Joshua A Tepfer
Josh Tepfer joined the Bluhm Legal Clinic as a Visiting Clinical Professor in 2008. He co-teaches a clinical course with the Center on Wrongful Convictions. He is also the Principal Investigator for a pilot project -- The Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth. Prior to joining Northwestern, Josh worked as a public defender with the Illinois State Appellate Defender’s office in Chicago for four years.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- Juvenile Justice
PUBLICATIONS
Recent Publications
- Untrue Confessions: Why Confess to a Crime You Didn’t Commit?, PLAYBOY , November 2009
EDUCATION
- BA, Grinnell College (1997)
- JD, University of Minnesota Law School (2004)

