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University of Maryland Carey Law Pioneers Forensic Defense Clinic
Loaded on Nov. 1, 2024
published in Criminal Legal News
November, 2024, page 18
The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law in Baltimore has launched the nation’s first Forensic Defense Clinic designed to equip law students with specialized knowledge in forensic evidence and its role in criminal law.
This clinic, led by forensic expert Maneka Sinha, JD, and former public defender ...
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