February 4, 2025
Eugénie Iseman (Litigation, 2019–2020), staff attorney at Children’s Rights, practiced in the firm’s Litigation Department. Eugénie received her B.A. from Yale University and her J.D. from Stanford Law School.
1. What do you find most rewarding or impactful about your work at Children’s Rights?
At Children’s Rights, I have the privilege of dedicating my litigation skills to advocating for some of the most vulnerable children in our society. It is extremely rewarding to see how our impact litigation drives long-term systemic change, ensuring that children in the child welfare, juvenile legal, immigration and healthcare systems are getting the care and protection they deserve. Our work is impactful not only because of its scale (e.g., we represent one quarter of all children in state foster systems, and all immigrant children in federal custody), but also because Children’s Rights raises and amplifies the voices of individuals who have been affected by these systems.
What makes Children’s Rights so successful and interesting to work for is that we approach the work through multiple avenues. In addition to our litigation efforts, we have an amazing advocacy and policy team that maximizes our impact through strategic advocacy and public education.