About Our Center
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’s offerings include a wealth of courses, experiential learning opportunities, several graduate programs, outstanding faculty, extracurricular activities, experiential learning opportunities, job placement assistance and more.
Our health law curriculum offers a wide range of courses, seminars, and clinical practice opportunities to students interested in the full array of health law subjects—from corporate law firm practice to bioethics, from medical malpractice advocacy to government regulation of health care providers. Students do not have to wait until their second or third year to begin work in the health law curriculum. Each year we offer an elective course in health law to first year students.
Professor Maxwell Mehlman Appointed Bioethics Reviewer for Department of Defense Research Program
February 22, 2022Maxwell Mehlman, Distinguished University Professor, Arthur E. Petersilge Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, was appointed bioethics reviewer for the Department of Defense Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program.
Professor Sharona Hoffman is Visiting Scholar for NIH Bioethics Department
February 18, 2022Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A.
Professor Jessie Hill Interviewed by National and International Media about Supreme Court Abortion Cases
December 17, 2021Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law and associate dean for research and faculty development at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, has been interviewed by several prominent national and international media outlets regarding abortion and the U.S. Supreme Court.
CWRU Law School's Sharona Hoffman Honored with University's Faculty Distinguished Research Award
December 03, 2021Each year, Case Western Reserve University bestows the Faculty Distinguished Research Awards on those whose work has driven advancements in their field.
CWRU’s Sharona Hoffman is #9 Most Cited Professor in Health Law
October 15, 2021Case Western Reserve University School of Law Professor Sharona Hoffman was the ninth most cited professor in the field of Health Law from 2016-2020 (tied with three other scholars), according to a study released this month.