Health Law
Health law is a dynamic and increasingly important area of law. The healthcare industry is heavily regulated and lawyers are needed to advise a wide range of providers and stakeholders:
- Hospitals
- Physicians
- Nursing homes
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Insurers
- Regulators
- Health services contractors
- Patients
Because of the breadth of health law, it intersects many other fields of law. Health lawyers work in diverse areas such as health policy, regulatory compliance, business formation, public health, malpractice and bioethics. This evolving area of law provides opportunities for lawyers to practice in various settings, including private firms, healthcare institutions, government agencies (federal, state and local) and nonprofit organizations.
Core Courses
If you focus on health law, you should start by taking these courses.
- Health Law
- Healthcare, Technology & the Law
- Bioethics & the Law Seminar
- Administrative Law
Related Courses
Below are recommended courses related to health law. You should choose courses that will further your career objectives in health law.
- Advanced Torts
- Business Associations I
- Constitutional Law
- Elder Law
- Employment Discrimination
- Employment Law
- Gender & the Law Seminar
- Guardianship Practicum
- Insurance Law
- Intellectual Property
- Labor Law
- LARW III: Estate Planning & Drafting
- Law & Psychology Seminar
- Law and Science Seminar
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Patent Law
- Scientific Criminal Evidence Workshop
- Taxation of Business Entities
- White Collar Crime
Clinics
Externships and Internships
Examples of past placements with externships and internships include:
- Parkland Health & Hospital System
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — Office of Regional Counsel
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services