Practice Area
Family, Gender & Sexuality
Navigate the law behind family and personal relationships.
Develop expertise in family law, gender equity, and sexuality rights through gender studies courses that prepare you to navigate complex personal and social legal issues.
Course List
Family, Gender & Sexuality Courses
Our upper-level family, sexuality, and gender studies courses include a range of options. Related clinics and/or externships are marked with an asterisk. Not all courses are offered every year—consult with faculty for guidance on which courses best fit your goals.
- Adoption & Assisted Reproduction
- Employment Discrimination
- Family Law
- Feminist Legal Theory Seminar
- Feminist Theory, Feminist Judgments
- Health Law
- Regulating Sex: Historical & Cultural Encounters
- Sexuality & the Law
- Trusts & Estates
Beyond the Classroom
Explore real teaching, advocacy, and community engagement opportunities.
Our comprehensive approach to family, gender, and sexuality law extends beyond traditional coursework.
Full-time Faculty
Get to know our Family, Gender & Sexuality leaders.
Adrienne Davis
William M. Van Cleve Professor of Law; Founder & Co-director of the Law & Culture Initiative; Professor of Organizational Behavior and Leadership, Olin Business School
