Cooley Law School Innocence Project leaders present at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Spring Symposium
Published: April 15, 2024
Ann M. Garant, Cooley Law School Innocence Project managing attorney,
and Marla Mitchell-Cichon, distinguished professor emeritus and counsel
to the Cooley Law School Innocence Project, were asked to present at the
Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School 2024 Spring Symposium on
April 4.
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