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hARRISoN INSTITuTE foR PubLIC LAw
CliniCs
Students in the Harrison Institute for Public Law work on what Justice Brandeis called the
“laboratories of democracy,” the capacity of state and local governments to be policy innovators.
Clinic students work for clients that include legislatures, agencies, and national associations.
They analyze law-making authority, present options for policy change, and draft policies based
on client choices. Students also work with clients to defend their “policy space” in terms of
national preemption or impact of international agreements.
The Clinic focuses on health, trade, and climate policies. The health team works to improve
access to healthy food, regulate genetic discrimination, and reduce barriers to health care. The
trade team provides analytic capacity that state governments need to cope with globalization,
promote economic development, and preserve authority to regulate essential services such as energy
and health care. The climate team supports the Georgetown Climate Center, which works
with states to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to urban heat and sea level rise.
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