Andrea Khoury
Visiting Professor
Andrea Khoury is the Director of the American Bar Association’s Youth at Risk Bar-Youth Empowerment Project. The Project, associated with the ABA’s Center on Children and the Law in Washington, D.C., is focused on adolescents’ access to attorneys, children’s right to counsel, and youth involvement in court hearings. She is also an Assistant Director of Child Welfare for the National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues. As part of her position she provides technical assistance to states on issues dealing with the Adoption and Safe Families Act, Child and Family Service Reviews, and other child welfare legislation. Among other topics, she provides numerous trainings across the country on adolescent permanency, the role of the child’s representative, involving youth in dependency proceedings, and representing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. She managed the writing, editing, and production of the ABA publication, Achieving Permanency for Adolescents in Foster Care: A Guide for Legal Professionals, as well as authoring several chapters. She co-authored the ABA publication, Opening Doors for LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care: A Guide for Lawyers and Judges. She has represented children in abuse and neglect cases for over 10 years.
