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Area of law

Juvenile & Children's Law

Representing children in delinquency, welfare and related matters.

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What this area covers

Juvenile lawyers represent young people charged with offenses and children involved in abuse, neglect or custody proceedings. The systems involved differ in purpose and procedure from adult courts.

Also called: Child Advocacy, Children and the Law, Children's Law, Juvenile Justice, Youth Law.

Typical legal work

  • Defending youth in delinquency proceedings
  • Representing children in dependency cases
  • Advocating for services and education

Where lawyers work

  • Public defender offices
  • Legal aid and public-interest organizations
  • Nonprofit and advocacy organizations
  • Child welfare agencies

A setting is where you work; an area is what the work is about. The same area is practised in very different settings.

Schools with verified programs

A school is listed here only when its own website names a concentration, certificate, clinic, center or field placement in Juvenile & Children's Law. Schools are in alphabetical order. The list is not a ranking, and a school that is absent may still teach the subject.

43 schools · 1 concentration · 3 certificates · 46 clinics · 8 centers and institutes

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Program types counted as evidence: clinics, certificates, concentrations and specializations, centers and institutes, externships and field placements. Joint degrees and advanced degrees are described under Degrees & program types.

Sources

These references informed what the area covers. The description above is PreLaw Advisor’s own and does not reproduce their text.

  1. 1.American Bar Association. Criminal Justice Section (opens in a new tab) Retrieved Sep 2026.
  2. 2.American Bar Association. Section of Family Law (opens in a new tab) Retrieved Sep 2026.
  3. 3.Law School Admission Council. Fields of Law (opens in a new tab) Retrieved Sep 2026.

Description reviewed Sep 2026. Each school program links to the page it was verified against.