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The Nebraska Innocence Clinic at the University of Nebraska College of Law provides pro bono legal services, through law students, to innocent Nebraskans wrongfully convicted in either state or federal court.

05/16/2026

had a winning day in court yesterday! Our students requested exhibits on a case through Nebraska’s public records law, and after months of back and forth, got a hearing scheduled to have them released for review. After a brief hearing on the request, a judge granted our students’ request. Though it seems small, wins like this make a huge difference in reviewing a case and continuing the investigation. We’re proud of our students for seeing this through!

04/23/2026

It’s been a busy final month of the semester for ! Our Director and undergraduate intern attended the Innocence Network Conference in Chicago, where we learned more about the causes of wrongful convictions and met Exonerees and advocates from around the world, including some people working at Conviction Integrity Units like Izzy Corngold of the Arlington County CIU in VA. Then the law class celebrated the end of the semester with a paint party to let loose before finals. Most of us decided to paint a landscape, but one student felt drawn to animal portraiture instead 🪿 We’ll miss this class and our students over the summer, and are excited to have some of them return in the fall.

02/20/2026

Attention ALL law students (including but not limited to UNL): Join through our summer externship program! Gain valuable experience by assisting with post-conviction investigation and litigation for wrongfully convicted Nebraskans. This opportunity gives rising 2Ls and 3Ls credit with their home institutions while gaining hands-on experiencing in a real life legal setting. Click the link in our bio or check it out below yo see the full description and apply!

https://go.unl.edu/is6k

02/10/2026

Last week (almost all of) our students went to observe oral arguments in front of the Nebraska Supreme Court, including two criminal cases. Students discussed the different arguments after, and commented on the decorations around the room (the ears of corn carved into the wood) and the quote behind the justices: “Eyes and ears are poor witnesses when the soul is barbarous.”

01/06/2026

Today marks the One Year Anniversary of the Nebraska Innocence Clinic! When we launched last January, we had no idea what this year would bring. In the last year, we have signed investigative retainers with four clients, won five motions to seal, assisted in the granting of a pardon, and filed our first innocence filing.
We’ve also made prison and scene visits, and talked to experts and attorneys all over the country. We are so thankful for everyone who contributed to the clinic in its first year, but especially to our clients for allowing us the chance to work on their cases, and to our students, without whom this incredible and difficult work would not get done. We are excited for what the Clinic will continue to do. So here’s to the years to come, and the work that will shape them!

11/20/2025

is again nearing the end of the semester with another win! This morning, Senior Certified law student Joel Myers argued and won a motion to seal for his client, who we successfully represented at her pardon hearing last spring.

10/28/2025

Scare up a coffee and sink your teeth into some spooky-good treats while learning how the Clinical Law Programs at - including the Nebraska Innocence Clinic - can help you gain hands-on legal experience. Whether you’re curious or committed, come chat with us about what’s brewing in the clinic!

Caffe Fugace mobile coffee and baked goods will be provided in the Schmid Clinic Building Collaboration Space (back of the clinical area) from 8:30-10:30am, and clinic faculty will be available for questions from 8:30-11:30am.

10/11/2025

The had the chance to grab dinner with DNA expert while he was in town for the Nebraska State Bar Association Annual Meeting. It was a night of good food, good conversation, and great company!

10/09/2025

What a great turnout today for our event! Thanks to the at for hosting three incredible attorneys - Herb & Dan Friedman, and Jeff Patterson - as they discussed the work they’ve done with wrongful convictions in Nebraska.

10/02/2025

Today is . To date, over 3,700 people have been exonerated of crimes they did not commit. Those people served over 34,700 years in prison before exoneration. The Nebraska Innocence Clinic is proud to join the fight this year to find and free innocent people in Nebraska.

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P. O. Box 830902
Lincoln, NE
68583

Website

https://law.unl.edu/clinics-programs/innocence-clinic/

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