Law’s profound impact on children and families encompasses both the private realm of intimate relationships—marriage, divorce, adoption, custody, childrearing—and the public governmental systems that determine access to resources and services—education, health care, immigration, employment, taxation. With a range of courses to choose from and clinics and programs focused on family law, youth advocacy and policy, and LGBTQ+ advocacy, Harvard Law offers students the opportunity to understand the myriad ways the legal system influences people’s daily lives.
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Faculty
HLS Professors
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Elizabeth Bartholet
Morris Wasserstein Public Interest Professor of Law, Emeritus
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I. Glenn Cohen
James A. Attwood and Leslie Williams Professor of Law
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Martha A. Field
Langdell Professor of Law
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Jeannie Suk Gersen
John H. Watson, Jr. Professor of Law
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Michael Gregory
Clinical Professor of Law
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D. James Greiner
The Honorable S. William Green Professor of Public Law
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Janet E. Halley
Eli Goldston Professor of Law
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Robert H. Mnookin
Samuel Williston Professor of Law, Emeritus
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Robert H. Sitkoff
Austin Wakeman Scott Professor of Law
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Kristen A. Stilt
Professor of Law
Visiting Professors & Lecturers
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Jay Blitzman
Lecturer on Law
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Alexander Chen
Lecturer on Law
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James Dowden
Lecturer on Law
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Rebecca Greening
Lecturer on Law
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Jodi Guinn
Lecturer on Law
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Havva Guney-Ruebenacker
Lecturer on Law
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Crisanne Hazen
Lecturer on Law
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David A. Hoffman
John H. Watson, Jr. Lecturer on Law
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Deborah Lolai
Lecturer on Law
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Leah A. Plunkett
Meyer Research Lecturer on Law
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Patricio S. Rossi
Lecturer on Law
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Daniel L. Smail
Harvard University Affiliated Professor
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Clara Spera
Lecturer on Law
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Oladeji M. Tiamiyu
Visiting Assistant Professor of Law
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Elizabeth Tuttle Newman
Lecturer on Law
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Marianna J. Yang
Lecturer on Law
Clinics
Research Programs and Centers
Related Courses
| Course | Term | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion: Law, Policy and Ethics | Fall 2026 Seminar | Amanda Schwoerke, Stephen Sachs |
| Access to Justice in the Digital World | Spring 2027 Reading Group | Leah Plunkett |
| Advanced Clinical Practice | Fall-Spring 2026 Seminar | Eloise Lawrence |
| Art of Social Change | Spring 2027 Course | Crisanne Hazen, Michael Gregory |
| Bonobo Sisterhood | Spring 2027 Reading Group | Diane Rosenfeld |
| Celebrity Divorces Beyond the Headlines: A Look Inside High Net-Worth Matrimonial Litigation | Fall 2026 Reading Group | Marianna Yang |
| Child Advocacy Clinic | Fall 2026 Clinic | Crisanne Hazen |
| Child Advocacy Clinic | Spring 2027 Clinic | Crisanne Hazen |
| Child Advocacy Clinic | Winter-Spring 2027 Clinic | Crisanne Hazen |
| Constitutional Law: First Amendment | Fall 2026 Course | Martha Field |