@Catria, I am curious as to why a lower T14 would not do the trick for child advocacy law? Are you saying that positions in child advocacy law, like positions in Biglaw, are increasingly reserved for graduates of the biggest-possible-name schools? Regarding UVA specifically, there are is a year-long child advocacy clinic that has an outstanding reputation in VA. The clinic’s adjunct faculty members staff the Legal and Justice Center’s JustChildren program, which is VA’s largest children’s law program. https://www.justice4all.org/who-we-are/staff/
Last year, the Child Advocacy Clinic’s director moved on to become the director of Virginia’s Department of Juvenile Justice. One of my d’s friends was named a Skadden Fellow to pursue her interest in education rights for homeless children. I mention these data points to suggest that UVA’s network is well-positioned to assist grads in finding child advocacy positions. It seems to me that most child advocacy positions have a local, rather than national, focus. My own d had some gratifying results while she was enrolled in the clinic; and although she has a Biglaw associate position to take after completing two federal clerkships, she has in the back of her mind that she may return to child advocacy at some point.