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LAW 923S Pennsylvania Innocence Project Practicum 3.0 Credits

This is a practicum in which students work on behalf of individuals claiming they were wrongly convicted of a crime and seeking exoneration. Each student will be assigned cases under the supervision of an attorney. In the course of investigating factual claims and researching legal issues, students will review criminal files, interact with investigators, contact other attorneys, interview the client and witnesses, gather documentation, and prepare legal documents and memoranda. Students will also learn the law relevant to both innocence claims and legal issues in their cases.

College/Department: Thomas R. Kline School of Law
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit