Course Catalog – Wrongful Conviction
(Course # TBA) Wrongful Conviction Clinic (3)
This is an experiential clinical course in which students learn about the causes and remedies of wrongful convictions, post-conviction and habeas practice, and essential lawyers skills through direct assistance of cases at the Innocence Project New Orleans. The course will be housed in the LSU Law Clinic and is a collaboration between the LSU Law Center and the Innocence Project New Orleans. It is funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs which covers the entire costs of the program. The course will be graded on a ranked pass/fail (E=excellent, HP=high pass, P=pass, F=fail).