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Southwest Virginia Innocence Project

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About SVIP

We provide a forum for education and dialogue among students, professors, and members of the legal community regarding the common causes of wrongful conviction of the innocent and run an Innocence Project at Washington & Lee University School of Law.

SVIP allows students to participate in ongoing cases involving possible innocence, from reviewing cases to filing motions for DNA testing within the Virginia court system. Meet the SVIP Board:

Attorneys

Supervising Attorney / Faculty Advisor

 Professor Jonathan Shapiro

Board of Officers

Lara Gass President 2014 gass.l@law.wlu.edu
Katie Gray Co-Vice President 2013 gray.k@law.wlu.edu
Maise Osteen Co-Vice President 2014 osteen.m@law.wlu.edu
Liz Pohm Treasurer 2013 pohm.e@law.wlu.edu
Emerald Berg Events Chair 2013 berg.e@law.wlu.edu
Kyle Dolinsky Secretary 2014 dolinsky.k@law.wlu.edu

For more information about SVIP, our membership, and SVIP in the news, visit our Facebook Group.

The Southwest Virginia Innocence Project at Washington & Lee University School of Law is affiliated with the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project.

If you believe you or a family member could benefit from our services, please contact us at:

Southwest Virginia Innocence Project
Washington & Lee School of Law
Sydney Lewis Hall
Lexington, VA 24450