494 Advanced Wrongful Convictions Clinic
The Advanced Clinic builds on the lectures, training, and work of the Wrongful Convictions Clinic. Students will be assigned to Clinic cases, working more independently than Clinic students, though still under faculty supervision. Depending on the status of the case, students will interview witnesses, draft legal documents, work with experts, prepare for court, and otherwise take the steps necessary to prove the Clinic client’s claim of innocence and related constitutional claims. Prerequisite: Wrongful Convictions Clinic or, in the exceptional case, permission of the instructor.
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Fall 2021
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | Meeting Days/Times | Room | ||
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| 494.01 |
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James E. Coleman, Jr., Jamie T. Lau | |||||
The Advanced Clinic builds on the lectures, training, and work of the Wrongful Convictions Clinic. Students will be assigned to Clinic cases, working more independently than Clinic students, though still under faculty supervision. Depending on the status of the case, students will interview witnesses, draft legal documents, work with experts, prepare for court, and otherwise take the steps necessary to prove the Clinic client’s claim of innocence and related constitutional claims. Prerequisite: Wrongful Convictions Clinic or, in the exceptional case, permission of the instructor.
Pre/Co-requisitesNoneEnrollment RestrictionsPermission required |
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Fall 2020
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | Meeting Days/Times | Room | ||
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| 494.01 |
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James E. Coleman, Jr., Jamie T. Lau | |||||
The Advanced Clinic builds on the lectures, training, and work of the Wrongful Convictions Clinic. Students will be assigned to Clinic cases, working more independently than Clinic students, though still under faculty supervision. Depending on the status of the case, students will interview witnesses, draft legal documents, work with experts, prepare for court, and otherwise take the steps necessary to prove the Clinic client’s claim of innocence and related constitutional claims. Prerequisite: Wrongful Convictions Clinic or, in the exceptional case, permission of the instructor.
Pre/Co-requisitesNoneEnrollment RestrictionsPermission required |
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Spring 2020
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| 494.02 |
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James E. Coleman, Jr., Theresa A. Newman, Jamie T. Lau | |||||
The Advanced Clinic builds on the lectures, training, and work of the Wrongful Convictions Clinic. Students will be assigned to Clinic cases, working more independently than Clinic students, though still under faculty supervision. Depending on the status of the case, students will interview witnesses, draft legal documents, work with experts, prepare for court, and otherwise take the steps necessary to prove the Clinic client’s claim of innocence and related constitutional claims. Prerequisite: Wrongful Convictions Clinic or, in the exceptional case, permission of the instructor.
Pre/Co-requisitesNoneEnrollment RestrictionsPermission required |
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Spring 2019
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| 494.02 |
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James E. Coleman, Jr., Theresa A. Newman, Jamie T. Lau | TBD | ||||
The Advanced Clinic builds on the lectures, training, and work of the Wrongful Convictions Clinic. Students will be assigned to Clinic cases, working more independently than Clinic students, though still under faculty supervision. Depending on the status of the case, students will interview witnesses, draft legal documents, work with experts, prepare for court, and otherwise take the steps necessary to prove the Clinic client’s claim of innocence and related constitutional claims. Prerequisite: Wrongful Convictions Clinic or, in the exceptional case, permission of the instructor.
Pre/Co-requisitesNoneEnrollment RestrictionsPermission required |
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Fall 2018
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | Meeting Days/Times | Room | ||
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| 494.01 | 2-4 |
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James E. Coleman, Jr., Jamie T. Lau, Theresa A. Newman | TBD | |||
The Advanced Clinic builds on the lectures, training, and work of the Wrongful Convictions Clinic. Students will be assigned to Clinic cases, working more independently than Clinic students, though still under faculty supervision. Depending on the status of the case, students will interview witnesses, draft legal documents, work with experts, prepare for court, and otherwise take the steps necessary to prove the Clinic client’s claim of innocence and related constitutional claims. Prerequisite: Wrongful Convictions Clinic or, in the exceptional case, permission of the instructor.
Pre/Co-requisitesNoneEnrollment RestrictionsPermission required |
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Spring 2018
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| 494.02 |
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Jamie T. Lau, Theresa A. Newman, James E. Coleman, Jr. | N/A | ||||
The Advanced Clinic builds on the lectures, training, and work of the Wrongful Convictions Clinic. Students will be assigned to Clinic cases, working more independently than Clinic students, though still under faculty supervision. Depending on the status of the case, students will interview witnesses, draft legal documents, work with experts, prepare for court, and otherwise take the steps necessary to prove the Clinic client’s claim of innocence and related constitutional claims. Prerequisite: Wrongful Convictions Clinic or, in the exceptional case, permission of the instructor.
Pre/Co-requisitesNoneEnrollment RestrictionsPermission required |
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Fall 2017
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | Meeting Days/Times | Room | ||
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| 366.01 |
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James E. Coleman, Jr., Theresa A. Newman, Jamie T. Lau | TBA TBA | TBA | |||
The Advanced Clinic builds on the lectures, training, and work of the Wrongful Convictions Clinic. Students will be assigned to Clinic cases, working more independently than Clinic students, though still under faculty supervision. Depending on the status of the case, students will interview witnesses, draft legal documents, work with experts, prepare for court, and otherwise take the steps necessary to prove the Clinic client’s claim of innocence and related constitutional claims. Prerequisite: Wrongful Convictions Clinic or, in the exceptional case, permission of the instructor.
Pre/Co-requisitesNoneEnrollment RestrictionsPermission required |
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Spring 2017
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | Meeting Days/Times | Room | ||
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| 366.02 |
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Jamie T. Lau, James E. Coleman, Jr., Theresa A. Newman | TBD | TBD | |||
The Advanced Clinic builds on the lectures, training, and work of the Wrongful Convictions Clinic. Students will be assigned to Clinic cases, working more independently than Clinic students, though still under faculty supervision. Depending on the status of the case, students will interview witnesses, draft legal documents, work with experts, prepare for court, and otherwise take the steps necessary to prove the Clinic client’s claim of innocence and related constitutional claims. Prerequisite: Wrongful Convictions Clinic or, in the exceptional case, permission of the instructor.
Pre/Co-requisitesNoneEnrollment RestrictionsPermission required |
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Fall 2016
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | Meeting Days/Times | Room | ||
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| 366.01 | 3 |
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James E. Coleman, Jr., Theresa A. Newman, Jamie T. Lau | TBD TBD | TBD | ||
This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Wrongful Convictions course. Students will form teams to investigate inmates' claims of actual innocence and begin drafting the relevant legal documents, including, where appropriate, Motions for Appropriate Relief, supporting memoranda, other motions, and letters to district attorneys. Pre/Co-requisitesNoneEnrollment RestrictionsPermission required |
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Spring 2016
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| 366.02 | 3 | James E. Coleman, Jr., Theresa A. Newman | |||||
This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Wrongful Convictions course. Students will form teams to investigate inmates' claims of actual innocence and begin drafting the relevant legal documents, including, where appropriate, Motions for Appropriate Relief, supporting memoranda, other motions, and letters to district attorneys. Pre/Co-requisitesNoneEnrollment RestrictionsNone |
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