The challenges that will face the medical and health law professions in the coming decades are enormous. And the Law-Medicine Center is uniquely poised to prepare its students to address these challenges. The center is the oldest health law program in the country. The field of health law effectively began with the creation of the center in 1953. Our Law-Medicine Center鈥檚 offerings include a wealth of courses, experiential learning opportunities, several graduate programs, outstanding faculty, extracurricular activities, experiential learning opportunities, job placement assistance, and more. Learn more about the Law-Medicine Center here.
Uphill battle
December 18, 2023Working on what鈥檚 next for reproductive rights
It鈥檚 hard to understand when Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law at 扒哥黑料 School of Law, found time to sleep this year.
A look back at our fall events and lectures
December 14, 2023Every year, 扒哥黑料 School of Law hosts online and in-person events. This fall, we hosted a wide variety of lectures, panels and presentations covering a range of topics from climate change and energy justice to investment crowdfunding and crimes against humanity.
Making health law history
December 13, 2023Law-Medicine Center celebrates 70 years of shaping the field
In the years leading up to the Law-Medicine Center鈥檚 founding in 1953, the Cleveland city morgue was nothing like the crisp white laboratory setting of today. Built in 1895, it had no scientific instruments, no modern examination tables, and no medical professionals.
Susan Hatters-Friedman Receives Distinguished Achievement Award
October 26, 2023Adjunct Professor Susan Hatters-Friedman recently won the Seymour J. Pollack Distinguished Achievement Award at the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law's annual meeting in Chicago. The award is given to forensic psychiatrists who have made distinguished contributions to the teaching and educational functions of forensic psychiatry.
Dr. Amy Acton Delivers Schroeder Lecture
October 18, 2023Dr. Amy Acton, former Director of the Ohio Department of Health, delivered the 2023 served as the Law-Medicine Center鈥檚 2023 Schroeder Scholar in Residence. Her lecture was entitled 鈥淭he Leader We Wish We All Had Is YOU: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic.鈥 Dr.