Is the Journal a print and/or an online publication?

It is an online publication only, which you can access (as an AHLA member) via your desktop computer, tablet, or smartphone. All issues can be downloaded as a PDF. To download, log into your AHLA account. Hover your cursor over “Publications,” which will immediately bring up a full menu of options. Under the “Research Tools” option, select Journal for Health and Life Sciences Law. This will take you to the Journal’s home page. Click on the blue download button on the right side of your computer screen to download the PDF.

*NOTE: the 2022 Journal issue (Vol. 16, No. 1), “Emerging Issues in Health Equity in the United States: Legal, Legislative, and Policy Perspectives,” is available to everyone. AHLA membership is not required to access this special issue.

Can I access previous issues?

Yes, you can access issues dating as far back as October 2008. Log into your AHLA account. Hover your cursor over “Publications,” which will immediately bring up a full menu of options. Under the “Research Tools” option, click on Journal for Health and Life Sciences Law. This will take you to the Journal’s home page. Click on “Past Issues.”

How will I be notified about a new Journal issue?

You will receive an email from AHLA announcing a new issue (unless you have opted out to receive such emails). Make sure that @americanhealthlaw.org is marked as a safe sender so that it is not treated as spam.

Is IP Access available to institutional subscribers?

IP Access is available for institutions (e.g., law firms or libraries) that want to distribute the Journal to a wider audience. For more information, email us at [email protected]. Someone in AHLA’s Publishing Department will be able to help you.

I’m an AHLA member, but I’m having trouble accessing the Journal. Where can I go for technical assistance?

Email us at [email protected]. Someone in AHLA’s Publishing Department will be able to help you.

I’d like to write an article for the Journal. Who do I contact?

Review the author guidelines for the Journal, and complete the Call for Educational Content form. Someone from the Publications Department will contact you after receiving your Educational Content form.