Children’s Law Concentration

Offering J.D. students a way to concentrate their studies on areas of law that benefit children and families, the Children’s Law Concentration program covers family law, juvenile justice, education law, and child protection and welfare.

Students who complete the curriculum will receive a certificate of concentration, recognizing their achievement. The concentration will also be noted on their law school transcript.

Founded in 1801, then-South Carolina College flourished pre-Civil War, overcame post-war struggles, was rechartered in 1906 as a university and transformed itself as a national institution in the 20th and 21st centuries.

The Palmetto State established South Carolina College — the precursor to the University of South Carolina — on Dec. 19, 1801, as part of an effort to unite South Carolinians in the wake of the American Revolution. South Carolina's leaders saw the new college as a way to promote "the good order and harmony" of the state.

The founding of South Carolina College was also a part of the Southern public college movement spurred by Thomas Jefferson. Within 20 years of one another, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia established state-supported colleges.