A View From Inside Cumberland’s Innocence Clinic
From Cumberland Research Radio by Cumberland Research Radio
September 1, 2025 · 31 min
About this episode
LaJuana Davis and Leslie Coyne discuss their work at Cumberland’s Innocence Clinic and the challenges of wrongful convictions.
LaJuana Davis, the Judge J. Russell McElroy Professor of Law and director of the Cumberland School of Law Innocence Clinic and Leslie Coyne, clinical instructor in residence and owner of Coyne Counseling and Consulting, speak with Dean Blake Hudson about their work with Cumberland’s Innocence Clinic. We learn how the innocence clinic started, how students collaborate within the clinic, the challenges of modern technology, how wrongful conviction cases happen, and what everyday citizens can do to help the cause of the wrongfully imprisoned.
People in this episode
Host: Blake Hudson
Guests: LaJuana Davis, Leslie Coyne
Topics covered
- wrongful conviction
- innocence clinic
- legal education
- student collaboration
- modern technology
- public advocacy
Keywords
- innocence clinic
- wrongful conviction
- Cumberland School of Law
- legal education
- student collaboration
- public advocacy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cumberland School of Law Innocence Clinic, Coyne Counseling and Consulting
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