Anita Weinberg is a Clinical Professor and Director of the ChildLaw Policy Institute at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she teaches legislative advocacy, domestic violence, and courses related to children's "best interests." She leads state-wide efforts to eliminate lead poisoning in children.  She is an attorney (Loyola Law School, 1986) and social worker (Columbia School of Social Work, 1977), and her career has been dedicated to improving the lives of children and families for over 25 years. 

Ms. Weinberg's previous positions include Director of Policy and Planning for the Department of Children and Family Services' Office of Inspector General, supervising attorney and guardian ad litem/attorney for the Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, and staff attorney with the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago. Prior to attending law school, she directed the Resources for Permanence Project at the Child Welfare League of America in New York, where she edited a book, Establishing Parental Involvement in Foster Care Agencies, and worked on national child welfare legislation (the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980). Ms. Weinberg, as the author of a number of articles on child welfare matters, has testified before congressional and state legislative committees on child welfare and health-related issues.