The Civitas ChildLaw Center is an award-winning program for training law students, lawyers, and child-serving professionals to be effective and ethical advocates for children and their families.
Loyola's nationally acclaimed Civitas ChildLaw Center continues to attract highly-qualified passionate advocates like Nick Zausch who want to make a difference in the lives of children. READ MORE
Many families who are undocumented are afraid of being detained or deported and have questions about what could happen to their children. A Guide for Parents in Illinois who are Undocumented – Planning for your Children in Case of Detention or Deportation, prepared by the Legislation and Policy Clinic at the Law School, provides families with information on types of arrangements they can make so their children are cared for if they are detained or deported, and what they need to do to make these arrangements. Please share the Guide widely with families and with providers who may find the information helpful. LEARN MORE
Loyola University Chicago School of Law and School of Education are now offering an Online Certificate Program in School Discipline Reform. This online certificate program is designed for professionals committed to serving their students and their communities by understanding, shaping, and implementing prevention-oriented approaches to school discipline. This one-year, part-time program provides education professionals—superintendents, principals, other school and district-level administrators, school attorneys, discipline deans, school psychologists, school social workers, counselors, and other educators—with the tools and skills needed to lead comprehensive initiatives to reduce the use of suspensions and expulsions and their adverse impacts on vulnerable students. LEARN MORE
Professor Diane Geraghty, Loyola’s A. Kathleen Beazley Chair in Children’s Law and director of the Civitas ChildLaw Center, along with her husband, Thomas Geraghty, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, were recently honored by UNICEF for their local and international contributions to improving the lives of children. READ MORE
Children, Sexuality, and the Law
Professor Coupet discussed her new book, Children, Sexuality and the Law, at the Civitas ChildLaw Center’s October 14 Coffee Talk. Her book explores such topics as gender identity and the role of social media. Professor Sacha Coupet is an associate professor of law at Loyola University Chicago.