Past Events

Join us Wednesday, April 20, at 12:30, for the fourth event in the Child Advocacy Program’s “Preserving Public Education” speaker series.

Join us Monday, April 4, at 12:30, for the third event in the Child Advocacy Program’s “Preserving Public Education” speaker series.

Join us for a lunchtime discussion with lawyer Carmen Longoria-Green, Wed., 3/30, at 12:30. This is the second event in the Child Advocacy Program’s “Preserving Public Education” speaker series.

Join us, Thursday, March 24, to learn about how you can participate in the Child Advocacy and Education Law Clinics.

The Child Advocacy Program is pleased to announce its spring 2022 Writing Program Presentation Series featuring the work of our JD and LLM 2021-2022 CAP Writing Program participants.

Harvard Law School’s Child Advocacy Program is pleased to host Professor Kristen Henning for a talk about her recently published book, The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth. Monday, February 21 12:30-1:30 WCC 3019 Takeaway lunch provided Click here to RSVP for Professor Henning’s talk.    The Rage of Innocence (released 9/28/21) lays bare the […]

Join us for a lunchtime discussion with Visiting Professor Anne Dailey, Wed., 12/1, at 12:30. This is the first event in the Child Advocacy Program’s “Preserving Public Education” speaker series.

The Child Advocacy Program (CAP), Child and Youth Advocates (CYA), and Advocates for Education (A4E) are pleased to invite you to hear from 2Ls and 3Ls about their experiences locating and applying for summer internships in the child advocacy field.

Learn about CAP’s unique opportunity for JDs, LLMs, and SJDs who are completing writing projects on topics related to children and the law.

A panel discussion designed so you can hear from classmates and share your concerns for the coming semester.

Reporters Garrett Therolf and Daniel Lempres discuss social change and child advocacy through their groundbreaking investigative reporting.

Thursday, November 12, 2020, Noon-1:00 PM EST

Friday, October 30, 12:00-1:00PM (EST), CAP and HLS alumni, now serving as supervisors of Child Advocacy Clinic students, will discuss their pursuit of a public interest career.

Learn about the CAP Writing Program, courses, and upcoming events.

Hear from classmates and share your individual questions and concerns for the coming semester.

Friday, Feb. 28, CAP hosts the producer and writer/director of the upcoming Netflix series.

Join CAP for the spring 2020 Writing Program Presentations on Monday, Feb. 24 and Monday, Mar. 2.

Current law throughout the U.S. makes it possible for parents to ensure that no other human being lays eyes on their offspring throughout childhood. We do not know for how many children that happens, but we do know that a great number of children never see a doctor, never attend a school, and/or remain in […]

Child Advocacy Program (CAP) Open House Monday, Sept. 30, 12:00 – 1:00 PM  *Remarks at 12:15 from Faculty Director, Elizabeth Bartholet. CAP’s Office at 23 Everett Street, Suite G24 The CAP Open House will provide an informal opportunity for students to get to know others at HLS who share an interest in children’s issues. CAP faculty and affiliates […]

In spring 2019, CAP is hosting a Lunch Series featuring our CAP Graduate Program Participants: Matthew Kim, affiliate at the Harvard Institute for Quantitative Social Science and Tara Casey, Harvard Law School LL.M. Candidate.  

Join the Child Advocacy Program (CAP) for a dinner talk with photojournalist Brian Frank and CatchLight Founder and Shorenstein Fellow, Nancy Richards Farese.

Join the Child Advocacy Program (CAP) Tuesday, October 16, 2018, Noon-1:00 PM, for a lunch talk with Ruth Ndyabahika, child psychologist and founder of Grace Villa, a sanctuary for vulnerable girls in Uganda. […]

Join the Child Advocacy Program (CAP) for a: CAP Open House Mon, Sept. 17, 2018 Noon – 1:00 PM 23 Everett Street, Suite G-24 (the CAP suite, Ground Floor) *We intend to begin the event promptly at noon. The CAP Open House will provide an informal opportunity for students to get to know others at HLS […]

Monday, April 2, 2018, from 3:30 to 4:30 PM come meet with Gail Garinger, a former juvenile court judge, the first statewide Child Advocate, and first director of the Child & Youth Protection Unit of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office. […]

Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at 12:00 PM in Pound 100, hear from Judge Joseph Johnston about the crucial work of juvenile courts and why you should care. This lunch talk will unveil the efforts of juvenile courts in Massachusetts to protect children, as well as the initiatives spearheaded by the Boston Juvenile Court to further strengthen […]

Tuesday, March 6, 2018, come hear from Dr. Lynette N. Tannis on this critical subject matter at the intersection of education and juvenile justice. Dr. Tannis is an adjunct lecturer at the Harvard School of Education and an education consultant, with experience as a teacher, literacy coordinator, school/district administrator, and intern superintendent in traditional and […]

In spring 2018, CAP is hosting a Lunch Series featuring our CAP Graduate Program Participants: Ha Ryong Jung (Michael), Harvard Law School J.D. Candidate; Fiona Lin, Harvard Law School LL.M. Candidate; and Emily Davies, Harvard College Senior.  

