From the Courtroom to the Classroom: Welcome to Righting Wrongs

In this episode, Nneka sits down with Professor Maria Hawilo to explore her path from public defender to professor. Beginning with a reflection on Professor Hawilo’s time with the Public Defender Service in Washington D.C., they discuss what made that experience unique and her pivot to academia. Lastly, the two explore the professor’s new course offering, Righting Wrongs. How did professional experience impact the vision for this course? How does the unique hybrid model align to the mission of the course? What does this structure teach us as learners and lawyers? To learn more about the Conviction Review Unit, please visit the Minnesota Attorney General’s website.