Innocence Project at UVA School of Law
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The Innocence Project at UVA School of Law is a legal clinic in which law students, supervised by faculty and attorneys, investigate and litigate potential wrongful convictions to seek exoneration for incarcerated individuals.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Innocence Project | 1 |
| Innocence Project at UVA School of Law canonical | 1 |
| Wrongful Convictions Clinic | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T512485 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Innocence Project at UVA School of Law Context triple: [University of Virginia School of Law, hasClinic, Innocence Project at UVA School of Law]
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Pro Bono Institute
Pro Bono Institute is a nonprofit organization that promotes and supports pro bono legal services by working with law firms, in-house legal departments, and public interest organizations to expand access to justice.
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B.
Human Rights Clinic
The Human Rights Clinic is a Columbia Law School program where students work on real-world human rights advocacy, litigation, and research under faculty supervision.
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C.
Immigrants’ Rights Clinic
The Immigrants’ Rights Clinic is a Columbia Law School legal clinic where students provide supervised representation and advocacy on behalf of immigrants facing issues such as detention, deportation, and access to legal protections.
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D.
Center for Gender and Sexuality Law
The Center for Gender and Sexuality Law is an academic and advocacy hub that focuses on legal issues related to gender, sexuality, and reproductive rights through research, teaching, and policy work.
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E.
New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services
The New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services is a state agency responsible for improving the quality and availability of legal representation for low-income individuals in criminal and family court proceedings across New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Innocence Project at UVA School of Law Target entity description: The Innocence Project at UVA School of Law is a legal clinic in which law students, supervised by faculty and attorneys, investigate and litigate potential wrongful convictions to seek exoneration for incarcerated individuals.
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A.
Pro Bono Institute
Pro Bono Institute is a nonprofit organization that promotes and supports pro bono legal services by working with law firms, in-house legal departments, and public interest organizations to expand access to justice.
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B.
Human Rights Clinic
The Human Rights Clinic is a Columbia Law School program where students work on real-world human rights advocacy, litigation, and research under faculty supervision.
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C.
Immigrants’ Rights Clinic
The Immigrants’ Rights Clinic is a Columbia Law School legal clinic where students provide supervised representation and advocacy on behalf of immigrants facing issues such as detention, deportation, and access to legal protections.
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D.
Center for Gender and Sexuality Law
The Center for Gender and Sexuality Law is an academic and advocacy hub that focuses on legal issues related to gender, sexuality, and reproductive rights through research, teaching, and policy work.
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E.
New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services
The New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services is a state agency responsible for improving the quality and availability of legal representation for low-income individuals in criminal and family court proceedings across New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
innocence organization
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legal clinic ⓘ university-affiliated program ⓘ |
| academicLevel | graduate legal education ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | University of Virginia School of Law ⓘ |
| beneficiary | incarcerated individuals claiming innocence ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| educates |
law students about post-conviction practice
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law students about wrongful convictions ⓘ |
| educationalRole | experiential learning clinic for law students ⓘ |
| emphasis |
criminal justice reform
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protection of the wrongfully convicted ⓘ |
| field |
criminal law
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post-conviction litigation ⓘ wrongful convictions ⓘ |
| focus |
claims of actual innocence
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exoneration of wrongfully convicted prisoners ⓘ post-conviction relief ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfWork |
case screening and evaluation
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factual investigation ⓘ legal research and writing ⓘ pro bono legal representation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalProcess |
clemency applications
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habeas corpus petitions ⓘ motions for new trial ⓘ post-conviction proceedings ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Charlottesville, Virginia ⓘ |
| method |
case investigation
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collaboration with experts ⓘ impact litigation ⓘ |
| operatedBy | University of Virginia ⓘ |
| partOf | University of Virginia School of Law clinical program ⓘ |
| purpose |
investigate potential wrongful convictions
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litigate post-conviction claims ⓘ provide legal education to law students ⓘ seek exoneration for incarcerated individuals ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Innocence Network ⓘ |
| sector | nonprofit legal services ⓘ |
| studentParticipation |
law students assist in litigation
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law students investigate cases ⓘ |
| supervisionBy |
faculty
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practicing attorneys ⓘ |
| uses |
investigative techniques
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litigation strategies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Innocence Project at UVA School of Law Description of subject: The Innocence Project at UVA School of Law is a legal clinic in which law students, supervised by faculty and attorneys, investigate and litigate potential wrongful convictions to seek exoneration for incarcerated individuals.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Innocence Project at UVA School of Law
linked to: Innocence Project at UVA School of Law