Summer legal intern, Anna Mae Engel, accompanied GNIP’s managing attorney, Andrew Markquart, to Mississippi to support during the evidentiary hearing for GNIP’s client, Amy Wilkerson. Amy has been incarcerated for a crime that she did not commit for 18 years. Below, Anna Mae details what it was like as a law student to attend the hearing and collaborate with the legal team to support Amy’s case.
Read moreThe Making of An Innocence Attorney
On February 15, Great North Innocence Project Managing Attorney Jim Mayer joined friends and family of his very first innocence client, Michael Wearry, to experience the height of any innocence attorney’s career: watching his client walk free from incarceration.
Read more about Michael's case and how Jim's experience working to free an innocent man from death row catalyzed his eventual career as a full time innocence attorney.
Read moreThe 2022 Benefit for Innocence: the Science of Justice
Watch the full program & client video now!
Read moreEnterprising undegrad student joins GN-IP as development & special events intern
St. Thomas University senior Kiley Golberg recently joined GN-IP as our development and special events intern. During her tenure at GN-IP, Kiley is supporting the planning and implementation of the 2022 Benefit for Innocence along with other critical advancement processes to support GN-IP’s mission.
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