University of Miami | School of Law

Student Perspective

Law and medical students speak about their meaningful experiences in the Health Rights Clinic Medical Legal Partnership. Watch video

Julie Morgan, Class of 2013, talks about the value of interacting with clients. Watch video

Why did Kayla Leland, J.D. '12, value this clinic? "I got to do what I came to law school to do – be an attorney." Watch video

David Berk, J.D. '12, discusses the benefits of the clinic and how he worked with clients from start to finish. Watch video

Ashley Dewelde, J.D. '12, not only participated as an intern but decided to come back to be a fellow in the Health Rights Clinic. Watch video

Kathryn Desire, JD '11: "...instead of just reading about something in book, you're actually getting to apply your knowledge. Watch video

CONTACT INFORMATION

Health Rights Clinic
University of Miami School of Law
1311 Miller Dr., Room F303
Coral Gables, FL 33146

Main Number: 305-284-3951
Clinics Number: 305-284-5291
Fax: 305-284-6407

MEET OUR DIRECTOR

JoNel Newman, Esq. is the Director of Heath Rights Clinic and a Professor at Miami Law.

Watch video of Professor Newman where she discusses the clinic.

CLINIC NEWSLETTER

HELPING VETERANS

The Health Rights Clinic presently provides legal services on-site to veterans receiving health care at the Miami Veteran Administration Medical Center (VAMC). Read More.

AWARDS

CLEA Award for Excellence in a Public Interest Case or Project, 2010, Fred Hawkins and Matt Eandi

IN THE NEWS & MEDIA

SEE FULL IN THE NEWS LISTING.

WSVN-TV News 7- Channel 7 featured the work our clinic is doing at Miami's VA Hospital.

Miami Herald - Dual Medical-Law Degree to Provide 'Great Opportunity' for Deep Understanding of Both Fields Clinic Joins Miller School of Medicine in National Partnership

View more photos of our clinic in action on Flickr.

See full In the News listing.

NATIONAL AFFILIATIONS & RECOGNITION

Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers (ETL)

Our Clinic has been recognized by ETL - an organization dedicated to facilitating innovation and reform in legal education. Read More.

ETL features the Health Rights Clinic in this video on its homepage.

National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership (NCMLP)

NCMLP is a project of the George Washington University School of Public Health and Public Health Services' Department of Health Policy. They have recognized our clinic's medical-legal partnership. Read More.

Access to Justice Clinical Course Project (A2J Clinic Project)

Our clinic is one of 6 law school clinics chosen to participate in and create a course kit as part of this project. Read More.

FEATURED ALUMNI

Patricia Elizee, JD '10, and Larisa Hernandez, JD '09 participated in the Health Rights Clinic and have opened their own firm specializing in areas of the law they practiced while in our clinic. www.elizeehernandez.com