Winter Conference 2021 • Reborn from the Ashes!
Dec 3–4, 2021
2021 Winter Conference:
Reborn from the Ashes!
Reborn from the Ashes!
To purchase this program in the CLE Archive, click here.
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Who may attend?
This program is open to defense lawyers and those professionals and law students directly involved in the defense function.
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What’s included in the fee?
• Seminar admission (Fri–Sat)
• Written material in advance via download link
• CLE credit
• Continental breakfast on Friday
• Lunch on Friday
• Hot breakfast on Saturday
• Refreshments during breaks
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Financial assistance?
Members contact OCDLA by November 23 about scholarships, payment plans or creative payment arrangements.
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Cancellations
Seminar cancellations made before November 29 will receive a refund less a $25 cancellation fee. Seminar cancellations made after November 29 — once material download link has been emailed — will receive a refund less a $100 cancellation/written material fee.
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No-show Policy
Written materials are sent in advance to all participants. Recordings will be sent to OCDLA members only; nonmembers who do not attend are ineligible to receive the recordings or a refund.
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CLE Credit
Credit will be applied for in Oregon for 1 abuse credit, 1 mental health/substance use credit, 1 ethics credit, and 5.5 general credits; appropriate credits will also be applied for in Washington. Oregon is an approved jurisdiction in California. For other state accreditation information, call OCDLA at 541-686-8716.
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CLE Program and Speakers
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CLE Program and Speakers
FRIDAY, December 3
Moderated by: Elizabeth Wakefield, Education Committee Chair, Metropolitan Public Defenders Parent Child Advocacy Division, Portland
8:00a Check-in/Registration/Continental Breakfast (included)
9:00 Attorneys and Investigators: Working Toward a More Perfect Union
James Comstock, Investigator, Portland
Steve Wilson, Investigator, Portland
10:00 Break / Door Prizes
10:15 Appellate Update
Rond Chananudech, Senior Deputy Public Defender, Office of Public Defense Services, Salem
11:45 Lunch (included)
1:00 Remote Jury Selection
Cort Heroy, Litigation Consultant, Eugene
Grant Hartley, Metropolitan Public Defender, Portland
Jessica Kampfe, Director, Multnomah Defenders, Inc., Portland
Lee Wachocki, Multnomah Defenders, Inc., Portland
2:00 Break/Door Prizes
2:15 Introducing: Stephen Singer, New Executive Director, Office of Public Defense Services
OCDLA welcomes Stephen Singer who takes the reins as new executive director for Oregon Public Defense Services (OPDS) on December 1. Mr. Singer, a recipient of numerous awards, has long engaged in the practice of public criminal defense, including some juvenile and appellate work, over the course of his career, led a complete overhaul and rebuild of the Orleans Public Defenders Office after Hurricane Katrina, served on the Louisiana Public Defender Board and been a trainer in trial advocacy for lawyers and law students.
2:45 Commutations, Conviction Integrity
Aliza Kaplan, Director, Criminal Justice Reform Clinic, Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland
& special guests:
Sterling Cunio, Clemency Client Released from OSP After 27 Years
Natalie Hollabaugh, Equal Justice Works Attorney, Fellow, Criminal Justice Clinic, Lewis & Clark Law
Mark Cebert & Sara Long, Law Students, Clemency/SB 819 Project, Criminal Justice Clinic, Lewis & Clark Law
4:00 Adjourn for the day
6:00 Holiday Dinner & Ken Morrow Award
Tribute and presentation to Keith Rogers plus a live auction!
Saturday, December 4
Moderated by: Lee Berger, Oregon CannaBusiness Compliance Counsel, Portland
7:30–8:30a Hot Breakfast (included)
8:30 Child & Elder Abuse Reporting (Abuse Credit)
Michael Rees, Metropolitan Public Defender, Portland
9:30 The New Deal: Sentencing Arguments for Drug Dealing and Possession in Light of Hubbell
Ryan Scott, Attorney, Portland
10:30 Break/Door Prizes
10:45 Mindfulness 101: Why and How to Get Started Mental Health/Substance Use Credit
John Devlin, Attorney, Portland
11:45 Ethical Issues in Mental Health Cases Ethics Credit
David Elkanich, Legal Ethics Attorney, Portland
Allison Knight, Public Defender Services of Lane County, Eugene
12:30p Adjourn
Note: Program times, topics and speakers subject to change.
Thanks to Elizabeth Wakefield and Shaun McCrea for organizing this program.
The Benson Portland, Curio Collection by Hilton
309 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
For the latest guest experience such as social distancing in public spaces and changes to food and beverage, see more here and here.
Lodging
Call 503-228-2000 / 1-888-523-6766 and identify yourself as part of the 2021 Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (OCDLA).
Email reservations@bensonhotel.com.
2021 Group Rates
$179 Deluxe Run of House
$189 Executive King
$219 Benson Junior Suite
$229 Executive Junior Suite
plus applicable taxes.
Amenities include (at no additional charge for OCDLA group): In-room complimentary Starbucks coffee/tea; in-house fitness center open 24/7; complimentary bottled water; in-room dining; in-room honor bar and much more.
Reservation cancellation policy is 72 hours prior to arrival; reservations canceled within 72 hours of arrival will be assessed one night room and tax.
309 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
For the latest guest experience such as social distancing in public spaces and changes to food and beverage, see more here and here.
Lodging
Call 503-228-2000 / 1-888-523-6766 and identify yourself as part of the 2021 Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (OCDLA).
Email reservations@bensonhotel.com.
2021 Group Rates
$179 Deluxe Run of House
$189 Executive King
$219 Benson Junior Suite
$229 Executive Junior Suite
plus applicable taxes.
Amenities include (at no additional charge for OCDLA group): In-room complimentary Starbucks coffee/tea; in-house fitness center open 24/7; complimentary bottled water; in-room dining; in-room honor bar and much more.
Reservation cancellation policy is 72 hours prior to arrival; reservations canceled within 72 hours of arrival will be assessed one night room and tax.
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