Dr. Miriam Gohara

Biography

Miriam Gohara is a Clinical Professor of Law at Yale Law School, where she serves as the Deputy Dean for Experiential Education. She is the founder of the Challenging Mass Incarceration Clinic and specializes in representing clients in post-conviction cases. Prior to joining the Law School faculty, Professor Gohara dedicated 16 years to representing death-sentenced clients in post-conviction litigation as assistant counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and as a specially designated federal public defender for the Federal Capital Habeas Project. She has litigated cases in state and federal courts across the United States, including the Supreme Court. Her teaching and writing focus on issues related to capital and non-capital sentencing, incarceration, and the historical and social forces that impact culpability and punishment. Professor Gohara is also a member of the board of trustees for the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem and the Atlantic Center for Capital Representation.

Research Interests

Experience