Maryland Carey Law’s Health Law Program Prepares Students to Serve
When Christopher Daffin, JD ’24, enrolled at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, he thought he was leaving medicine behind. As a biology major in college, he had planned to become a doctor. Then in 2020, the summer before his senior year, the murder of George Floyd shifted his trajectory and he decided he could make a greater impact as a lawyer, advocating for legislation that would improve people’s lives.
Today, Daffin calls his position as committee counsel for the Maryland House Health Committee his dream job. His path from law student to legislative counsel was directly influenced by the Law and Health Care Program at Maryland Carey Law.
Founded in 1984 by Professor Emeritus Karen Rothenberg, the program was pioneering from the start, establishing the first law school AIDS clinic in the United States. Consistently ranked in the top 10 health law programs in the nation, it has grown into one of the most comprehensive health law programs in the country.
Learn more about what makes the Law and Health Care Program unique.
Photo: Law student Davon Nixon (center) testifies before a Maryland Senate committee.