American College of Legal Medicine

What American College of Legal Medicine does

The American College of Legal Medicine (ACLM) is a not-for-profit professional society incorporated in Delaware in 1960 (with organizational roots dating to 1955), headquartered at 515 N Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. ACLM is the most prominent U.S. professional society addressing the intersection of law and medicine, representing the specialty of Legal Medicine in the AMA House of Delegates. Its membership is composed predominantly of dual-degree professionals holding both a health science degree (MD/DO/DDS/DMD/DPM) and a JD; the organization reports that more than 50% of Fellows hold both types of degree.

ACLM operates as a membership-based professional society rather than a technology company. Revenue is generated primarily through annual membership dues (Fellows $325, International Fellows $295, Members $215, International Members $195, Student Associates $25), conference registration fees, publication sales, and royalties from the Legal Medicine textbook published with Elsevier. Core products include the Journal of Legal Medicine (a quarterly peer-reviewed journal cited by the U.S. Supreme Court and indexed internationally), the Legal Medicine textbook (8th Edition, 2024), the Medical Malpractice Survival Handbook monograph, the Legal Medicine Perspectives monthly newsletter, and the National Health Law Moot Court Competition co-sponsored with Southern Illinois University since 1995.

The organization distributes continuing education (CME, Dental CE, CLE, Nursing CE, Coroners CE) through annual conferences, mid-year meetings, and webinars. It also conducts advocacy through amicus brief filings in state and federal courts and through its AMA delegation, which founded the Legal Medicine Caucus in 2025. Strategic academic alliances include partnerships with Southern Illinois University School of Law, Duquesne University's Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law, and Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. Recent leadership includes the installation of Dr. Jennifer Unis Sullivan as the 55th President in March 2025, with an AI in Medicine Symposium representing the newest product extension.

Name

American College of Legal Medicine

Legal name

American College of Legal Medicine, Inc.

Website

https://aclm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The American College of Legal Medicine is a not-for-profit professional society founded in 1960 that serves dual-degree medical-legal professionals (MD/DO/DDS/DMD + JD) and related attorneys, students, and clinicians through membership, peer-reviewed publications, continuing education, conferences, and amicus advocacy at the intersection of law and medicine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Society Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC), KOL Engagement & Medical Education (Advisory Boards/CME Support) (HLAGALAM)

Keywords

• Legal medicine society
• Medical-legal education
• Professional society membership
• Healthcare law conferences
• Medicolegal publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from Fellows, Members, Associate Members, and Student Associates provide the primary revenue stream. Dues vary by membership class: Fellows pay $325 annually, International Fellows $295, Members $215, International Members $195, and Student Associates $25. The organization also collects application fees of $100 for new Fellow applicants.

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Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The American College of Legal Medicine (ACLM) is a not-for-profit professional society that serves physicians, dentists, attorneys, and students practicing at the intersection of law and medicine. It sells annual memberships in tiers (Fellow, Member, International, Student Associate), publishes the quarterly Journal of Legal Medicine and the Legal Medicine textbook, hosts annual scientific conferences and webinars offering CME/Dental CE/CLE credits, runs the National Health Law Moot Court Competition, and provides advocacy through AMA House of Delegates representation and amicus brief filings.

Product overview

The American College of Legal Medicine operates as a professional society offering a portfolio of scholarly publications and educational programs. Core offerings include the Journal of Legal Medicine (quarterly peer-reviewed publication) and the Legal Medicine textbook (8th Edition), which serve as the primary scholarly resources. Supporting products include the Legal Medicine Perspectives newsletter, Medical Malpractice Survival Handbook monograph, and the National Health Law Moot Court Competition. The organization also hosts annual conferences including the 67th Annual Conference (February 2027) and the AI in Medicine Symposium.

