About the California Western Innocence and Justic Clinic
The California Western Innocence and Justice Clinic (formerly known as California Innocence Project) provides representation to individuals who are wrongfully convicted, with the goal of securing their release from prison. The clinic trains the next generation of attorneys, giving them hands-on experience. Students help identify, investigate, and litigate claims of actual innocence. Since its inception in 1999, the clinic has helped to free or exonerate more than 40 wrongly incarcerated individuals and has been instrumental in changing laws and policies in California related to preserving evidence, litigating innocence cases, and compensating exonerees.
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The Innocence and Justice Clinic works to free individuals who have been wrongfully convicted, while giving CWSL students firsthand experience with post-conviction advocacy. Under faculty and staff supervision, students investigate claims of innocence, uncover new evidence, and support efforts for exoneration—advancing justice and gaining critical skills for their future legal careers.
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Planned Giving Opportunity
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Planning for the future and creating the legacy you wish to leave is one of the most effective ways to ensure a lasting impact. Making a gift in your will or living trust, known as a bequest, can guarantee that your legacy endures. Your gift may be a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate or the remainder after all other provisions are specified.
Our federal tax ID number is: 95-2944594
If you have named the California Western Innocence and Justice Clinic in your will or trust, please let us know so we can ensure that your gift is used according to your wishes. Notifying us of your plans will enable us to plan for the use of your future gift. However, if you prefer to remain anonymous, we will keep your name and gift in strict confidence.
Please contact Amy Kimpel at akimpel@cwsl.edu for more information.
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For more information on ways to give, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement.