Health Law Institute

Mitchell Hamline’s health law program is nationally ranked

Whether you are a J.D. student or a health care professional, our Health Law Institute gives you a deep understanding and real-life experience through specialized courses, certificates of study, moot court competitions, and experiential learning opportunities.

The institute bridges the gap between health law scholarship and policy through engagement, collaboration, and innovation. It is a hub for the health law community, providing programs, training, educational opportunities, events, and symposia for law students, attorneys, health care practitioners, and business professionals.

Certificates—online and on campus—expand your health law expertise

The Health Law Institute offers certificates that allow you to focus your legal education, and gain legal knowledge and skills, to benefit you as an attorney, health care practitioner, or business professional.

Health Care Compliance Certificate (11-14 credit curriculum for J.D. students)
Health Law Certificate (10-12-credit curriculum for J.D. students)
Health Care Compliance Certificate (for virtual visiting J.D. students, 11-credit curriculum)
Health Care Compliance Certificate for Working Professionals (Completly online – 11 credits)

Faculty and Advisory Board help advance the Institute in the health care industry

Our Health Law Institute full-time and adjunct faculty members are committed to helping our students achieve their professional goals and the advancement of sound and progressive health law and policy reflecting the principles of equity, inclusion, and social justice. Our Advisory Board, comprised of diverse industry professionals, provides us with an invaluable perspective on issues and challenges related to health law practice and the health care needs of our community.