Scholarly Publication

The Center edits Jurimetrics: The Journal of Law, Science, and Technology, the oldest and most widely circulated journal in the field of law and science. An internationally recognized, refereed journal, it is co-published quarterly with the American Bar Association Section of Science and Technology Law. Jurimetrics features scholarly works by law faculty, scientists and legal practitioners and special issues are often published in conjunction with Center conferences.

Second-year students are appointed each year to serve as editorial assistants and most go on to serve as officers of the Journal during their third year. Students also check citations, conduct research, and develop and write notes and articles for publication under the direction of the faculty editor.

Interdisciplinary Research Conferences

The Center presents a variety of special lectures and seminars designed to attract a broad legal audience and also sponsors a Speaker Series featuring invited guest lecturers of national stature. Lecture topics have included AIDS therapies, DNA technologies, computer law, regulatory impacts on forest fires, regulation of speech on the internet, the impact of medical cost containment on physician conduct, and scientific evidence.

The Center convenes teams of legal researchers and scientists from academia and industry to organize interdisciplinary research projects and scholarly analyses. It sponsors conferences exploring contemporary legal issues of national significance. Recent conferences include:

Student Organizations

Four student organizations support varying aspects of the Center's work. The Law and Science Student Association (LASSA), the Intellectual Property Student Association (IPSA), the Environmental Law Society and the Health Law Society each promote discussion and learning of current issues in law, science and technology and are open to all students interested in these issues. Conferences, workshops and guest speakers sponsored by the student groups and the Center provide students the opportunity to meet with distinguished experts in the areas of law, industry and the science disciplines.

Practical Experience

Internships and externships with government agencies and public interest organizations provide opportunities for students, under the guidance of skilled practitioners, to acquire hands-on experience in fields where law, science and technology interconnect. 

Many avenues are open to students to become involved in the study of law and science. Some are volunteer efforts; others provide academic credit; still others offer financial remuneration for student work. Students participate in the Center's interdisciplinary research and public service activities as research assistants undertaking tasks such as compiling and editing the proceedings of conferences. One group of students recently prepared a white paper that provided recommendations for economic development of bioindustry in Arizona.

Curriculum

The College of Law is proactive in exposing students to the legal and public policy challenges raised by developments in biotechnology, the Internet, telecommunications, and other advances in science and technology that are rapidly transforming both society and the law. The Center's faculty possess wide ranging scientific and technological expertise and national prominence in disciplines critical to the interplay of science and law. The tremendous breath and depth of the faculty permits the College to offer an extensive selection of specialized course work in theoretical and applied subject areas, including: