Law Clinics
Wrongful Conviction Clinic
The Wrongful Conviction Clinic provides students with experience investigating and litigating cases for individuals with credible claims of innocence.
About the Clinic
The Wrongful Conviction Clinic provides students the opportunity to represent persons convicted of crimes in Missouri and neighboring states who have credible claims of innocence. Students work in partnership with clinic lawyers to investigate and litigate cases in state post-conviction and federal habeas proceedings, gaining immersive training in complex criminal defense work.
Practical Experience:
- Investigate cases involving credible claims of innocence
- Assist with state post-conviction proceedings
- Support federal habeas corpus litigation
- Conduct witness interviews and factual investigations
- Research legal precedents and procedural requirements
- Draft motions, briefs, and other legal documents
- Collaborate with clinic lawyers on case strategy
Skills Development
This work provides dynamic real-life lawyering experience across essential practice areas:
- Problem-solving in complex criminal cases
- Legal analysis and reasoning in post-conviction contexts
- Legal research on constitutional and procedural issues
- Factual investigation and evidence analysis
- Witness interviewing and testimony preparation
- Oral and written communication in high-stakes litigation
- Case organization and legal work management
Faculty
