Study

Available to students who would like to participate in a second semester of the Wrongful Convictions Clinic. Consent of Clinic Director required. Offered for 1-2 credits. 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. 

 

Fall 2026

Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
494.01		Group project(s) Practical exercises Live-client representation and case management Class participation	James E. Coleman, Jr., Jamie T. Lau
Canvas site: https://canvas.duke.edu/courses/86463