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Susan Leviton, is Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. She is Founder and Honorary Chair of Advocates for Children and Youth, a statewide child advocacy organization. In the past, she was the chairperson of the Maryland Human Relations Commission. Presently, she is on the Advisory Board of the Open Society Institute, Baltimore, Trustee of the Aaron and Lillie Straus Foundation and Vice President of the Board of Free State Legal Services. Her areas of expertise include child abuse and neglect, special education, and juvenile delinquency. Leviton has lobbied extensively on behalf of children and families and has published numerous books and articles on related subjects. She was the recipient of the American Bar Association’s Third Annual Child Advocacy Award, the Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics Child Advocacy Award and the recipient of the Founder’s Day Award for Public Service, University of Maryland, Baltimore campus.