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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JD elective
PIPS experiential
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Spring 2026
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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| 494.02 |
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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-requisitesNone |
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Fall 2025
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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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-requisitesNone |
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Spring 2025
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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| 494.02 |
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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-requisitesNone |
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Fall 2024
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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| 494.01 | 2 |
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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-requisitesNone |
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Spring 2024
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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| 494.02 |
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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-requisitesNone |
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Fall 2023
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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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-requisitesNone |
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Spring 2023
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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| 494.02 |
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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-requisitesNone |
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Fall 2022
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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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-requisitesNone |
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Spring 2022
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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| 494.02 |
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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-requisitesNone |
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Fall 2021
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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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-requisitesNone |
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Fall 2020
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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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-requisitesWrongful Convictions Clinic |
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Spring 2020
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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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-requisitesWrongful Convictions Clinic |
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Spring 2019
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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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-requisitesWrongful Convictions Clinic |
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Fall 2018
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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| 494.01 | 2-4 |
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James E. Coleman, Jr., Jamie T. Lau, Theresa A. Newman | ||
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-requisitesWrongful Convictions Clinic |
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Spring 2018
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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| 494.02 |
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Jamie T. Lau, Theresa A. Newman, James E. Coleman, Jr. | |||
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-requisitesWrongful Convictions Clinic |
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Fall 2017
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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| 366.01 |
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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-requisitesWrongful Convictions Clinic |
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Spring 2017
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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| 366.02 |
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Jamie T. Lau, James E. Coleman, Jr., Theresa A. Newman | |||
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-requisitesWrongful Convictions Clinic |
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Fall 2016
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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| 366.01 | 3 |
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James E. Coleman, Jr., Theresa A. Newman, Jamie T. Lau | ||
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-requisitesWrongful Convictions Clinic |
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Spring 2016
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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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-requisitesLaw 316-Wrongful Convictions or permission of the instructor required. |
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