STUDENT ORG SPOTLIGHT - Health Law Society
Colorado Law is home to nearly 50 active student organizations. These organizations empower law students to increase their knowledge, gain leadership experience, network, and collaborate with the legal community—all while building connections with classmates that will last throughout their careers and beyond.
In this series, we are highlighting extraordinary organizations run by Colorado Law students.
Meet the Health Law Society (HLS) at Colorado Law.
The organization is led by Co-Presidents Ashlyn Dickmeyer ’26 and Alina Mueller ’26, Secretary Megyn Gordon ’27, Treasurer J. Hope ’27, and Event Coordinator Abby Conner ’27. Professors John Francis and Govind Persad serve as faculty advisors.
Co-Presidents Dickmeyer and Mueller have been involved with HLS since their 1L year, and the pair are set to graduate this spring. Mueller shared that the main goals of HLS are to get students introduced to the various facets and paths of health law, and to help students get to know faculty and professionals in health law to build relationships.
“The Health Law Society has really grounded me in my academics and in the other clubs that I joined [during law school],” Mueller said. “We foster close relationships with alumni that have been huge supports and contacts as I have continued through law school. The Health Law Society has prepared me to enter the workforce as a health law attorney.”
Dickmeyer, Mueller, and a now-graduated student at the American Health Law Association Fundamentals of Health Law Conference in Chicago in November 2024.
HLS hosts their annual networking event each spring to bring together students and Colorado health law professionals. This year's event is set for Thursday, March 26. Additionally, HLS collaborates with a variety of other student organizations, including those that focus on topics like reproductive rights or disability justice.
“Every fall, we do work with the school during ‘Wellness Week’ to talk about health insurance, and how students or lower income populations can access health insurance,” said Mueller. “We are always looking for opportunities to collaborate with other clubs because health law does touch so many topics, and I hope that in the future, we continue to do more on that front.”
The HLS attends the annually in November, hosted in Chicago. This conference gives law students an opportunity to learn about the fundamental aspects of health law, and network with peers and professionals in the field.
“I've been asked about it [the conference] in every interview because it's listed on my resume, so it's a cool thing to be able to talk about. It also just really shows that you are interested in this field, which can help you either land a job or just make you stand out to employers,” added Dickmeyer.
Members of HLS are encouraged to pursue a Certificate in Health Law and Policy through Colorado Law, which provides additional academic opportunities for those interested in health law.
"I know for myself and also Ashlyn, having this club and the certificate that goes along with it were big factors in deciding to attend CU for law school,” said Mueller. “I'll be graduating and working in health law in Denver.”
“Health law is for everyone! You don’t need a medical background to be involved,” shared Dickmeyer. “Post-grad, I'm taking kind of a unique twist on [health law]. I’ll be doing intellectual property law, but I want to do it focused on pharmaceuticals or biologics.”
To get involved with the Health Law Society, students can email healthlaw@colorado.edu.