita Weinberg
Professor of Law & Director of ChildLaw Policy and Legislative Programs
Part-Time Faculty Members
- Carol Casey
Cook County Office of the Public Guardian
Training Attorney (Teaches M.J. Introduction to ChildLaw I & II) - Joseph N. DuCanto
- Victoria Bush-Joseph
Partner at Bush-Joseph & Horwich
Attorney at Law (Teaches Adoption Law Seminar) - Dorene Kuffer
Office of the Cook County Public Defender
Assistant Public Defender Supervisor Felony Trial Division (Teaches M.J Family Law) - Cookie Levitz
- Douglas A. Miller
- Micki Moran
- Michael Nathanson
- James A. Nolan Jr.,
BP America Inc.
Attorney at Law (Teaches M.J. Constitutional Law) - Helen Thornton
Office of the Inspector General, Department of Children & Family Services, Investigator (Teaches M.J. Administrative Law) - Cheryl Warzynski
Rooks Pitts and Poust
Attorney at Law (Teaches M.J. Introduction to the Law) - Mary Elizabeth Burns
Loyola ChildLaw Center
Staff
- Silvia Rodriguez
Program Coordinator - Griselda Sanchez
Administrative Assistant
Fellowship
- Andrea Garland

