Elena Lanfranconi Jung

Elena Lanfranconi Jung is a Lecturer and Project Manager at the Lucerne School of Social Work (HSLU), affiliated with the Institute for Social Work and Law. She holds a law degree from the University of Bern and the Universidad de Granada, and is licensed as a lawyer in Canton Luzern. Her expertise combines legal practice with mediation, child advocacy, and social work education.

Education includes studies in law (University of Bern/Granada), mediation training (EIDOS), and specialized certifications like CAS in Child Representation and the Child-centered Interview in Divorce Counseling. Professional experience spans law firm partnerships (2011–2018), mediation practice focusing on family law and child protection (2015–present), and academic roles including teaching at the Higher Fachschule Bürgenstock (2014–2018) and currently leading modules at HSLU.

She co-leads a supervision group for child advocates in Canton Luzern and manages the Competence Center for Child and Adult Protection. Key competencies include legal/social aspects of protection, conflict coaching, and conducting family/child protection proceedings. Professional activities emphasize ethical and socially responsible legal practices within social work contexts.