A panel discussion designed so you can hear from classmates and share your concerns for the coming semester.
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
Call for Applicants: Science and Innovation Fellowship at the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard
The Science and Innovation Fellowship is open to advanced Harvard University doctoral students whose research aligns with the Center’s mission.
Children At-Risk and Unseen: Netflix’s Trials of Gabriel Fernandez and the Hidden Child Abuse Crisis of 2020
Reporters Garrett Therolf and Daniel Lempres discuss social change and child advocacy through their groundbreaking investigative reporting.