Abstract
The law can be a powerful tool in protecting public health. Studies reveal both the impact of human rights violations on health and the importance of interdisciplinary partnerships for the law to achieve its full potential and lead to justice. As one scholar describes, “Human rights are increasingly recognized as important to providing social conditions in which people can be healthy.” Additionally, as one law clinic instructor explains, “A multidisciplinary model can respond to the myriad needs of those who are poor or marginalized by their social, medical, or psychological circumstances.” Clinical legal education has a critical role to play in training advocates capable of working at the intersection of law and health.