The CAP Open House on Monday, Sept. 18, at noon will provide an informal opportunity for Graduate Program students to get to know others at HLS who share an interest in children’s issues.

In spring 2017, CAP is hosting a Lunch Series featuring our CAP Graduate Program Participants: Divya Srinivasan, Harvard Law School LL.M. Candidate; Dan Zhou, Harvard Law School S.J.D. Candidate; and Pedro Hartung, Harvard Law School, CAP-Affiliated Visiting Researcher and Ph.D. Candidate at University of São Paulo Law School.

The CAP Open House on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at noon will provide an informal opportunity for Graduate Program students to get to know others at HLS who share an interest in children’s issues.

CAP was proud to co-sponsor a lunch event on April 4, 2016, Youth Charged and Incarcerated As Adults: Firsthand Perspectives. […]

In fall 2015, CAP is hosting a Lunch Series featuring our two affiliated Visiting Researchers: Charlotte Proudman, Ph.D. candidate at Cambridge University; and Lisa Owens, Ph.D. candidate at Columbia University.  During the talks, each Visiting Researcher will present her research findings, and attendees will have the opportunity to provide feedback and suggestions. Lunch will be provided. […]

In spring 2015, CAP is hosting a Lunch Series with Harvard Law School and University Graduate Program students.

On Wednesday, February 4, 2015, CAP is hosting an upcoming film screening of Moment to Moment: Teens Growing Up With FASDs, followed by a discussion with Executive Produce Ira J. Chasnoff, MD.

Join the Child Advocacy Program (CAP) for our CAP Graduate Program Open House.

Please join the Mississippi Delta Project for a lunch talk with Dr. Angela Robertson (Interim Director and Research Professor, Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University).

Juvenile in Justice is a project that documents the placement and treatment of young people in American jails and prisons. A selection of Ross’s photographs will be displayed on the 3rd floor of Wasserstein Hall at HLS from March 21 – April 11, 2014. Learn more about Juvenile in Justice.

Former Harvard Law School Visiting Scholar F. Frederic (Ric) Fouad will present on the Milton Hershey School Trust.

Join CAP Faculty and Affiliates for an Open House for HLS Graduate Program students. SJD candidates, LLMs, and Visiting Researchers and Scholars will have the opportunity to get to know others at HLS who share an interest in children’s issues. Meet in the CAP Offices (WCC 4133) at noon. Lunch will be provided.

HLS students can stop by the Clinical Fair — organized by HLS’s Office of Clinical Programs — to learn about the Child Advocacy Clinic.  We’ll be hosting a table during the second half of the Fair, from 7-8 PM, Milstein B&C in WCC.

Join CAP and HLS LLM Candidate Sedoo Manu to discuss his work-in-progress.  Meet in CAP’s offices (WCC 4133) at noon. Lunch will be provided.

Join CAP and HLS JD Candidate Melissa Friedman to discuss her work-in-progress.  Meet in CAP’s offices (WCC 4133) at noon. Lunch will be provided.

Join CAP and HLS SJD Candidate Claire Houston to discuss her work on the construction of the child in domestic violence law. Meet in CAP’s offices (WCC 4133) at noon. Lunch will be provided.

In Spring 2013, CAP is hosting a Luncheon Series with Harvard Law School JD and Graduate Program students. A different presenter will discuss his/her work-in-progress at each luncheon.

Join CAP Faculty and Affiliates for an Open House for HLS Graduate Program students. SJD candidates, LLMs, and Visiting Researchers and Scholars will have the opportunity to get to know others at HLS who share an interest in children’s issues. Meet in the CAP Offices (WCC 4133) at noon. Lunch will be provided.

CAP’s Fall “Art of Social Change” course is launching on Thursday, Sept 13, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM.  

CAP Faculty Director Elizabeth Bartholet discusses CAP’s Prevention & Protection Brainstorming Workshop held at HLS on May 10-11, 2012.  Learn more.

Visit CAP in our new home.  Hear about our courses and the clinic.  Learn about CAP’s law reform projects, events, and more.  Come to WCC 4133 at noon.  Lunch will be provided.

In Spring 2012, CAP is hosting a Luncheon Series with HLS Graduate Program students and visitors.

Each month a different presenter will discuss his/her work-in-progress, and luncheon attendees will have the opportunity to brainstorm and provide feedback and suggestions on the presenter’s project.