LFAA Resources

Combatting Racism: Doctors, Lawyers, and the Power of Partnership

The United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) declared racism a national public health threat. To address these challenges, medical professionals have increasingly sought assistance from a seemingly surprising source: lawyers and legal professionals. When their skills are used in partnership with medical providers, legal practitioners can play a significant role in combatting the negative health effects of systemic racism. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of medical-legal partnerships, or MLPs—an emerging framework in which lawyers and doctors work in tandem to address systemic inequalities in health care....Read more