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Imran J. Syed is a Clinical Professor of Law and co-director of the Michigan Innocence Clinic at the University of Michigan Law School. He teaches a seminar on forensic science and conducts labs for first-year criminal law courses. After graduating from law school, he worked at the Innocence Clinic as a student-attorney and later served as a clinical fellow. Syed has supervised students in investigating and litigating a wide variety of cases, particularly those based on forensic science. He has litigated wrongful convictions due to outdated fire science and has authored articles addressing the need for new litigation strategies that tackle wrongful convictions stemming from outdated scientific evidence. Additionally, he produced a documentary titled 'Price of Providence,' which highlights the wrongful conviction cases handled by the clinic and premiered at the 2015 Great Lakes Film Festival, receiving the Audience Choice Award.
University of Michigan Law School • Ann Arbor, MI
Co-director of the Michigan Innocence Clinic, teaching various law courses and supervising students.
Administered by University of Michigan Law School; exact department name 'Department of Law' refers to the LLM program.