Child Advocacy Clinic

Keeping Tabs is a Q&A series that follows alumni on their careers after graduation, the lasting impacts of their clinical and pro bono experiences…

By Olivia Klein Credit: iStock Negotiation, research and writing, trial preparation, and advocacy in the courtroom are just a few of the variety of legal…

by Grace Yuh Every semester, students at the Child Advocacy Clinic work with organizations serving children as a part of their clinical fieldwork. The Office…

When he was in high school in his native South Korea, Ha Ryong (Michael) Jung ’18 volunteered at a custodial facility for neglected children. “It was wonderful and at the same time heartbreaking,” he remembers. “It seemed like they were isolated from the system and society. I was young at the time myself, so I didn’t really know what I could do as a person. But the more I gained work experience, the more I saw the need for law to help protect these children and their rights.”

By Elisa Hevia, J.D. '17—I was drawn to the Child Advocacy Clinic because it enables its students to give a voice to the voiceless, but more specifically, to give a voice to children, who are unfortunately too often overlooked in our society.

By Mikelina Belaineh, J.D. ’16  I became involved with the Child Advocacy Clinic (CAP) through a less than traditional path. The clinic was something I had always…

Susana Cervantes, J.D. ’17 Last December, I received an email announcing my internship assignment in the Child Advocacy Clinic: I was going to be placed…

Lauren Blodgett, J.D. ’16 My clinical experiences at Harvard Law School have deeply enriched and shaped my legal education. During my time at HLS, I…

Students in the Child Advocacy Clinic learn about a variety of substantive areas impacting the lives of children, particularly by focusing on child welfare (abuse and neglect,…

Rebecca Wolozin, J.D. ’15 By Rebecca Wolozin, J.D. ’15 Last semester, I took a legal theory seminar in which we read some of the…