Lawyers, Schmawyers –  Really? They Can Help With Policy Development?

Sbarra, Cheryl

Thursday, August 16, 2012: 10:30 AM

3501A (Kansas City Convention Center)

Cheryl Sbarra, Juris Doctor , Massachusetts Association of Health Boards, Winchester, MA

Anne Pearson, JD, MA , Public Health - Seattle & King County, Seattle, WA

Rita Turner, J.D. , Legal Resource Center for Tobacco Regulation

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this presentation attendees will be able to:

Apply a framework for identifying and determining the appropriateness of policy options.
Understand the role of law – and lawyers – in policy development.

Cross Cutting Program Area(s): Tobacco Control Policies and Tobacco Control Movement – Skills Building

Audience:

Federal, state, and local public health staff, members of health advocacy organizations, or individuals.

Key Points:

This session will discuss a framework for identifying and evaluating possible policy options to address a specific public health problem. The speakers will also describe the role of local legal counsel and the role of lawyers who provide technical assistance, including ways to include them in policy work.

Educational Experience:

This session will help attendees identify and evaluate different policy options.

Benefits:

Attendees will learn how to identify and choose policy options to address public health problems and will be able to understand the role of law in this process.