Dr. Christopher Lau

Biography

Christopher Lau is an Associate Clinical Professor and Co-Director of the Wisconsin Innocence Project Clinic at the University of Wisconsin Law School. He previously worked as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he taught the Criminal Defense Clinic. Lau started his legal career as a staff attorney at the Bronx Defenders, where he focused on defending individuals involved in the criminal legal system. His research critically examines alternatives to the traditional emphasis on policing and prosecution within the criminal legal framework. Lau's work has been published or is forthcoming in esteemed journals such as the Boston University Law Review and Cornell Law Review. He holds a joint J.D. and M.P.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, and Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs.

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