Laura Nirider — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-Founder & Co-Director at And Justice For All (since 2023)
Clinical Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Expert on law relating to false confessions, specializing in representing young people
Host of the podcast 'Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions'
Represented Brendan Dassey, whose case was profiled in Netflix's 'Making a Murderer'
Represented Damien Echols of the West Memphis Three, whose case was profiled in HBO's 'Paradise Lost'
Earned a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (2008)

Biography

Laura Nirider is an American attorney and legal scholar known for her work on wrongful conviction cases, particularly those involving false confessions from young people. She currently serves as Co-Founder and Co-Director at And Justice For All, established in 2023. Additionally, she is a Clinical Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, a position she has held since February 2024.