Family Law
The blending of traditional and new social values is a central concern in the changing field of family law. A distinguished faculty provides expertise on a broad range of legal issues that affect families throughout the life cycle, including child advocacy, juvenile justice, adolescent health and welfare, education, partnership, marriage , domestic violence, divorce, disability and elder law.
Special program options in this area include:
- Certificate in Family Law
- First-Year Section of Family Law Legal Analysis, Research & Communication
- Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center
Courses Include:
| Adolescent Health & the Law Advanced Issues in Divorce Practice Advanced Legal Writing: Family Law Child Protection Criminal Juvenile Justice Disability Law Domestic Violence & the Law Education Law & Public Policy Elder Law Estate Planning Family Law Mediation Field Placement Program: Family Feminist Jurisprudence Housing & Urban Development Law Juvenile Justice |
Law & the Family Unit Legal Clinic: Asylum & Immigration Legal Drafting: Family Law Litigation Strategy: Child Protection Litigation Strategy: Marital Dissolution Marital Dissolution Poverty Law Psychology in the Courtroom Seminar: Children's Rights Seminar: Feminist Jurisprudence Seminar: Sexuality, Sexual Orientation & the Law Wills & Trusts |
