Civitas ChildLaw Center

Current Topics and Publications

Chicago Lawyer: Lawyers face juvenile cases with sensitivity, increased srutiny

Models For Change Illinois: "The State of Illinois' Mental Health System for Youth in State Corrections"

Upcoming Events

COFFEE TALK SPEAKER SERIES- Wednesday's from 4-5pm in the Civitas ChildLaw Center, 11th Floor- Open to anyone interested in topics in children's law

October 2011 Schedule

October 5: Depaul Law Professor Andrea Lyon will address the topic of "Lawyering in a Pressure Cooker." Lyon, a long-time death penalty attorney, recently served as a member of the Casey Anthony defense team, where national media and public attention were a constant feature of the trial.

October 12: Dr. Mariame Kaba, Founder of Project Nia, will discuss the project's goal of reducing violence among Chicago's youth.

October 19: Halloween Fun(d)raiser - Halloween party/fundraiser to raise money for purchase of holiday gifts and wrapping paper for the ChildLaw Clinic child clients. Donations of wrapping paper and ribbon are gladly accepted.

October 26: Richard Cozzola, Directorof the Children and Family Law Practice Group at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, will discuss lawyering on behalf of children.

ANNUAL GIVE-A-GIFT DRIVE

Each year, the ChildLaw Society and the ChildLaw Clnic hold a gift drive for the ChildLaw Clinic clients. The gift drive helps ensure that all the child clients of the clinc, who are underprivileged, receive a gift. To particpate, stop by the Civitas ChildLaw Center (Suite 1107) to pick up a "star" with a child's name, purchase a gift (between $15-$20) and drop it off at the Center by Friday, November 4th. If you have any questions, contact Griselda Sanchez at gsanch3@luc.edu

Past Events

ChildLaw Center's 13th Annual Children's Summer Institute
Practictioner's Program: Monday, May 23, 2011 - 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Week-Long Students' Program: May 23-27, 2011

Amicus Brief filed on behalf of the Civitas ChildLaw Center in the case of Camereta v. Greene, set for argument before the U.S. Supreme Court on March 1

Professor Stacey Platt is honored as "Advocate of the Month" for the month of January 2011 by Illinois Legal Advocate

Children's Legal Rights Journal Symposium - "Children & Cybercrime" - October 29, 2010

12th Annual Children's Summer Institute - May 24-28, 2010
"Permanency for Children in the Child Welfare System"

Carol Harding Lecture Series - Monday, May 24, 2010 - 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
"A Matter of Choice: Differential Response in Child Welfare Service Delivery"

11th Annual Children's Summer Institute June 1-5, 2009"Age Has Nothing to Do with Love"

Suffer the Children: The Nightmare of Immigration Politics

October 30, 2008 - 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Loyola University Museum of Art
820 N. Michigan Avenue
With presentations by Dr. James Garbarino, Bruce Boyer and original work by Lisa Dillman and Moises Zamora

Obtain information and reserve tickets: (773) 338-9416

(For a PDF file of the event information, click on the flyer image above.)

Civitas ChildLaw Center 15th Anniversary Celebration Event

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Topic: "Child Protection v. Child Well-being: The Limits of the Child Protection System"

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Mock Trial Program - August 7th-8th, 2008

ChildLaw Center Post-Grad Fellows Brittany Bohn ('07) and Amy Halbrook worked with ChildLaw Clinic PILI Fellow John Mahoney and Loyola alum Dennericka Brooks ('07) to prepare youth involved in a summer After School Matters program to put on a Mock Trial at the Law School. Brittany Bohn, who took charge of the program, also raised the funds to allow the youth to charter a bus to Loyola in order to use the Corboy Moot Court Courtroom. The ChildLaw Policy Institute began working with the After School Matters program 2 years ago.

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