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As His Influence Peaks in Child Welfare Field, A ‘Family Defenders’ Leader Retires

11/15/2022

Guggenheim at Kempe: It Cannot Be Called Child Welfare Any Longer

The Imprint staff reports

As he retires from the New York University School of Law's Family Defense Clinic, Martin Guggenheim says the nation's "child welfare" system doesn't deserve that name.

9/19/2018

Influential Parent Defender Clinic in New York Gets a Funding Boost, Plans More Appeals

Michael Fitzgerald

A small but influential pro bono family law clinic at New York University has received a gift to expand its efforts to protect parents’ rights, the school announced this week. The gift comes from the prominent New York City real estate developer (and President Trump pal) Elie Hirschfeld.

7/10/2018

“Letters to the Editor, Live” Convenes Child Welfare Stakeholders to Discuss Media Coverage

Emma Davis

The Imprint recently hosted its first event in New York City, soliciting live “letters to the editor” to spark conversation about what’s missing from media coverage of child welfare. Family defense lawyers, reporters, adoptive parents, caseworkers and former foster youth shared their insights during the June 27 panel, which was moderated by The Imprint’s northeast editor Michael Fitzgerald and held at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

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