Attorney Patrick Block attended the Oregon Innocence Project's Launch Party and Benefit on
April 9, 2014. To thank Attorney Block for his significant support of
the OIP in the past, he was honored as an
Innocence Champion at the
launch party.
The launch party featured Attorney Barry Scheck, who is the co-founder
and co-director of the national Innocence Project, as well as special
guests including, exoneree Brian Banks, Secretary of State Kate Brown,
Novelist Phillip Margolin, and Rep. Jennifer Williamson.
As an Innocence Champion, Attorney Block attended an invitation-only, meet
and greet prior to the event where he had the great pleasure of meeting
the honored guests and other community members who share the same goal,
to make a difference and support the innocence project.
What is the Oregon Innocence Project?
The Oregon Innocence Project (OIP) is a joint project between the Oregon
Justice Resource Center and Metropolitan Public Defender Services whose
mission is to exonerate innocent inmates, educate and train law students,
and actively promote legislative reform aimed at preventing wrongful convictions
against the innocent.
The OIP will be the only program of its nature in Oregon with the sole
mission of tracking inmates' claims of innocence, investigating those
claims, conducting DNA testing and the testing of other such evidence,
and litigating where appropriate.
The OIP is dedicated wholeheartedly to securing the release of wrongfully
convicted inmates and providing an incredible educational experience for
the students who are involved in the Project.
As a passionate attorney who strongly believes in the aims of the Oregon
Innocence Project, Attorney Block was honored to attend the OIP's
Launch Party and Benefit and be selected as an Innocence Champion for
showing his ongoing support to the Project. He hopes to continue involvement
in the future.
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