Stephanie Stevens

Stephanie Stevens

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Collection

Center for Legal and Social Justice (CLSJ)

Contributor

Parra, Gabriella; Stevens, Stephanie; Vallejo, Valerie

Publication Date

4-6-2026

Description

Stephanie discusses her legal education at St. Mary’s University School of Law and how she returned to become a supervising attorney for the law school’s Criminal Justice Clinic and then a full clinical professor of law. She also details memorable cases she has worked on in her time at the clinic and the evolution of initiatives like the Wrongful Convictions Review Program. Stephanie describes her teaching philosophy and how her values impact her work, as well as what it is like to work with indigent clients in the San Antonio Community. She also discusses the experience of transitioning into the Center for Legal and Social Justice buildings and her hopes for the future of the Criminal Justice Clinic.

Biography

Stephanie Stevens is a Clinical Professor of Law at St. Mary’s University School of Law. Stevens received her Bachelor of Arts from St. Mary’s University in 1987 and her Juris Doctor from St. Mary’s University School of Law in 1991. While working as a criminal defense attorney, Stevens began mentoring St. Mary’s law students in 1995. In the following year, she was brought on as a supervising attorney for the Criminal Justice Clinic, and she continues to educate students in this clinic as of 2026.

Interview Index

00:21 Stephanie’s legal education at St. Mary’s    04:27 The creations and evolution of the Wrongful Convictions Review Program    08:54 How Stephanie became a supervising attorney in the Criminal Justice Clinic   13:23 Memorable cases from the Criminal Justice Clinic    15:53 Common cases in the Criminal Justice Clinic    16:54 Stephanie’s transition from supervising attorney to clinical professor of law    18:29 Evolution of student interest and experience in the Criminal Justice Clinic   21:06 How Stephanie’s values influence her work in the Criminal Justice Clinic    24:12 Working with the San Antonio Community and indigent clients    28:57 How the Criminal Justice Clinic collaborates with other clinics in the Center for Legal and Social Justice    31:04 Transitioning into the Center for Legal and Social Justice building    34:12 How the St. Mary’s School of Law offers a clinical education to online students   35:30 Stephanie’s hopes for the future of the Criminal Justice Clinic

Keywords

St. Mary’s University School of Law; Center for Legal and Social Justice; Criminal Justice Clinic; Clinical education; Criminal defense; Teaching methods; Student impact

Size or Duration

15 pages; 36:54 minutes of audio and video

Format

MP4

Disciplines

Oral History

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