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The Center for Law, Health & Society advances the key role that law plays in promoting the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. Through our interdisciplinary research, education, and community outreach, the Center prepares future leaders in the legal and health professions to address society’s many health challenges in the 21st century.

Recent Center News

Insuring Georgia's Children

John Dinatale and Joseph Leonard, students in Health Litigation with Professor Caley, drafted HB 1166, which passed in the Georgia General Assembly and is on its way to the desk of Governor Deal.

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HeLP Clinic Attorney Participates in Pro Bono March Madness

Every March, as sports fans watch basketball games and try to guess which teams will complete the winning brackets, attorneys in Atlanta gear up for continuing legal education.  More »

Student Awarded Health Policy Fellowship

The Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine awarded a health policy fellowship to Georgia State University College of Law student Megan Daugherty, 3L.  More »

Bioethics in Pakistan: Lombardo Returns to the Subcontinent

When he first visited Karachi, Pakistan in 2004 to give the inaugural lecture at the Center for Bioethics and Culture (CBEC), Professor Paul A. Lombardo considered is the opportunity of a lifetime.  More »

Health Law Fellow Receives Johnson Award

Colleagues and friends paid tribute to Randall L. Hughes on March 22, citing his humility, inspired leadership, generosity and commitment to public service.

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