September 3, 2019
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Pacific Time
ACS Oregon: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: A Discussion About Changes to Death Penalty Laws in Oregon and the U.S.
Join the ACS Oregon Lawyer Chapter for a discussion about the recent changes to federal and state death penalty laws. As Oregon recently moved to limit death penalty prosecutions, the Trump administration announced it will be ramping up to more executions. Learn about the nuances of the recent changes at the state and federal level in a discussion with Oregon experts on capital punishment.
Featuring:
Jeffrey Ellis, Co-Director, Oregon Capital Resource Center
Aliza Kaplan, Professor of Lawyering and Director of the Criminal Justice Reform Clinic, Lewis & Clark Law School
Ron Steiner, Board Member, Oregonians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
Lynn Strand, Board Chair, Oregonians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
A light reception and networking will follow.
1.0 hour of CLE credit is pending for this event.