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.
From Harvard Law Today
Faculty
HLS Professors
-
![Elizabeth Bartholet headshot]()
Elizabeth Bartholet
Morris Wasserstein Public Interest Professor of Law, Emeritus
-
![I. Glenn Cohen headshot]()
I. Glenn Cohen
James A. Attwood and Leslie Williams Professor of Law
-
![Martha A. Field headshot]()
Martha A. Field
Langdell Professor of Law
-
![Jeannie Suk Gersen headshot]()
Jeannie Suk Gersen
John H. Watson, Jr. Professor of Law
-
![Michael Gregory headshot]()
Michael Gregory
Clinical Professor of Law
-
![D. James Greiner headshot]()
D. James Greiner
The Honorable S. William Green Professor of Public Law
-
![Janet E. Halley headshot]()
Janet E. Halley
Eli Goldston Professor of Law
-
![Robert H. Mnookin headshot]()
Robert H. Mnookin
Samuel Williston Professor of Law, Emeritus
-
![Robert H. Sitkoff headshot]()
Robert H. Sitkoff
Austin Wakeman Scott Professor of Law
-
![Kristen A. Stilt headshot]()
Kristen A. Stilt
Professor of Law
Visiting Professors & Lecturers
-
![Aziza Ahmed headshot]()
Aziza Ahmed
Daniel P.S. Paul Visiting Professor of Constitutional Law
-
![Alexander Chen headshot]()
Alexander Chen
Lecturer on Law
-
![Jacob Chin headshot]()
Jacob Chin
Lecturer on Law
-
![Rebecca Greening headshot]()
Rebecca Greening
Lecturer on Law
-
![Jodi Guinn headshot]()
Jodi Guinn
Lecturer on Law
-
![Havva Guney-Ruebenacker headshot]()
Havva Guney-Ruebenacker
Lecturer on Law
-
![Crisanne Hazen headshot]()
Crisanne Hazen
Lecturer on Law
-
![David A. Hoffman headshot]()
David A. Hoffman
John H. Watson, Jr. Lecturer on Law
-
![Deborah Lolai headshot]()
Deborah Lolai
Lecturer on Law
-
![Leah A. Plunkett headshot]()
Leah A. Plunkett
Meyer Research Lecturer on Law
-
![Patricio S. Rossi headshot]()
Patricio S. Rossi
Lecturer on Law
-
![Justine Sheehan headshot]()
Justine Sheehan
Climenko Fellow and Lecturer on Law
-
![Daniel L. Smail headshot]()
Daniel L. Smail
Harvard University Affiliated Professor
-
![Clara Spera headshot]()
Clara Spera
Lecturer on Law
-
![Oladeji M. Tiamiyu headshot]()
Oladeji M. Tiamiyu
Visiting Assistant Professor of Law
-
![Elizabeth Tuttle Newman headshot]()
Elizabeth Tuttle Newman
Lecturer on Law
-
![Salma Waheedi headshot]()
Salma Waheedi
Lecturer on Law
-
![Marianna Yang headshot]()
Marianna Yang
Lecturer on Law
Clinics
Research Programs and Centers
Related Courses
| Course | Term | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion: Law, Policy and Ethics | Spring 2026 Seminar | Amanda Schwoerke, Stephen Sachs |
| Access to Justice in the Digital World | Spring 2026 Reading Group | Leah Plunkett |
| Advanced Clinical Practice | Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 Seminar | Eloise Lawrence |
| Art of Social Change | Spring 2026 Course | Crisanne Hazen, Michael Gregory |
| Child Advocacy Clinic | Fall 2025 Clinic | Crisanne Hazen |
| Child Advocacy Clinic | Winter 2026 - Spring 2026 Clinic | Crisanne Hazen |
| Child Advocacy Clinic | Spring 2026 Clinic | Crisanne Hazen |
| Constitutional Law: First Amendment | Spring 2026 Course | Martha Field |
| Education Law Clinic: Individual Representation | Fall 2025 Clinic | Jodi Guinn |
| Education Law Clinic: Individual Representation | Spring 2026 Clinic | Jodi Guinn |