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JoNel Newman is a Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Experiential Learning at the University of Miami's School of Law. She leads the Health Rights Clinic and chairs the UM Faculty Senate and General Welfare Committee. Her work focuses on clinical legal education, human rights, poverty law, and interdisciplinary healthcare advocacy.
Research interests include legal pedagogy, client empowerment in disability cases, and disaster response frameworks. Her articles address topics such as medical-legal partnerships, voting rights, and ethical development in law students. She has contributed to creating innovative clinic models that bridge legal and medical fields to address holistic patient needs.
Publications emphasize interdisciplinary collaboration and systemic advocacy, particularly for marginalized communities. Her work on disaster law explores strategies for law schools to support disaster-affected populations. She also critiques legal specialization trends in poverty law, advocating for generalist practitioners.
Led efforts to establish the University of Miami’s Medical-Legal Partnership, fostering collaboration between law and medical students to address clients’ legal and health needs. Active in policy advocacy, including voting rights for language minorities and sustaining Voting Rights Act protections in Florida.
