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 headshot]()
Elizabeth Bartholet
Morris Wasserstein Public Interest Professor of Law, Emeritus
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![I. Glenn Cohen headshot]()
I. Glenn Cohen
James A. Attwood and Leslie Williams Professor of Law
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![Martha A. Field headshot]()
Martha A. Field
Langdell Professor of Law
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![Jeannie Suk Gersen headshot]()
Jeannie Suk Gersen
John H. Watson, Jr. Professor of Law
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![Michael Gregory headshot]()
Michael Gregory
Clinical Professor of Law
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![D. James Greiner headshot]()
D. James Greiner
The Honorable S. William Green Professor of Public Law
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![Janet E. Halley headshot]()
Janet E. Halley
Eli Goldston Professor of Law
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![Robert H. Mnookin headshot]()
Robert H. Mnookin
Samuel Williston Professor of Law
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![Robert H. Sitkoff headshot]()
Robert H. Sitkoff
Austin Wakeman Scott Professor of Law
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![Kristen A. Stilt headshot]()
Kristen A. Stilt
Professor of Law
Visiting Professors & Lecturers
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![Jeanne Charn headshot]()
Jeanne Charn
Senior Lecturer on Law
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![Stephanie E. Goldenhersh headshot]()
Stephanie E. Goldenhersh
Lecturer on Law
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![Jodi Guinn headshot]()
Jodi Guinn
Lecturer on Law
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Havva Guney-Ruebenacker
Lecturer on Law
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![Crisanne Hazen headshot]()
Crisanne Hazen
Lecturer on Law
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![David A. Hoffman headshot]()
David A. Hoffman
John H. Watson, Jr. Lecturer on Law
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![Caitlin Millat headshot]()
Caitlin Millat
Climenko Fellow and Lecturer on Law
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![Leah A. Plunkett headshot]()
Leah A. Plunkett
Lecturer on Law
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![Patricio S. Rossi headshot]()
Patricio S. Rossi
Lecturer on Law
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![Alain Laurent Verbeke headshot]()
Alain Laurent Verbeke
Visiting Professor of Law
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![Marianna Yang headshot]()
Marianna Yang
Lecturer on Law
Clinics
Family and Domestic Violence Law Clinic
Education Law Clinic / Trauma & Learning Policy Initiative
International Human Rights Clinic
Research Programs and Centers
Related Courses
| Course | Term | Instructor(s) |
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| Access to Justice in the Digital World | Spring 2023 Reading Group | Leah Plunkett |
| Advanced Clinical Practice | Fall-Spring 2022 Course | Stephanie Goldenhersh |
| Art of Social Change | Spring 2023 Course | Crisanne Hazen, Michael Gregory |
| Child Advocacy Clinic | Spring 2023 Clinic | Crisanne Hazen |
| Child Advocacy Clinic | Fall 2022 Clinic | Crisanne Hazen |
| Child Advocacy Clinic | Winter-Spring 2023 Clinic | Crisanne Hazen |
| Comparative Family Law: Marriage, Divorce and Property in the Islamic, Jewish and Western Legal Systems | Fall 2022 Reading Group | Havva Guney-Ruebenacker |
| Estate Planning | Spring 2023 Seminar | Marc Bloostein |
| Family Law | Spring 2023 Course | Janet Halley |
| Financial and Legal Needs of Low and Moderate Income Households | Spring 2023 Seminar | Jeanne Charn |