Document Type

Working Paper

Publication Date

10-21-2013

SSRN Discipline

PSN Subject Matter eJournals; LSN Subject Matter eJournals; Health Economics Network; Sustainability Research & Policy Network; Legal Scholarship Network; HEN Subject Matter eJournals; Social Insurance Research Network; Law & Society eJournals; SRPN Subject Matter eJournals; Political Science Network; Social Responsibility of Business eJournals; Health Law eJournals; Political Economy - Development eJournals

Abstract

Founded and teaching the Health Justice Project a liveclient interdisciplinary law school clinic designed to overcome the social legal and systemic barriers that prevent longterm health and stability for lowincome individuals and families in Chicago The clinic provides law students with an intensive challenging education in the fundamentals of legal practice systemic advocacy interdisciplinary collaboration community service and exploration of professional values Through direct interaction with and representation of clients and involvement in an interdisciplinary medicallegal partnership students practice lawyering skills exercise professional responsibility engage in creative problemsolving and systemic advocacy Students collaborate with social workers medical professionals lawyers public health experts and other community partners

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