SUFEO (Stand Up For Each Other!)
Mission:
SUFEO students aim to help parents and schools work together to keep children safe and engaged in school.
Background
Stand Up For Each Other (SUFEO) Chicago is a student-run organization that provides free information and assistance to families of PreK-12 students facing issues in school. SUFEO receives referrals from local mental health and legal agencies and provides advocacy support to families, supervised by attorneys in the Civitas ChildLaw Clinic. SUFEO law students can provide information, referrals, advice, and, in some cases, representation for PreK-12 students in school-based meetings, on issues such as:
- Bullying complaints, investigations, safety transfers, and safety planning meetings
- Expulsion and suspension hearings
- Truancy proceedings at the school and administrative hearing level
- Special education
SUFEO Chicago was launched in October 2014 and is modeled after the Stand Up for Each Other project in New Orleans and the Suspension Representation Project in New York City.
Supervising Faculty/Attorneys: Jacqueline (“Jackie”) Ross, Micki Moran, Andy Froelich, and Miranda Johnson.
Community Outreach
Do you work with youth or parents who would benefit from learning about their legal rights in school? SUFEO is happy to provide your organization or your constituents with free Know Your Rights trainings either in person or virtually. Please contact sufeo-chicago@luc.edu.
How to Join
SUFEO offers the rare opportunity for currently enrolled law students to engage in experiential case work as early as 1L. All grade levels in the Full-Time and Weekend JD program are welcome to join. Please contact one of our board members below if interested.
2024-2025 Executive Board
President: Elizabeth Martinez
Vice President: Jake Schultz
Intake Coordinator: Martha Rubin
Intake Coordinator: Clara Cownie
Advocacy Coordinator: Lindsay Nicholas
Development Coordinator: Dametrick Evans
Outreach Coordinator: Shoshana Weinreich
Digital Engagement Coordinator: Emily Drevdahl
Resource Manager: Anna Patton
Senior Advocates: Emily LaFlamme
Where to Find Us
Email: sufeo-chicago@luc.edu
Instagram: sufeo_loyolachicago
Twitter: SUFEO_Chicago
Office: Civitas ChildLaw Center in Corboy Law Center, 11th Floor (by appointment only).
Mission:
SUFEO students aim to help parents and schools work together to keep children safe and engaged in school.
Background
Stand Up For Each Other (SUFEO) Chicago is a student-run organization that provides free information and assistance to families of PreK-12 students facing issues in school. SUFEO receives referrals from local mental health and legal agencies and provides advocacy support to families, supervised by attorneys in the Civitas ChildLaw Clinic. SUFEO law students can provide information, referrals, advice, and, in some cases, representation for PreK-12 students in school-based meetings, on issues such as:
- Bullying complaints, investigations, safety transfers, and safety planning meetings
- Expulsion and suspension hearings
- Truancy proceedings at the school and administrative hearing level
- Special education
SUFEO Chicago was launched in October 2014 and is modeled after the Stand Up for Each Other project in New Orleans and the Suspension Representation Project in New York City.
Supervising Faculty/Attorneys: Jacqueline (“Jackie”) Ross, Micki Moran, Andy Froelich, and Miranda Johnson.
Community Outreach
Do you work with youth or parents who would benefit from learning about their legal rights in school? SUFEO is happy to provide your organization or your constituents with free Know Your Rights trainings either in person or virtually. Please contact sufeo-chicago@luc.edu.
How to Join
SUFEO offers the rare opportunity for currently enrolled law students to engage in experiential case work as early as 1L. All grade levels in the Full-Time and Weekend JD program are welcome to join. Please contact one of our board members below if interested.
2024-2025 Executive Board
President: Elizabeth Martinez
Vice President: Jake Schultz
Intake Coordinator: Martha Rubin
Intake Coordinator: Clara Cownie
Advocacy Coordinator: Lindsay Nicholas
Development Coordinator: Dametrick Evans
Outreach Coordinator: Shoshana Weinreich
Digital Engagement Coordinator: Emily Drevdahl
Resource Manager: Anna Patton
Senior Advocates: Emily LaFlamme
Where to Find Us
Email: sufeo-chicago@luc.edu
Instagram: sufeo_loyolachicago
Twitter: SUFEO_Chicago
Office: Civitas ChildLaw Center in Corboy Law Center, 11th Floor (by appointment only).