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About the Wrongful Conviction Project

The Capital Area Private Defender Service (CAPDS) has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to examine wrongful convictions in Travis County, Texas. The Wrongful Conviction Project works on post-conviction cases in Travis County. 

Meet the Team

Stacie Lieberman

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Director

Elizabeth Paukstis​

Staff Attorney​

Elizabeth has experience as a post-conviction and civil rights attorney. Before joining the Wrongful Conviction Project, Elizabeth represented indigent clients in the Post-Conviction Division of the Maryland Office of the Public Defender. She has also represented wrongfully convicted clients in federal civil rights lawsuits for Loevy & Loevy. Elizabeth received her B.A. from New York University and her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. Elizabeth is licensed to practice in Texas, New York, and the District of Columbia.

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