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Session 4:  Post-Conviction and Wrongful Convictions – Module 8 

The Strickland v. Washington standard for ineffective assistance of counsel requires proving  

both deficient performance and a prejudicial impact on the outcome.  Does the Strickland  

standard set too high of a bar for defendants? Should access to post-conviction relief be  

expanded, and if so, how should this be accomplished?