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Oregon Capital Resource Center
Matthew Rubenstein P.C., Director
621 SW Morrison Street, Suite 1025
Portland, Oregon 97205
503.245.1153 tel.
503.452.3383 fac.
matt@matthewrubenstein.com
Click here www.capdefwiki.org for the password protected website for capital defenders.
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Terms of Use and Request for Access Form in order to download the form to access the password protected collaborative website for capital defenders.
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The Oregon Capital Resource Center is dedicated to facilitating and coordinating high quality legal representation in death penalty cases in Oregon.
The Center serves as a resource and advocacy center for attorneys, mitigation specialists, and investigators representing capital clients in pre-trial, trial, and post-conviction death penalty cases, and provides direct representation in capital cases. The Center is available for consultation and to provide assistance in every capitally charged felony case and case in which a death sentence has been returned.
In addition to providing assistance to counsel, the office provides the following specific services and resources:
- Pre-Trial Investigation and Planning for Both Guilt and Sentencing Phases, and Preparing for Post-Conviction Cases, including:
- Theory & Theme and Litigation Strategy Development
- Mitigation Investigation Planning
- Forensic Fact Investigation Planning
- Mental Health Evaluation Planning
- Expert Referral Service
- Making the Record to Obtain Appropriate Funding and Time
- Assisting with Client Relations Issues
- Assisting with Developing Settlement Strategies
- Pre-Trial and Post-Conviction Pleadings, including:
- Coordinating a Motions and Pleading Bank
- Tracking New Legal Developments for Capital Cases
- Assistance at Trial and Post-Conviction, including:
- Assisting with Life-Qualification Voir Dire
- Entering Cases to Assist in Litigating Particular Issues
- Providing Model Jury Instructions
- Training, including:
- Maintaining a Library of Resource Materials Useful to Defense Counsel and Mitigation Specialists
- Planning Capital Defense CLE Programs in Conjunction with OCDLA
- Update National Capital Defense Training Program and Seminar Listings
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