IU McKinney's Research Centers and Programs make significant contributions to the legal profession and the community, locally and internationally.
The William S. and Christine S. Hall Center for Law and Health (CLH) is one of the top health law programs in the nation. The center serves as a preeminent information resource on health law issues for the bar, government and health care community. Through the center, you may pursue a Certificate in Health Law and participate in the Indiana Health Law Review, as well as the Health Law Society.
The Program on Law & State Government (PLSG) enriches the dialogue between the academic legal community and state government policy makers. The program offers externships with more than 50 government offices. Additionally, the program sponsors fellowships that allow students to host an academic event and write a publishable academic paper on critical legal or regulatory issues pertinent to state government.
The Environmental & Natural Resources Law Program (ENR) offers a path to expertise in a growing area of legal practice that addresses complex issues of resource development and conservation, pollution control, energy and transportation policy, environmental justice, and other related subjects. If you are interested in becoming an environmental or a natural resources lawyer, the ENR Graduate Certificate can help you achieve your goals.
The Center for Intellectual Property Law and Innovation (IP) is active in all areas of IP law, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and the right of publicity, with a focus on issues of importance to the life sciences. In addition to an IP Certificate, externships and networking opportunities, the IP Center also works closely with student organizations such as the Intellectual Property Law Student Association; Fashion, Art and Design Law Society; and the Sports & Entertainment Law Society.
IU McKinney will also prepare you to practice law in a globalized world. We have a wide array of international programs coordinated through our Center for International and Comparative Law (ICL). The center organizes a variety of events including annual conferences while the Indiana International and Comparative Law Review provides students with in-depth research opportunities.
The school's Joint Center for Asian Law (JAL) is a collaboration with Renmin University of China Law School - the top law school in China. The center offers the Chinese Law Summer Program, the annual International Law Student Forum, and the Annual Sino-U.S. Law Conference, all in Beijing.
