{"id":1190,"date":"2017-07-06T14:16:13","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T18:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/?page_id=2597"},"modified":"2026-03-02T18:28:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:28:46","slug":"child-advocacyjuvenile-justice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/career-exploration-professional-development\/for-jd-students\/explore-legal-careers\/practice-areas\/child-advocacyjuvenile-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Advocacy\/Juvenile Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The practice of juvenile justice and child advocacy law is interdisciplinary, incorporating criminal law, constitutional law, administrative law, education law, mental health law, disability law, immigration law, conditions of confinement, and public benefits law. Children\u2019s rights and juvenile justice lawyers provide legal defense and protection of children by addressing their social welfare, health, education, and special needs.<\/p>\n<h2>What Do Juvenile Justice Lawyers Do?<\/h2>\n<p>Specific areas of children\u2019s rights practice include child abuse and neglect, child trafficking and labor exploitation and foster care and adoption. Children\u2019s rights lawyers work in a range of practice areas, including direct representation via Legal Aid\/Legal Services offices, non-profit organizations that advocate on behalf of children through impact litigation and legislative initiatives, government, including local, state, and federal agencies and the courts and private, public interest law firms. Juvenile justice lawyers may work in public defender agencies or legal services non-profits, or in non-profit organizations working on policy and impact litigation around youth involved in the criminal justice system.<\/p>\n<h2>What to Do If You Are Interested in Juvenile Justice\/Child Advocacy Law?<\/h2>\n<h3>Georgetown Law Courses<\/h3>\n<p>Family law II: Child, Parent and the State<br \/>\nEducation Law: School Reform<br \/>\nEducation Law: Civil Rights and Liberties<br \/>\nImmigration law and Policy<br \/>\nRace and American Law<br \/>\nCriminal Law<br \/>\nAdvanced Criminal Procedure<\/p>\n<h3>Georgetown Law Clinics<\/h3>\n<p>Juvenile Justice Clinic<br \/>\nDomestic Violence Clinic<\/p>\n<h3>Georgetown Centers &#038; Institutes<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu\/\">Center on Gender Justice and Opportunity<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Georgetown Law Seminars<\/h3>\n<p>Family Law Seminar: Children of LGBT Parents<br \/>\nInternational Migration, Mobility and Human Rights Seminar<br \/>\nRepresenting Delinquent Youth from Incarceration through Re-entry (practicum)<\/p>\n<h3>Helpful Juvenile Justice\/Child Advocacy Law Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abanet.org\/child\/home.html\">ABA Center on Children and the Law <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/litigation\/committees\/childrights\/home.html\">ABA Section of Litigation: Children&#8217;s Rights Litigation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aecf.org\/blog\/get-involved-advocates-for-change-in-juvenile-justice\">Annie E. Casey List of Juvenile Justice Organizations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.childwelfare.gov\/\">Child Welfare Information Gateway<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defendyouthrights.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Juvenile-Defense-Policy-and-Practice-Resource-Guide-2019-2020-6.pdf\">The Gault Center (formerly NJDC) Juvenile Defense Policy and Practice Career Resource Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Harvard Specialty Guide: Children&#8217;s Rights Law, A Career Guide<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hg.org\/children-rights.html\">HG.org: Children&#8217;s Rights<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hg.org\/juvenile-law.html\">Juvenile Law <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Employer Directories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/groups\/litigation\/about\/committees\/childrens-rights\/directory\/\">American Bar Association Directory of Children&#8217;s Law Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensrights.org\/our-mission\/our-partners\/child-welfare-organizations\/\">Children&#8217;s Rights List of Child Welfare Organizations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/GYA-Internship-Guide-2013-2014_PDF-version.pdf\">Georgetown Youth Advocacy Internship Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youthlaw.org\/resources\/\">National Center for Youth Law Links and Referrals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Internships and Fellowship Programs<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.law.umich.edu\/clinical\/calc\/Bergstrom\/Pages\/summerfellowship.aspx\">University of Michigan Bergstrom Child Welfare Law Summer Fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Representative Employers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cclp.org\/\">Center for Children&#8217;s Law and Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.childrenslawcenter.org\/\">DC Children&#8217;s Law Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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