'The Jailhouse Lawyer' to go 'On The Issues' at Marquette Law School, Nov. 5

Oct. 30, 2025

MILWAUKEE - Calvin Duncan, author of "The Jailhouse Lawyer," will be the featured guest for an "On the Issues" conversation with Derek Mosley, director of the Law School's Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, to be held at Marquette University Law School's Eckstein Hall at 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The Law School's Andrew Center for Restorative Justice and its student-led Public Interest Law Society are cohosting the event.

Registration for this event is available online. Members of the media who are interested in attending must contact Kevin Conway, associate director of university communication, at [email protected], in advance.

Duncan served more than 28 years at the Angola Correctional Facility in Louisiana for a crime he did not commit. With the assistance of the New Orleans Innocence Project and Sister Helen Prejean, he was exonerated of the crime. During his time in prison, he became self-taught in the law, aiding fellow inmates. Since his release, Duncan has earned his J.D. from Lewis and Clark University and founded Light of Justice, a program that expands access to the courts for incarcerated individuals.

Mosley has served as Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education director since 2023. A 1995 graduate of Marquette Law School, Mosley for seven years represented the state of Wisconsin in court as an assistant district attorney in Milwaukee County and then served as a judge of the Milwaukee Municipal Court for 20 years.

Through public programming such as the Marquette Law School Poll, "On the Issues" conversations with newsmakers, public lectures by leading scholars, conferences on issues of public significance, and the work of its Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, Marquette Law School seeks to advance civil discourse about law and public policy matters.

About Kevin Conway

Kevin is the associate director for university communication in the Office of Marketing and Communication. Contact Kevin at (414) 288-4745 or [email protected].