Efficacy of Medical-Legal Partnerships to Address Health-Harming Legal Needs: A Systematic Review of Experimental Studies in the Field

Jemima John, Thomas Murphy, Emily Zientek, Winston Liaw, Odinakachukwu Dimgba, Thien-An Nguyen, Catherine Burnett, Mary Aitken, Shreela Sharma, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Community Affairs and Health Policy, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School, Family Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, The Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Family Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School, South Texas College of Law Houston, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Published online on November 13, 2025

Abstract

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundDespite the documented success of medical-legal partnerships (MLPs), there is a dearth of robust experimental-based research on their efficacy. This review synthesizes the findings of MLP interventions and identifies opportunities for MLP ...