Cardozo School of Law Expands its Criminal Defense Clinic to Address the Lack of Representation Available to Individuals on Death Row Amid Increase in Cases

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Death Penalty and Criminal Defense Clinic

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Clinics and Externships

Publication Date

7-31-2025

Description

Cardozo announced the expansion of its Criminal Defense Clinic, now renamed the Death Penalty and Criminal Defense Clinic (DPCDC), to address the growing lack of representation for individuals on death row amid rising executions in the U.S. The clinic will provide students with specialized training in capital defense while continuing its long-standing work with the Legal Aid Society in New York City. Students will now also travel to southern states to investigate and draft post-conviction claims for death row clients. Co-directed by Professors Kathryn Miller and Jonathan Oberman, the clinic offers hands-on experience in high-stakes litigation and reflects Cardozo’s commitment to fighting for justice for the most vulnerable.

Recommended Citation

Death Penalty and Criminal Defense Clinic, "Cardozo School of Law Expands its Criminal Defense Clinic to Address the Lack of Representation Available to Individuals on Death Row Amid Increase in Cases" (2025). Cardozo Law News Archive. 23.
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozo-law-news/23