Paul Giannelli (born May 21, 1945) is an American lawyer, consultant and law professor. He is a leading expert on scientific and forensic evidence. He is currently a Distinguished University Professor and the Albert J. Weatherhead III & Richard W. Weatherhead Professor Emeritus of Law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.[1]

Paul Giannelli
Born (1945-05-21) May 21, 1945 (age 79)
NationalityAmerican
EducationProvidence College (BA)
University of Virginia (JD, LLM)
George Washington University (BS)
Occupations
  • Lawyer
  • consultant
  • law professor

Education

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Giannelli received his Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from Providence College.[2] He then received his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia where he was an editor of the Virginia Law Review.[2] He also received a Master of Science in Forensic Science from George Washington University and Master of Law from the University of Virginia.[2]

Career

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Giannelli was both a prosecutor and defense counsel in the military before becoming a legal academic.[3]

Scholarship

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[4][5][6] The New York Times has called him an “expert on scientific evidence”[7] and The Washington Post and PBS have called him an "evidence and procedure expert".[8][9][10][2]

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At law school, he has taught numerous courses on Evidence, Scientific Evidence, Wrongful Convictions Seminar, Advanced Evidence Seminar, Criminal Procedure, Criminal Process, Criminal Law, Capital Punishment Seminar, Juvenile Law, Corrections & Prisoners’ Rights Seminar, and Trial Practice.[2]

He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences[2] and served on the National Commission on Forensic Science.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Faculty Profile". 9 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "CV" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on Feb 11, 2018.
  3. ^ "Faculty Profile". 9 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Professor receives Ohio State Bar Association Award".
  5. ^ "Faulty Practices Raise Doubts About Accuracy of Crime Labs".
  6. ^ "WHITE HOUSE REPORT ON EVIDENCE CITES CWRU LAW PROFESSOR". 30 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Bending Science: How Science can be Corrupted by Legal Processes".
  8. ^ "Forensic science reform is finally here. But will we get it right?". The Washington Post.
  9. ^ "Crime Lab Scandals the Focus of New DOJ Plan". PBS.
  10. ^ "Faculty Profile". 9 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Giannelli's research used by Supreme Court". 30 June 2009.
  12. ^ "Giannelli selected to new National Commission on Forensic Science". 15 January 2014.