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Jonathan Oberman is a Clinical Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Criminal Defense Clinic at Yeshiva University's Cardozo School of Law. Over twenty years at Cardozo, he has taught courses including Criminal Procedure, Wrongful Convictions, and Ethics of Criminal Advocacy, while supervising students in the Criminal Defense and Appeals Clinics. His work integrates litigation practice with academic training, having directed over 150 students who now serve in Public Defender offices nationwide.
Education:
- B.A., Columbia University, 1974
- M.A., Columbia University, 1976
- M.Phil., Columbia University, 1979
- J.D., Northeastern University School of Law, 1982
Professor Oberman’s practice-focused research emphasizes wrongful convictions, criminal defense advocacy, and the ethical dimensions of criminal law. His prior career as a Public Defender for 11 years—including roles as a supervising attorney and trial trainer—anchors his clinical teaching. He remains active as a cooperating attorney with the Legal Aid Society Criminal Defense Practice.
