Volunteering to represent a death row prisoner is a great way to learn a new substantive area of the law, but it is also a fantastic way to gain skills and experience that will benefit you in your regular civil practice. In this segment, Bob Ro

What is it like to win relief for a death-sentenced client?

Apr 28th, 2014 8m 15s

Our volunteer attorneys have won life-saving victories for more than 55 death row prisoners resulting in sentences of less than death. In this segment, Amy Van Gelder, counsel at Skadden Arps, talks about what it is like to win relief for your

How will my colleagues, clients, and family react to my work on a death penalty case?

Sep 13th, 2013 10m 7s

The death penalty itself can be a divisive issue, but the importance of good representation in our criminal justice system is an idea all lawyers and citizens can support. In this segment, Larry Fox, partner at Drinker Biddle & Reath and profes

Can I Represent Someone On Death Row If I Have No Criminal or Death Penalty Experience?

Aug 13th, 2013 3m 53s

The large majority of our volunteer attorneys have no background in criminal law or death penalty representation when they take their first capital cases. Bill Abrams, Partner at King & Spalding, explains how civil litigators can successfully h

What Recognition is Available for Volunteer Death Penalty Work?

Apr 11th, 2013 7m 50s

Michael Siem, formerly of Fish & Richardson and now Special Counsel at Baker Botts, was part of the volunteer attorney team that received the Death Penalty Representation Project's 2012 Exceptional Service Award. In this segment he talks about

What Do You Do When The Worst Happens? How I Dealt With My Client's Execution

Apr 4th, 2013 6m 8s

Joanne M. Hepburn, associate at K&L Gates, tells the story of her client's execution and how it impacted her views on volunteer death penalty work.

How My Expectations About Representing a Death Row Prisoner Compared With Reality

Mar 13th, 2013 11m 25s

Steven Schneebaum, partner at Fox Rothschild LLP, began working as a volunteer death penalty attorney more than 20 years ago. In this segment, Steven talks about what he expected when he started this work, and how those expectations have compar

The Relationship With My Client, (Former) Death Row Prisoner Damon Thibodeaux

Mar 11th, 2013 8m 55s

Steve Kaplan, former partner at Fredrikson & Byron in Minneapolis, describes the development of the personal and professional relationship with his Louisiana death row client, Damon Thibodeaux. After many years of working to prove Damon's innoc

The Stages of a Death Penalty Case

Jan 2nd, 2013 9m 21s

Mark Olson, partner at Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP, describes the stages of a death penalty case and what he did as a volunteer attorney at each stage.

The Challenges of Capital Cases in Texas and Florida

Dec 4th, 2012 12m 7s

Jeff Koppy, volunteer attorney and partner at Jenner & Block LLP, talks about his experience representing death row prisoners in Florida and Texas, why there is a need for volunteer attorneys in those jurisdictions, and the challenges he has fa

How I Became a Volunteer Lawyer

Nov 1st, 2012 9m 21s

John Mathias, partner at Jenner & Block LLP, discusses how he first became involved in death penalty work and why he remains committed to being a volunteer attorney today.

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