Also called: Health Law Attorney
Advises hospitals, doctors, and drug companies on health regulations, privacy, and billing rules.
Health lawyers help a hospital buy a clinic, make sure a new app follows patient-privacy (HIPAA) law, or defend a doctor in a licensing hearing. Health care is a huge industry with tons of rules, so demand is steady.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 7 years after high school. Bachelor's degree, 3-year JD, and passing the bar exam.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Public Health, Biology, Health Administration, Nursing, Political Science.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). BLS projection for all lawyers (2024-34); niche areas vary.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI checks billing codes and privacy rules and drafts contracts; regulatory judgment and investigations stay human.
Classes: Biology, AP U.S. Government, Health science class, AP English Language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 23-1011.
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