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Brands

• Journal of Legal Medicine: Quarterly publication and one of the leading internationally circulated journals in legal medicine, health law and policy, professional liability, hospital law, food and drug law, medical legal research and education, bioethics, and related topics.
• Legal Medicine: Health Care Law and Medical Ethics
• Legal Medicine Perspectives
• Medical Malpractice Survival Handbook

Products and services

• Journal of Legal Medicine

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of LawmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2026The 66th Annual ACLM Conference and 2026 Annual Meeting of ACLM Fellows were held at Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law in Phoenix. Dr. Amirala Pasha served as Conference Chair for this partnership event.
• Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law at Duquesne UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2025ACLM Mid-Year Meeting 2025 was held in partnership with the Wecht Institute at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. The collaboration featured forensic-themed lectures and provided CLE, CME, Dental CE, Nursing CE, and Coroners CE credits.
• Southern Illinois University School of LawcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995ACLM has co-sponsored the National Health Law Moot Court Competition with SIU since 1995. The competition began in 1992 and is held annually on the SIU Carbondale campus. ACLM supports the competition through judging, sponsorship, and publication of winning briefs in the Journal of Legal Medicine.
• American Board of Legal Medicine (ABLM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABLM administers examinations for individuals with both legal and medical degrees. ACLM and ABLM jointly publish the Legal Medicine textbook and collaborate on certification and educational initiatives. The ABLM Chair serves as ex officio member of ACLM Board of Governors.
• Australasian College of Legal MedicinemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACLM is a proud partner of the Australasian College of Legal Medicine. Dr. Amirala Pasha, ACLM Secretary, represented ACLM at the 2025 ACLM Annual Scientific Meeting in Singapore. The organizations collaborate to advance legal medicine globally.
• American Medical Association (AMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACLM holds a seat in the AMA House of Delegates representing the specialty of Legal Medicine. The ACLM Delegation actively shapes AMA policy on medicolegal issues and founded the Legal Medicine Caucus in 2025. ACLM also participates in the AMA Federation.
• American Bar Association (ABA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACLM partners with the American Bar Association in promoting Legal Medicine in the legal profession. The partnership aims to advance the intersection of law and medicine within the legal community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American College of Physicians: Large internal medicine specialty society with internal membership tiers, Annals of Internal Medicine, and an annual scientific meeting. Provides a benchmark for ACLM's member society, journal, and conference structure.
• American Medical Association: The dominant US medical professional society. ACLM holds a seat in the AMA House of Delegates and relies on AMA infrastructure for policy influence, making it both a peer in professional society form and a parent-style incumbent.
• American Bar Association: The dominant US legal professional association. ACLM partners with the ABA to promote legal medicine in the legal profession, making ABA a broad incumbent counterpart on the legal side of ACLM's mission.
• Association of American Medical Colleges: Represents accredited US medical schools and teaching hospitals. ACLM's academic partnerships (SIU, Duquesne, ASU) and student pipeline programs intersect with AAMC's medical education mission.
• American College of Surgeons: Specialty medical society with Fellow membership, peer-reviewed publication (Journal of the American College of Surgeons), annual Clinical Congress, and CME programs. Closely mirrors ACLM's specialty-college operating model at much larger scale.

Others

• American Board of Medical Specialties: Umbrella body for US physician specialty boards. ACLM's relationship with the American Board of Legal Medicine (ABLM) parallels the ABMS-board certification model and frames ABLM's positioning as a credentialing peer.

Emerging players

• Society for Health and Human Values: Operates in the overlapping bioethics and humanities domain. While more academic and broader than ACLM, it competes for some of the same medicolegal education and conference attention from dual-degree professionals.

Direct peers

• American Health Law Association: Largest US association dedicated to health law professionals, offering educational programs, publications, and networking. Overlaps ACLM on the legal side of the medical-legal interface and competes for healthcare-law mindshare and conference attendance.
• American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics: US-based nonprofit that publishes The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics and convenes scholars at the intersection of law, medicine, and ethics. Closely comparable to ACLM in subject matter, scholarly publishing, and professional society model.
• Australasian College of Legal Medicine: International sister organization for physicians and dentists with legal training in the Asia-Pacific region. It is the most directly comparable professional society to ACLM, sharing the same dual-degree focus, educational mission, and journal/conference model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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