Civitas ChildLaw Center
Upcoming Event:
10th Annual Children's Summer Institute: Carol Harding Lecture Series, May 23, 2008
Topic: Advocating for Teen Parents: What Can We Learn from Adolescent Brain Development Research
Loyola University Chicago is a nationally recognized leader in legal education and advocacy for children. Its ChildLaw Center and Clinic offer degree programs for legal and non-legal professionals who seek a specialized understanding of the law in order to better serve the unique needs of children and families.
Our mission is to promote justice for children through interdisciplinary teaching, scholarship and service, and through the development of a new legal specialty, pediatric law.
The ChildLaw Center was established in 1993 through the vision and generosity of Jeffrey Jacobs, a Loyola Law School alumnus and the founder of the Civitas Initiative. The Center was the first law school program to integrate a traditional law school curriculum with a specialized three-year course of study in pediatric law for Juris Doctor (J.D.) candidates.
Today, graduates of Loyola's ChildLaw Program work in a broad and geographically diverse range of settings, serving the legal needs of children across the country.
