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Family, Gender & Sexuality

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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.

  • Specialized courses from Family Law to Regulating Sex: Historical & Cultural Encounters
  • Dual JD/MA in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies combines legal training with critical analysis of gender, race, and sexuality
  • Opportunities to teach Law, Gender, and Justice courses for undergraduates
  • Active student organizations including Women’s Law Caucus, OutLaw, and If/When/How

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

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Our comprehensive approach to family, gender, and sexuality law extends beyond traditional coursework.

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