An exciting limited series podcast showcasing the hard work and heartening stories of the pro bono and public interest community.
Episodes
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
What happens when a BigLaw firm brings its resources to bear on a wrongful conviction case? In Part 2 of this dramatic story, hear from a Milbank LLP partner and counsel about their successful pro bono advocacy for a wrongfully imprisoned client who was denied release even after his murder conviction was overturned.
Related Links:
National Registry of Exonerations profile of Mark Purnell
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6318
Press Release: Milbank Wins Dismissal of Murder Conviction, Freeing Innocent Man After Nearly 16 Years in Prison
Delaware Supreme Court: Purnell v. Delaware, 254 A.3d 1053 (Del. 2021)
https://law.justia.com/cases/delaware/supreme-court/2021/113-2020.html
Delaware Innocence Project
National Innocence Project
https://innocenceproject.org/about/
PLI is proud to offer programs, Pro Bono Memberships, and scholarships to support the essential public service work of the legal profession.