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LAW 910 Kentucky Innocence Project (2 credits)


Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission required; ; 2 semester externship
This clinical program is a partnership between NKU Chase College of Law and the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy. Students will actively participate in the criminal justice system and perform the functions of an Assistant Public Advocate by investigating cases of inmates claiming to be innocent of the crime(s) of which they have been convicted. Students will perform many of the duties related to post-conviction client representation by carefully investigating claims and legal arguments. Students will engage in extensive fact investigation, interviewing clients and witnesses, visiting and examining crime scenes, and retrieving, preserving and analyzing evidence. In addition, students will prepare legal documents related to innocence claims. Students will further develop competency in investigative and advocacy skills as well as the substantive knowledge required to serve as effective and ethical attorneys through a combination of experiential learning and classroom instruction.
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