Civitas ChildLaw Center

04/24/2026

The Office of the Public Guardian is looking to hire an attorney to represent children in contested custody and visitation cases. As child representative, attorneys advocate for the best interest of our clients regarding custody, visitation, support, removal from the jurisdiction, and risk of harm in orders of protection.

Attorney advocacy includes investigating the child’s situation, relationships, and allegations made by either party in order to take an informed position regarding what is in the child’s best interest.

Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Kelley Thornton, Deputy of Administration & Human Resources at [email protected].

Click on the following link to learn more: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:us:e4bbfd6d-cabc-45ba-8ce8-283caa45e932?viewer%21megaVerb=group-discover

04/24/2026

The Racial Equity in Education Law (REEL) & Policy Clinic at Georgetown Law is hiring for a Teaching Fellow for a two-year term starting in the summer of 2026!

Georgetown Law is home to the preeminent clinical legal education program in the country. Launched in the Spring of 2022, the Racial Equity in Education Law & Policy Clinic (REEL Policy Clinic) is one of Georgetown Law’s newest clinics. The work of the REEL Policy Clinic sits at the intersections of legislative lawyering and advocacy for racial equity in public education. Foremost, the REEL Policy Clinic works to instill legislative lawyering skills in second and third-year law students, including legislative drafting, legislative research, writing for policy audiences (including fact sheets, policy briefs, white papers, legal memoranda, and reports), oral advocacy before legislative bodies and education decision-makers, collaboration, coalition-building, and relationship-building with clients.

The application deadline is May 1, 2026.

Click on the link below for a detailed overview, position description, and instructions on how to apply.
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Click on the link below to learn more about the REEL and Policy Clinic.
https://www.law.georgetown.edu/experiential-learning/clinics/our-clinics/racial-equity-in-education-law-and-policy-clinic/

The Racial Equity in Education Law and Policy Clinic (REEL Policy Clinic) centers its work at the intersections of education law, racial equity, and legislative advocacy. Student attorneys explore the origins of racial inequities in education and the role of law in either eliminating or entrenching....

11/21/2025

Grant-funded Attorney Position-Maryland OPD Decarceration Initiative

The Maryland Office of the Public Defender's Decarceration Initiative is seeking an attorney for a one-year grant funded position to begin early next year. They hope to fill the position quickly. The current close date for applications is 12/1/2025.

The Decarceration Initiative aims to reduce mass incarceration in Maryland by providing representation to people eligible to file motions to reduce their sentences after serving long periods of incarceration, under the Juvenile Restoration Act or Second Look Act. This is a grant-funded position that is currently funded through December 2026.

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We are hiring for APD I & II - DECARCERATION INITIATIVE.

10/21/2025

Join us in making the season bright for children served by the CIVITAS ChildLaw Center.

You can help by donating a gift card for children 10 and older, or a toy for children 9 years and younger. Simply sign up to sponsor a child and drop off your donation by November 21, 2025. 🎁🎀

Sign-Up Page: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48AFAB2FA3F8C52-59595055-give #/

For more details and to sign up, scan the QR code, click on the link, or email us!

08/25/2025

SB 1519 IS NOW LAW!

08/15/2025

The Civitas ChildLaw Center would like to share that the Juvenile Justice Initiative is hiring! The JJI is searching for a full-time Director of Policy and Operations and a hybrid part-time Development and Communications Coordinator.

To apply for the Director of Policy and Operations position, use the following link:
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/63d1611dce49d866f7193ab1/t/689cfebb55fcbc5a94683909/1755119291758/Director+of+Policy+and+Operations+2025+-+KB+edits+%281%29.pdf

To apply for the Development and Communications Coordinator position, use the following link:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/63d1611dce49d866f7193ab1/t/689cfed7283a0d73aab42c00/1755119319082/JJI+Development+and+Communications+Coordinator+%281%29.pdf

08/01/2025

The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) is hiring an Attorney for its Kids Team, which focuses on serving the immigration needs of children and young people in DCFS care.

For more details and to apply:

About NIJC The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) advances human rights and due process for immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers through direct legal services, impact litigation, advocacy, and public education. Headquartered in Chicago with offices in Washington, DC, Indiana, and San Diego,...

06/11/2025

You are invited to the 12th Annual Education Law: A Year in Review at Loyola University Chicago School of Law on June 24. This annual event will cover key legal and policy developments in education, including:

- a Supreme Court update;
- a presentation on educational equity in the current moment;
- a special education update;
- an overview of how schools can prepare for immigration enforcement activities;
- an update on Title IX and Civil Rights; and
- legislative and policy updates from the Illinois State Board of Education

The program will feature expert speakers such as Mark Walsh (Education Week, ABA Journal, SCOTUSblog), Nicki Bazer (Franczek P.C.), Beatriz Diaz-Pollack (Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights), Professor Mark Weber (DePaul College of Law), and Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn (Title IX and Civil Rights Podcast).

This is an in-person event, though the Title IX and Civil Rights session will also be available via Zoom webinar. Attendees will enjoy lunch during the program and a reception afterward.

The event is approved for 4 general CLE credits by the Illinois MCLE Board. Both the program and CLE credits are offered at no cost, but CLE credit is available only to those attending in person.

Please click on the following link to register in person: https://reg.planetreg.com/edlawyearinreview

Please click on the following link to view the segment entitled “Title IX and Civil Rights Update” with Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn via Zoom webinar from 3:30-4:15 p.m. CST / 4:30-5:15 p.m. EST: https://luc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TER5Uc1UQZGFrBrNJEXlpw #/registration

We hope to see you there!

View the event page for more information: https://www.luc.edu/law/events/education-law-year-in-review/

Loyola University Chicago School of Law25 E. Pearson St., Chicago, ILPower Rogers & Smith Ceremonial Courtroom, 10th Floor

06/05/2025

Thousands of Illinois students had been issued municipal tickets ranging from $100-$750 for prohibited school-based behaviors, despite the failure of tickets to address the underlying causes of the behavior. SB 1519 https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Filga.gov%2Flegislation%2F104%2FSB%2FPDF%2F10400SB1519enr.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cktatumfutterman%40luc.edu%7Cacf285f508b44ab255b808dda3bf3a3b%7C021f4fe32b9c48248378bbcf9ec5accb%7C0%7C0%7C638846763889074324%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Nnd5ODI6M7H1KmIDsLXaPTXylIWzS1Y0%2BpCaIUZuhy4%3D&reserved=0

09/02/2024

Florence Project is hiring an Advocacy Attorney: "The Advocacy Attorney, in concert with the Advocacy Team Managing Attorney and other team members, will engage in representation of clients before the Federal District Court of Arizona in Federal Tort Claims Act, Freedom of Information Act, Mandamus, Habeas, and other district court cases. The Advocacy Attorney will also represent clients before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals as necessary. Additionally, the Advocacy Attorney will engage in national advocacy efforts, including plaintiff identification in coordination with other legal advocacy groups, strategic appeals and amici, comments to proposed rules, national legal advocacy initiatives with partner organizations, and media outreach. The position will mentor Florence Project staff on complicated cases and offer training to both staff and the community on various legal issues."

The Organization:The Florence Project was founded in 1989 to respond to a representation crisis for indigent non-citizens detained at the rural Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention Center in Florence, Arizona. Through our programs today, we provide services to thousands of adults, you...