SUFEO (Stand Up For Each Other!)
The Stand Up For Each Other (SUFEO) Education Advocacy Program provides free information and assistance to families of PreK-12 students facing barriers to success in school. SUFEO receives referrals from local mental health and legal service agencies and provides advocacy support to families, supervised by clinical faculty in the Civitas ChildLaw Clinic. SUFEO law students can provide information, referrals, advice, and, in some cases, representation for PreK-12 students in school-based meetings, on issues such as:
- Bullying complaints, investigations, safety transfers, and safety planning meetings;
- Expulsion and suspension hearings;
- Truancy proceedings at the school and administrative hearing level;
- Special education; and
- School enrollment
Supervising Faculty/Attorneys: Jacqueline (“Jackie”) Ross, Micki Moran, and Miranda Johnson.
Course Sequencing
SUFEO offers the rare opportunity for currently enrolled law students to engage in experiential coursework as early as 1L year.
Interested students apply in the fall semester to take the Educational Advocacy Lab (LAW 341) in the spring. In this course, students build their knowledge in education law and participate in simulations to equip themselves with the skills to conduct intakes with families on education law-related matters.
Students who have completed the Educational Advocacy Lab can apply to be on the Executive Board of SUFEO for the following school year. Student board members take a leadership role in the program and provide legal information and advocacy support to families. Selected students commit to taking the Education Law Practicum (LAW 166, SUFEO Section) for the full academic year.
2025-2026 Executive Board
President: Madisen Rogers
Vice President: Marcelle Dupuy
Intake Coordinator: Ashvini Kartik-Narayan
Intake Coordinator: Lauren McCabe
Advocacy Coordinator: Joyce Hughes
Advocacy Coordinator: Macye Wall
Development Coordinator: Carolyn Rathke
Outreach Coordinator: Arianna Gonzalez
Digital Engagement Coordinator: Gina Kondraros
Special Projects Coordinator: Isabella Lund
Special Projects Coordinator: Allison Frain
Senior Advocate: Anna Patton
Community Outreach
Do you work with youth or parents who would benefit from learning about their legal rights in school? SUFEO is happy to provide free Know Your Rights trainings in person or virtually. Please contact sufeo-chicago@luc.edu to discuss.
Where to Find Us
Email: sufeo-chicago@luc.edu
Instagram: sufeo_loyolachicago
Twitter: SUFEO_Chicago
Office: Civitas ChildLaw Center in Corboy Law Center, 11th Floor (by appointment only).
The Stand Up For Each Other (SUFEO) Education Advocacy Program provides free information and assistance to families of PreK-12 students facing barriers to success in school. SUFEO receives referrals from local mental health and legal service agencies and provides advocacy support to families, supervised by clinical faculty in the Civitas ChildLaw Clinic. SUFEO law students can provide information, referrals, advice, and, in some cases, representation for PreK-12 students in school-based meetings, on issues such as:
- Bullying complaints, investigations, safety transfers, and safety planning meetings;
- Expulsion and suspension hearings;
- Truancy proceedings at the school and administrative hearing level;
- Special education; and
- School enrollment
Supervising Faculty/Attorneys: Jacqueline (“Jackie”) Ross, Micki Moran, and Miranda Johnson.
Course Sequencing
SUFEO offers the rare opportunity for currently enrolled law students to engage in experiential coursework as early as 1L year.
Interested students apply in the fall semester to take the Educational Advocacy Lab (LAW 341) in the spring. In this course, students build their knowledge in education law and participate in simulations to equip themselves with the skills to conduct intakes with families on education law-related matters.
Students who have completed the Educational Advocacy Lab can apply to be on the Executive Board of SUFEO for the following school year. Student board members take a leadership role in the program and provide legal information and advocacy support to families. Selected students commit to taking the Education Law Practicum (LAW 166, SUFEO Section) for the full academic year.
2025-2026 Executive Board
President: Madisen Rogers
Vice President: Marcelle Dupuy
Intake Coordinator: Ashvini Kartik-Narayan
Intake Coordinator: Lauren McCabe
Advocacy Coordinator: Joyce Hughes
Advocacy Coordinator: Macye Wall
Development Coordinator: Carolyn Rathke
Outreach Coordinator: Arianna Gonzalez
Digital Engagement Coordinator: Gina Kondraros
Special Projects Coordinator: Isabella Lund
Special Projects Coordinator: Allison Frain
Senior Advocate: Anna Patton
Community Outreach
Do you work with youth or parents who would benefit from learning about their legal rights in school? SUFEO is happy to provide free Know Your Rights trainings in person or virtually. Please contact sufeo-chicago@luc.edu to discuss.
Where to Find Us
Email: sufeo-chicago@luc.edu
Instagram: sufeo_loyolachicago
Twitter: SUFEO_Chicago
Office: Civitas ChildLaw Center in Corboy Law Center, 11th Floor (by appointment only).