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For Students
Students Can Expect
The CDC offers students the opportunity to learn about New York State Penal Law and New York State Criminal Procedure Law, as well as a holistic approach to criminal defense practice.
Students Learn To:
- Negotiate plea agreements, argue motions to dismiss, participate in pretrial conferences and hearings
- Conduct legal research and analysis
- Conduct fact investigations, and interview witnesses
- Draft discovery demands and motions
- Engage in critical analysis of the criminal justice system and potential reforms
Credits & Requirements
- 1 semester clinic
- 6 credits
- 20-25 hours per week time requirement
- Requirements: Professional Responsibility, Evidence (suggested), and Constitutional Criminal Procedure (suggested)
Faculty

Gary Pieples
Director, Criminal Defense Clinic
Teaching Professor
315.443.5292
gjpieple@law.syr.edu