2023-2024 Law School Catalog

Health and Biomedical Law

Courses

Core Courses

Students must take the following two required courses, totaling six (6) credits:

LAW-2243Health Law

3

LAW-2057Biomedical Law & Public Policy

3

Elective Courses

Health and Biomedical Law Concentration students must take courses totaling fourteen (14) elective credits, in addition to the two (2) required courses totaling six (6) credits.

Elective credits for the Health and Biomedical Law Concentration are divided into two Tiers, with Tier 1 containing courses where health or biomedical law is a central theme and Tier 2 containing courses where health or biomedical law is less predominant. Many students are likely to take several of the qualifying Tier 2 courses regardless of concentration.

In choosing their electives, concentrators must take at least three (3) courses from Tier 1. A student's remaining elective courses may be taken from courses listed in either Tier 1 or Tier 2. No more than nine (9) credits of course work from courses in Tier 2 may count toward the concentration electives. Limitations on the number of courses permissible from course categories in Tiers 1 and 2 are noted below.

Tier 1- Health Electives- Minimum 3 courses

LAW-2420Cannabis Law

2

LAW-2557Children & Disability Law

3

LAW-0005Directed Study

2

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Externships Relating to Health Law

LAW-2459FDA Drug and Medical Device Regulation

2

LAW-2172Food Law: Regulatory Compliance in the Food Industry

2

LAW-2901Health & Biomedical Law Concentration Thesis

2

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Health Law Clinic

5

LAW-2923Health Law Special Topics

3

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Journal of Health and Biomedical Law

LAW-2286Medical Malpractice

2

LAW-2843Mental Health Law

3

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National Health Law Moot Court Team

LAW-2349Pharma Law

3

LAW-2911Privacy Law

3

Tier 2- Other Electives

No more than nine (9) credits from Tier 2 may count as Concentration electives

General Electives
LAW-2020Administrative Law

3

LAW-2038Antitrust

3

LAW-2200Basic Federal Income Taxation

4

LAW-2136Business Entity Fundamentals

4

LAW-2972Compliance Practice Seminar

2

LAW-2679ERISA and Retirement Plans

2

LAW-2210Insurance Law

2

Alternative Dispute Resolution Electives- Only 1 may count towards concentration
LAW-2288Mediation

3

LAW-2283Negotiation

2

Labor Law Electives- only 1 may count towards concentration
LAW-2153Employment Discrimination Law

3

LAW-2154Employment Law

3

LAW-2956Intellectual Property and Licensing

2

LAW-2240Labor Law

3

Intellectual Property Electives- only 2 of the following may count towards concentration
LAW-2058Biotech for Lawyers and Business

2

LAW-2216Intellectual Property Survey

3

LAW-2298Patent Law

3

LAW-2831Patent Litigation Practice

2

LAW-2301Patent Prosecution I - Drafting Formerly: Patent Application Practice I

2

Estates and Wills Electives
LAW-2500Trusts & Estates

4

How to Enroll

Enrollment in the Health and Biomedical Law Concentration is accomplished by filing a Notice of Enrollment form.

Concentration enrollment may occur as soon as a student completes the first year in law school in good standing.

The latest date students may enroll in a Concentration is October 1st for students graduating in January, and Feb. 1 for students graduating in May.

Formal enrollment in the Health and Biomedical Law Concentration is not complete until the Notice of Enrollment form is filed. Once enrolled in the Concentration, students will be invited to participate in a variety of programs and special events of interest to health and biomedical law practitioners.

Requirements

Continued enrollment in the Health and Biomedical Law Concentration is contingent upon the student:

  • Completing the five (5) credits of required core courses and at least fifteen (15) credits in elective courses so that it is possible to complete the required twenty (20) credits in approved Health and Biomedical Law Concentration courses by the time the student graduates;
  • Periodically reviewing the student's progress in attaining the requisite grade point averages with one of the Concentration Faculty Director and/or the Assistant Dean for Academic Services.
  • Obtaining one of the Concentration Faculty Director's approval of the student's plan for completing the Concentration's writing requirement.

Upon completion of the required courses, elective courses, the writing requirement and total credit hours required by the Health and Biomedical Law Concentration, students must complete and file a Notice of Concentration Completion form with the Office of Academic Services.

The latest date students may file Concentration Completion forms is Nov. 1 for January graduates, and March 1 for May graduates.