The Children's Justice Project (CJP) was founded in the spring of 2002 by three law students, Sarah Helvey, Hannah Renfro, and Notesong Srisopark Thompson. Their mission was to promote justice for children through interdisciplinary teaching, scholarship and service. Sarah, Hannah and Notesong established CJP as a dynamic student organization that contributed to the law student community by hosting speakers, sending students to national conferences, and establishing a successful fellowship program for students doing legal work on behalf of children. Since its founding, CJP has grown stronger every year.
2011-2012 CJP Executive Board
Conference Chair: Matthew Giesfeldt
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Upcoming Events:
CJP Meeting: Thursday, November 17th at 12:10 pm in room 5240
CASA Brown Bag Lunch: Monday November 14th at 12:10 in room 5240
For more information, see email or contact us!
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Contact Info:
cjpwisc@gmail.com
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Check out the Gargoyle article featuring CJP's 5 year anniversary here
Pictures of CJP's 5 year anniversary.
Congratulations to the 2010 Fellowship Recipients!
One of
CJP's greatest accomplishments is its
summer fellowship program, which was made possible in 2003 with an
initial
award of $3000 from the American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys,
matched by
the UW Law School. The program
has been further sustained with funding from a generous donor, Attorney
Clark
Smith and other private donors, including Foley and Lardner. The
Fellowship
Program provides funding to students who take unpaid summer
internships that focus on children's law.
Students compete for a fellowship through an application and
interview
process and recipients receive up to $5,000 to fund their summer
internships.
The 2010 Fellowship Recipients are:
Jennifer Montilla & Laura Buchs
