Faculty
Leonard L. CaviseProfessor of Law;Director,Center for Public Interest Law; Director, Chiapas Human Rights Practicum |
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312.362.6841
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Biography Professor Cavise has a long background in litigation , both criminal and civil, including substantial pro bono litigation. In addition, he has worked in international human rights for many years, including lectures and training sessions in El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Venzuela, Italy, France and other locations throughout the world. Several projects were designed to train Latin American human rights lawyers in the art of trial advocacy. In 1999, he founded the Chiapas Human Rights Practicum and has taken law students to work in human rights offices in Chiapas every year since then. He was the Director of DePaul's Lawyering Skills Program from 1983 until 1990. |
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Courses Advanced Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Trial Advocacy |
Education B.A., Hamilton college; J.D., Georgetown University |
