The Medical Research, Biotechnology, and Clinical Ethics Interest Group focuses on legal and ethical issues related to medical research, biotechnology, and clinical practice. The Interest Group provides educational programs on timely topics, and members are encouraged to identify topics for programs and publications. The Interest Group will seek to serve as a resource to the Health Law Section as new legal and ethical issues in healthcare research, development, and delivery arise.

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Current Interest Group Roster (359 members)
(Accessible to ABA Members)

Chairs

Chair
Bruce F. Howell
Powell Goldstein LLP
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 3300
Dallas, Texas 75201
T: 214/721-8047
bhowell@pogolaw.com

Vice Chairs
LaDale K. George
Foley & Lardner
321 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60610
T: 312/832-4388 T: 312/832-4700
lgeorge@foleylaw.com

C. Elizabeth O'Keeffe
Assistant General Counsel
Law Department
Fresenius Medical Care
920 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451
T: 786-402-4070 F: 781-699-9698
elizabeth.o'keeffe@fmc-na.com

Betty Pang
Latham & Watkins LLP
505 Montgomery St., Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111-6538
T: 415/395-8130
betty.pang@lw.com

W. Thomas Smith
St. Louis, MO 63103-1739
T: 314/645-1787
TSmith1@stlcop.edu

Liaisons

Government Submissions & Policy
Lance L. Shea
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
T: 202/662-4510 F:202/662-4643
lshea@fulbright.com

Marlene Garvis
8519 Eagle Point Blvd Ste 100
Lake Elmo, MN 55042-8630
T: 651/290-6569 F: 651/223-5070
mgarvis@jlolaw.com

Publications / Membership
C. Elizabeth O'Keeffe
Assistant General Counsel
Law Department
Fresenius Medical Care
920 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451
T: 786-402-4070 F: 781-699-9698
elizabeth.o'keeffe@fmc-na.com

Technology
W. Thomas Smith
St. Louis, MO 63103-1739
T: 314/645-1787
TSmith1@stlcop.edu

• Guidance on Informed Consent for In Vitro Diagnostic Device Studies Using Leftover Human Specimens that are Not Individually Identifiable
• An Open Letter to Health Care Providers

• 2007 - 2008 Medical Research, Biotechnology, & Clinical Ethical Issues Group Action Plan
• Selected Web Sites On Privacy Issues
• Selected Web Sites On Medical And Medical Ethics Web Sites