Health law can be a challenging, satisfying and influential career path for attorneys choosing it as a specialty. As a critical component to the efficient and fair delivery of healthcare within the industry, healthcare attorneys enjoy long, stable careers working for a single employer or for a government entity. In addition to the law, healthcare lawyers gain an understanding of key issues in science, medicine and ethics.
Health Law for Law Students
Resources for law students interested in health law.
Interest Group Representative
Start your journey up the Health Law Section ladder with an appointment as an Interest Group Representative.
Health Law Student Writing Competition
This annual writing competition provides an opportuntity to be published in The Health Lawyer, the Health Law Section’s award-winning flagship journal, a $500 honorarium, and travel expense to attend the Annual Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law Conference.
Law Student Annual Scholarship Program
Five scholarships are awarded annually for law students to participate in the Section's Annual Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law Conference.
What is Health Law? Session 1
Experts in healthcare fraud and compliance, healthcare litigation and risk management, and alternative dispute resolution share best practices, professional experiences, law school course suggestions, networking opportunities, and other tips.
What is Health Law? Session 2
Experts in business and transactions, healthcare facilities operations, and physician issues answer questions about staying current, the 340B Drug Pricing Program, continued legal education (CLE), client development skills, and other topics.
Medical-Legal Partnerships in a Clinical Law Setting: Legal Problem-Solving Through an Interprofessional Lens
Law students at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law are exposed to a range of matters including social security disability benefis, custody, employment discrimination, and medical decision-making.
An Introduction to Tricare
Learn the basics of Tricare, including the structure of the Tricare program, why it was created, and how it is funded.