William S. and Christine S. Hall Center for Law and Health

News Heather A. McCabe '03 co-authors issue brief on the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment: Heather McCabe, Executive Director of the Hall Center for Law and Health, collaborated with the IU Center for Health Policy to produce an Issue Brief entitled New ADA Amendment Benefits People with Disabilities and Businesses. This brief outlines the original ADA, discusses some of the important court decisions interpreting it, and then discusses the anticipated impact of the ADAA on both individuals and businesses. [more...] Hall Center for Law and Health Collaborates on Public Health: The Hall Center for Law and Health, as part of its work on Health Reform, collaborated with the Center for Health Policy to release an Issue Brief entitled Public Health Programs Key to Healthy Population, Lower Healthcare Costs. [more...] Presentations from the Nanotechnology Conference Available Online: On April 15, 2009 the Hall Center for Law and Health co-convened a well-attended symposium on the emerging field of nanotechnology. [more...] IU Law - Indianapolis has Two Top 10 Programs: U.S. News and World Report ranked the law school's Hall Center for Law and Health 10th and the legal writing program 8th in the nation in 2009. Additionally, the school was also in the Top 10 of public law schools offering a part-time program, ranking 7th. [more...] Hall Center for Law and Health Bids Farewell to Faculty Fellow from Turkey: Professor Halit Yilmaz from the law faculty at Akdeniz University in Antalya, Turkey recently completed his stay at the law school where he researched and wrote on issues surrounding pharmaceutical regulation and the international human right to health. [more...] Professor Orentlicher Speaks on Ethical Considerations and Stem Cells at Ballenger Lecture Series: On March 25, Professor David Orentlicher spoke in Flint, Michigan at the Ballenger Eminent Persons Lecture Series entitled "Stem Cell Research: It’s Political Ramifications Ethics and Risks, Alternative Options & More." [more...] Professor Kinney Speaks at Saint Louis University on the Implications of Health Reform:  Professor Eleanor DeArman Kinney was a distinguished speaker at the Saint Louis University School of Law's Center for Health Law Studies where she spoke on "A Fresh and Needed Look at the Content of Health Benefits and Coverage: Implications for Health Reform." [more...] Professor  Kinney Visits Taiwan to Promote 'Human Right to Health':  Professor Eleanor DeArman Kinney gave a lecture on "The Realization of the Human Right to Health in an Economically Integrated World" at the Institute of Health and Welfare Policy of the National Yang Ming University in Taipei and visited  the Asian Center for WTO & International Health Law and Policy at the law school at the National University of Taiwan.  One of her hosts was Chen-ming Yang, '96, Director General for International Health for the Ministry of Health in Taiwan. [more...] Professor Orentlicher to Present at Conference on Organ Donation Issues: Professor David Orentlicher, an expert in bioethics issues, will participate in a roundtable discussion at the conference on "Organ Allocation: Donation, Sales, and Illegal Trafficking" at the University of Pensylvania Center for Bioethics. [more...] IU Law – Indianapolis Professors Make Their Mark at the Annual AALS Meeting: Several scholars from IU Law – Indianapolis presented papers and were elected to leadership positions in their sections at the January AALS meeting in San Diego. [more...] Events Hall Center for Law and Health Event First Annual Hall Center Faculty Luncheon Hosted by the Co-directors, Professors Eleanor DeArman Kinney and David Orentlicher July 16, 2009, Noon - 1:00 pm

Welcome to the William S. and Christine S. Hall Center for Law and Health at Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis.

The Center for Law and Health was established in 1987 to conduct legal and empirical research on health law issues in Indiana and the nation; interpret health law issues for the bar, government, and the health care community; and expand the curriculum and teaching of health law at the law school, while providing opportunities for student participation in Center-sponsored research initiatives, educational programs, and health law internships.

Located in downtown Indianapolis, the Center is near several major pharmaceutical firms, many of the state's leading medical centers, health insurers, and health law firms, and the health agencies of state government. The Center's proximity to these institutions has enabled it to become a major contributor to state and national health law and policy development. The Center is also located on the same campus as the Indiana University Medical Center, Indiana University's health professions schools, and the Indiana University Bioethics Center, resulting in excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary research on health law and policy issues.

Since its inception, the Center has engaged in a sustained program of research and scholarship in the health law and policy field. It has also sought to disseminate its research through publications and educational programs. The work of the Center is continuously developing for the benefit of the law school's student body and the broader health care community.

Please explore our web pages to learn more about the opportunities and services available through the Center.

Co-Directors:

Eleanor DeArman Kinney
Hall Render Professor of Law

David Orentlicher
Samuel R. Rosen Professor of Law