Health Law Practice Clinic

This clinic provides participation in the dynamic, growing and challenging area of health law issues, including access to healthcare and the effect of the law on the quality of care. Students work as interns two days a week in a variety of public interest settings, including governmental agencies like the Health and Hospitals Corporation, legal services offices, HIV advocacy centers and plaintiff medical malpractice firms. Utilizing both the classroom setting and supervised field placements, students study and critique health-care programs such as Medicaid and Medicare, legal mechanisms that monitor the quality of care, doctor-patient relationships, bioethics and issues of privacy and civil liberties. In addition to legislative and policy work, the concentration provides students with opportunities to enhance their legal writing and litigation skills.