The Harrison Institute’s policy clinic provides services that enable democracy to work.  Our clients are policymakers – legislators, attorneys general, regulatory agencies – and nonprofit coalitions that promote policy change.  As their lawyers, we analyze law-making authority, identify options for changing policy, help our clients plan their strategy, and draft policy based on client choices.  Last year, we presented to public hearings and conferences in 25 states and five countries.  For example, our students have recently:

• Testified before the California Senate on how trade agreements could affect state regulation of energy and licensing of professionals
• Presented policy options to the American Public Health Association on containing the cost of prescription drugs
• Drafted credentialing standards for health workers in Ohio
• Drafted options for how U.S. negotiators can clarify trade commitments on domestic regulation of services

Our staff is organized to develop expertise in two areas – health policy and democracy and trade.  Law students in our clinical program learn to adapt the role of policy lawyer to any setting that requires strategic planning, comparative or conflict analysis, legislative drafting or presentation skills.