Please join the American Constitution Society's Oregon Lawyer Chapter for a panel discussion with leading experts on Oregon’s critical shortage of attorneys for the accused. The right to counsel is a foundational function in our criminal justice system. Without that obligation being met, individuals accused of crimes are denied the right to a fair and speedy trial. Similarly, victims are denied their opportunity to participate and interact with a criminal justice system that functions and ensures that justice is done. Join the discussion and see what has been and is being done to address this crisis right now and what plans are in place for the future.

Jennifer Nash, Chair, Oregon Public Defense Commission​​​​​​​

Carl Macpherson, Director, Metropolitan Public Defenders

Aliza Kaplan, Professor of Lawyering and Director of the Criminal Justice Reform Clinic, Lewis and Clark Law School

Jessica Snyder, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender (District of Oregon)

Suman Malempati, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender, District of Oregon; Board Member, ACS Oregon Lawyer Chapter

Moderated by:

Ryan J. Anfuso, Attorney at Law, Anfuso Law, P.C.; Board Member, ACS Oregon Lawyer Chapter