Dr. Adam Stevenson

Biography

Adam Stevenson joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin Law School's Frank J. Remington Center in 2010, supervising the Oxford Federal Project, which provides legal assistance to incarcerated people through the Legal Assistance Incarcerated People (LAIP) program. In this program, law students assist federal inmates at the Federal Correctional Institution in Oxford, Wisconsin, dealing with post-conviction issues, including a range of criminal and family law concerns. Through this collaborative experience, students learn to investigate, advise, and advocate for clients in a clinical setting. The program also provides students the opportunity to participate in litigation before the United States District Courts and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. In Fall 2013, Adam expanded the Oxford Federal Project by initiating the Federal Appeals Project, which allows students to litigate direct appeals in federal criminal cases. The students involved in this project work in pairs on cases, taking responsibility for record collection, briefing, and arguing cases before the Seventh Circuit. Adam's research interests include federal sentencing and the United States Sentencing Guidelines, with a particular focus on the use of prior convictions to enhance an individual's sentence and the exploration of early release methods and the expansion of federal clemency mechanisms.

Research Interests