(CNN) A prosecutor in the Central Park Five trial has left her post at Columbia Law School in the latest fallout from the portrayal of the case in a Netflix miniseries.

Netflix's "When They See Us" tells the story of the wrongful convictions of the five then-minors in the rape and beating of a jogger in 1989.

Elizabeth Lederer, who taught at the school and still works for the Manhattan district attorney's office, told law school Dean Gillian Lester on Wednesday that she enjoyed her years at Columbia but has decided not to renew her teaching application due to the publicity generated by Netflix's portrayal of the case.

The Columbia Black Law Student's Association had called for her resignation and launched a petition demanding she step down.

"The miniseries has reignited a painful -- and vital -- national conversation about race, identity, and criminal justice," Lester said in a statement. "I am deeply committed to fostering a learning environment that furthers this important and ongoing dialogue, one that draws upon the lived experiences of all members of our community and actively confronts the most difficult issues of our time.

Prosecutors Linda Fairstein (left) and Elizabeth Lederer.

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