Wrongful Convictions: Criminalized Survivors of Domestic Violence (in-person)
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | 12:30 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT
Join us for a conversation with a criminalized survivor of domestic violence and her legal team. The panel will explore the systemic failures that criminalize young victims of domestic violence, the barriers they face when seeking to overturn wrongful convictions, and the collective efforts involved in pursuing justice.
Co-sponsored by Rutgers Law School's Center on Criminal Justice, Youth Rights, and Race; Criminal Law Society; and Rutgers Institute for Professional Education.
See Announcement for CLE details.
CLE Credit: NJ: 1.6 (incl. 0.6 DIEB) | NY: 1.5 (incl. 0.5 DIEB) | PA 1.0 (incl. 0.5 ethics)
Free without CLE credit.
No CLE registration in-person: go.rutgers.edu/wrongfulconvictions2026
or register here and use promo code NOCLE (not case-sensitive).
Co-sponsored by Rutgers Law School's Center on Criminal Justice, Youth Rights, and Race; Criminal Law Society; and Rutgers Institute for Professional Education.
See Announcement for CLE details.
CLE Credit: NJ: 1.6 (incl. 0.6 DIEB) | NY: 1.5 (incl. 0.5 DIEB) | PA 1.0 (incl. 0.5 ethics)
Free without CLE credit.
No CLE registration in-person: go.rutgers.edu/wrongfulconvictions2026
or register here and use promo code NOCLE (not case-sensitive).
FACULTY:
Zoё Root
Supervising Attorney and Director, Survivors Advocacy Practice, Center for Appellate Litigation
Dara L. Sheinfeld
Counsel and Head of Pro Bono Litigation, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Denis J. McInerney
Senior Counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Jessica Kitson
Director of Legal Advocacy, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
Laura Cohen (moderator)
Professor of Law and Director of the Rutgers Criminal and Youth Justice Clinic, Rutgers Law School
Supervising Attorney and Director, Survivors Advocacy Practice, Center for Appellate Litigation
Dara L. Sheinfeld
Counsel and Head of Pro Bono Litigation, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Denis J. McInerney
Senior Counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Jessica Kitson
Director of Legal Advocacy, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
Laura Cohen (moderator)
Professor of Law and Director of the Rutgers Criminal and Youth Justice Clinic, Rutgers Law School
LOCATION:
Rutgers Law School | Lower Level | Room 90
123 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
123 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
CREDITS:
CLE: NJ: 1.6 (incl. 0.6 ethics) | NY: 1.5 (incl. 0.5 ethics) | PA: 1.0 (incl. 0.5 ethics)
SUBJECT AREAS:
Criminal Law
Diversity Training
Diversity Training
COST:
$35.00
DETAILED INFORMATION:
