LAW 7411 - Innocence Clinic I

4 Semester Credit Hours

Prerequisites: LAW 6339, LAW 6357, LAW 6316. The clinic will work to provide pro bono representation and investigation services to individuals seeking to prove their innocence of crimes for which they have been convicted, and to redress the causes of wrongful convictions. Students will use cutting edge techniques while applying their legal education to a wide variety of activities including investigation, interviewing clients and witnesses, legal research, legal writing, restorative justice, criminal procedure and substantive criminal law. The classroom component will continue the student’s study of post-conviction criminal jurisprudence focusing on skills development, ethics, and case strategy in real on-going cases.