Elon Law Resident, Stephanie Pilutti

Meet Stephanie Pilutti – current Elon University School of Law third year student and Children’s Law Center Resident. Stephanie has previously interned with the Guilford County Family Justice Center and has been a counselor at Camp HOPE, as well. Stephanie started with the CLC on January 4th through the Elon Law Residency Program. According to Supervising Attorney Paige Gilliard, “[Stephanie] is a hard-working, bright, and caring young woman. She has helped Kathryn on [domestic violence protective order] casework. Stephanie has also completed thorough research projects on a variety of important topics for us in both Forsyth and Guilford counties. She is always willing to go the extra mile to get the job done.”

The CLC has been a partner of Elon University School of Law in their Residency Program since its early days. The program has been a tremendous resource for our organization, and we anticipate continuing the partnership for years to come. The Residency Program is designed as a part of a course connected program to provide law students the opportunity to gain understanding and experience of the role of a lawyer, under the supervision of an experienced attorney, who serves as professor, mentor, and example. Through this program, students in residency deepen their legal knowledge acquired in courses, understand the importance and value of ethical responsibilities, hone and acquire skills needed to be a successful lawyer, and make the professional connections important to career development. They also provide our organization with skilled and competent legal minds to support our mission and help us advocate for children.

In her own words, Stephanie describes her experience with the CLC, "Since before I started law school, the intersection of law and gender, gender violence, and children's rights has been something of immense interest to me. So often, children don't have the opportunity to speak up for themselves, which is why the Children’s Law Center of Central North Carolina is such an important organization. I am so grateful both to Children's Law Center and to Elon University School of Law's residency program for allowing me to learn from such an incredible team about how to advocate for children in the legal field."