View details from the June 2021 conference such as the agenda, speaker biographies, and more.
Homeschooling Reform Advocates Elizabeth Bartholet and James Dwyer in Harvard Law Today
"What we need is meaningful regulation that protects homeschooled kids in the same way that we try to protect other children in our society."
Elizabeth Bartholet, Morris Wasserstein Public Interest Professor and Faculty Director of the Child Advocacy Program
CAP is pleased to announce its 2021-2022 course offerings
Mission
The Child Advocacy Program (CAP) at Harvard Law School is committed to advancing children’s interests through facilitating productive interaction between academia and the world of policy and practice, and through training generations of students to contribute in their future careers to law reform and social change. We are committed to a broad vision of advocacy, working both in and outside of the courtroom, as well as across disciplinary lines.
Children At-Risk and Unseen:
Netflix’s Trials of Gabriel Fernandez and the Hidden Child Abuse Crisis of 2020
Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (EST)
Summer Internships in the Child Advocacy Field: Tips for Planning A Job Search
Thursday, November 12, 2020, Noon-1:00 PM EST
Student Voices
"The Child Advocacy Clinic is a great way to start exploring all of the avenues your legal career could take."
Olivia Barket, JD '20
Statement On Homeschooling
CAP Faculty Director Elizabeth Bartholet's overview on her position about ways to reform the practice and protect vulnerable children.
Student Voices
"The Child Advocacy Clinic enabled me to get a multi-dimensional perspective on the field of child advocacy, one that is crucial for me as I continue to work for and on behalf of children. The experience gave me valuable insight into the domestic system affecting children, allowing me to make better informed choices as I work in an international setting. Law school would not have been the same without CAP!”
Ha Ryong JUNG (Michael), JD ’18
Student Voices
"The Child Advocacy Clinic gave me a tremendous opportunity to expand my substantive knowledge of juvenile justice issues, from assisting with briefs in individual cases to advocating for sentencing reform in the state legislature. The clinic helped shape my own views of what type of public interest lawyering I wanted to engage in and I still carry those insights into my current work on behalf of low-income and marginalized youth."
Alice Abrokwa, JD ‘12
Student Voices
"The Child Advocacy Program was the reason I chose to attend HLS, and it’s the reason that I get to do the work that I do every day. CAP provided the support, encouragement, and skill-building I needed to become an effective advocate for kids in the juvenile justice system. I’m so grateful to everyone who has made CAP into the program that it is today."
Jason Szanyi, JD ‘09
Recent News and Events
Homeschooling Reform Advocates Elizabeth Bartholet and James Dwyer in Harvard Law Today
Coming out of CAP’s Homeschooling Summit, “There was a strong consensus among attendees that, at a minimum, there should be background checks with child protective services and criminal record checks before a parent is allowed to homeschool.” – Elizabeth Bartholet
Homeschooling Summit Press Release, June 15, 2021
Child welfare experts call for increased regulation of homeschooling, including background checks at a meeting hosted at Harvard Law School. For the full press release, click here.