Ann Arbor,
Michigan
Vivek S. Sankaran is a clinical professor of law and directs both the Child Advocacy Law Clinic and the Child Welfare Appellate Clinic. He also founded the Detroit Center for Family Advocacy, which aims to safely reduce the number of children in foster care by providing families with legal and social work advocacy. Professor Sankaran's research and policy interests center on improving outcomes for children in child abuse and neglect cases by empowering parents and strengthening due process protections in the child welfare system. He sits on the steering committee of the ABA National Project to Improve Representation for Parents Involved in the Child Welfare System and has litigated numerous cases on behalf of parents before the Michigan Supreme Court. Professor Sankaran also has authored scholarly pieces and practical resource guides to assist professionals working with parents in the system and regularly conducts national and statewide training on these issues. He was appointed by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to the Child Abuse Prevention Board. Professor Sankaran was named the 2004 Michigan Law School Public Interest Alumni of the Year and in 2006, was certified as a child welfare specialist by the National Association of Counsel for Children, and in 2011, he was named the Parent Attorney of the Year by the Michigan Foster Care Review Board.
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