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Adrienne E. Volenik

Clinical Professor of Law Emerita
  • Profile

    Professor Adrienne Volenik served as Director of the Law School's Education Rights Clinic and Acting Director of the National Center for Family Law, which regularly hosts national conferences on cutting-edge family law issues. Professor Volenik has dedicated her career to advocating on behalf of children and is the author or co-author of numerous books and articles on juvenile justice and child custody issues. She is a former director of the American Bar Association's Juvenile Justice Project and is frequently consulted by state and local groups about issues affecting children. She also serves as a resource for organizations that support parents of children with disabilities. 

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    • Professional Experience

      Director of the Education Rights Clinic, Clinical Professor of Law (2003 - 2016)
      University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, VA

      Director of the Mental Disability Law Clinic, Associate Clinical Professor of Law (2000 - 2003)
      University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, VA

      Director of the Mental Disability Law Clinic, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law (1996 - 2000)
      University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, VA

      Advisor, Family/Children's Law (1996 - 1996)
      Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL

      Visiting Professor of Legal Research and Writing (1994 - 1996)
      Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL

      Consultant (1985 - 1996)
      Baltimore, MD

      Coordinator Individuals with Disabilities Project Concentration (1992 - 1995)
      Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL

      Adjunct Professor of Juvenile law in the Legal Technologies Program (1990 - 1992)
      University of Maine, Bangor, ME

      Director Juvenile Justice Project (1984 - 1985)
      Director Juvenile Justice Project , Richmond, VA

      Consultant (1983 - 1984)

      Attorney (1982 - 1983)
      Howard & Volenik, St. Louis, MO

      Attorney (1974 - 1982)
      National Center for Youth Law, St. Louis, MO

      Teacher (1969 - 1971)
      Worcester County Board of Education, Snow Hill, MD

      Teacher (1968 - 1969)
      Bridgeport Board of Education, Bridgeport, CT

  • Publications
    Books

    The New Right's Juvenile Crime & Justice Agenda for the States: A Legislator's Briefing Book (American Youth Work Center) (with William Treanor) (1987).

    Interstate Child Custody Disputes and Parental Kidnapping: Policy, Practice, and Law (National Center for Women & Family) (with Patricia Hoff et al.) (1982).

    Law and Tactics in Juvenile Cases (with Paul Piersma et al.) (1977).

    Law and Tactics in Juvenile Cases (1974).

    Journal Articles

    The Ethical Perils of Representing the Juvenile Defendant Who May Be Incompetent, 14 Washington University Journal of Law & Policy 327 (with Lynda Frost) (2004).

    Denied Visitation, Its Impact on Children's Psychological Adjustment, and a Nationwide Review of State Code, 36 Journal of Divorce & Remarriage 1 (with Arnold Stolberg) (2002).

    Jurisdiction in Child Custody and Abduction Cases: A Judge's Guide to the UCCJA, PKPA, and the Hague Child Abduction Convention, 48 Juvenile and Family Court Journal (American Bar Association) (with Patricia Hoff et al.) (1997).

    Juvenile Justice: Out of the Mouths of Babes: Handling Juvenile Confessions, 2 Crim. Just. 27 (with Robert Shepherd) (1987).

    Juvenile Justice: The Right to Effective Counsel, 2 Crim. Just. 33 (with Robert Shepard) (1987).

    The Right to Treatment, 3 Justice Systems Journal 292 (1978).

    Article V Returns Under the Interstate Compact on Juveniles, 10 Clearinghouse Review 350 (1976).

    Expungement of Arrest Records, 9 Clearinghouse Review 23 (1975).

    Juvenile Court and Arrest Records, 9 Clearinghouse Review 169 (1975).

    Notice on Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings, 8 Clearinghouse Review 776 (1975).

    Book Chapters

    The Right to Treatment, in Juveniles in Justice (Goodyear Publishing Co., Inc.) (1980).

    Instructional Materials

    Balancing Information Sharing and Confidentiality: Providing Services for Children in the Juvenile Justice System, (Virginia Commonwealth University Commonwealth Institute for Child and Family Studies) (2001).

    Interstate Custody and Parental Kidnaping Cases: Using Discovery to Further the Case, (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) (1988).

    Checklists for Use in Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings , (American Bar Association) (1985).

    Sample Pleadings for Use in Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings, (ABA) (1985).

  • Links
    http://law.richmond.edu/centers/family-law/index.html