December 5: Seattle - Innocence Project NW – Freedom Fridays

Title:
Innocence Project NW – Freedom Fridays
When/Where:
Friday, December 5, 2014
12 pm to 4 pm
Dorsey Whitney
701 5th Avenue, Suite 6100
Seattle, WA
Speakers:

• Jacqueline McMurtrie is an Associate Professor at the University of Washington School of Law and the founder and Director of the Innocence Project Northwest (IPNW). The only resource of its kind in Washington State, IPNW’s mission is to exonerate the innocent, remedy causes of wrongful conviction and offer law students an outstanding education. Since 1997, IPNW has obtained exonerations of thirteen men and women who collectively served over 90 years in prison for crimes they did not commit. 
• Fernanda Torres is a Staff Attorney and Volunteer Coordinator at the Innocence Project Northwest (IPNW). She helps oversee the screening and review of applications for assistance and leads the litigation of non-DNA cases. She recruits and supervises IPNW volunteers. Prior to joining IPNW, Ms. Torres practiced criminal defense as a public defender and in private practice.

By:
Innocence Project Northwest
CLE Credits: 
1.5
Cost: 
Free.
Please RSVP as room is limited.
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