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Andrew D. Leipold serves as the Edwin M. Adams Professor of Law at the University of Illinois College of Law, where he has been a faculty member since 1992. He directs the Program in Criminal Law and Procedure and previously served as associate dean for Academic Affairs for 2.5 years. His extensive scholarly contributions focus on criminal law and procedure, with particular expertise in juries, federal rules, and wrongful convictions.
His research interests center on Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Juries and Jury Behavior, examining systemic issues like prosecutorial discretion, grand jury screening, and sentencing policy. Leipold's empirical studies on joinder/severance practices and pretrial contributions to wrongful convictions have significantly influenced criminal justice discourse.
His publications span influential treatises including Federal Practice & Procedure: Criminal (Wright & Leipold) and Comprehensive Criminal Procedure, alongside articles in top journals like Vanderbilt Law Review and Georgetown Law Journal. Recent work analyzes confessions jurisprudence, grand jury dynamics in social media cases, and collateral consequences of the 'war on drugs' framework.
- Outstanding Faculty Member (awarded 15 times)
- Campus Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Teaching (2000)
- Distinguished Teaching Award (Duke University)
Leipold advises policymakers as a consultant to the Illinois Criminal Law Reform Commission and Governor’s Truth in Sentencing Commission. His international engagement includes lectures at Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Current media commentary addresses Illinois' cash bail abolition and grand jury practices in high-profile cases.
