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Matt Taylor 16 Ross Ct • Medford, OR 97501 • 503-381-6583 • [email protected] • OSB #053930 EDUCATION Lewis and Clark Law School, Portland, OR May 2005 • J.D., Environmental Law Certificate • Best Brief in Legal Analysis and Writing, Pro Bono Honors, Public Interest Law Project stipend recipient Georgetown University, Washington, DC May 2000 • B.A., Philosophy major, minors in Government and Theology • Advanced Instructor for Outdoor Education Program, Section Editor for Anthem a student magazine LEGAL EXPERIENCE Southern Oregon Public Defender, Attorney, Medford, OR May 2006 to Present • Represent indigent clients from indictment to sentencing and post-sentencing hearings • Taken forty cases to trial as sole attorney • Carry a caseload of 80 to 100 open cases ranging from misdemeanors to Measure 11’s • Research, write and argue motions • Independently manage pre-trial investigation, hiring experts, discovery, and all other aspects of pre-trial preparation and strategy Multnomah County Courthouse, Judicial Clerk, Portland, OR Dec. 2005 to April 2006 • Prepared documents, orders, and judgments for various Circuit Court Judges • Ran the court reporting software and equipment during court proceedings • Scheduled proceedings and entered information into judicial databases and provided administrative assistance to judges and their staff Mississippi Center for Justice, Law Clerk, Jackson, MS Summer 2004 • Researched legal issues for defense in juvenile delinquency proceedings • Compiled proposals for juvenile justice reform advocacy • Primary contact for named plaintiffs in class-action litigation over Medicaid cuts • Coordinated communication between legal team and community • Created educational materials for the public on a variety of legal issues The Nature Conservancy, Law Clerk, Portland, OR Summer 2003 • Documented and improved tracking of conservation easements • Researched development and access concerns for potential conservation projects GENERAL WORK EXPERIENCE Thompson Island Outward Bound, Instructor, Boston, MA Summers 1999-2002; Fall 2000 • Developed and enhanced the social skills, self-knowledge, self-confidence, and leadership skills of students in programs based on the values of courage, compassion, physical fitness, self-reliance, and environmental stewardship • Facilitated teambuilding exercises and high ropes challenge courses • Instructed youth in technical outdoor skills while in wilderness settings • Worked with diverse populations, from kids to adults, including at-risk youth, cancer patients, religious groups, private schools, public schools, and service organizations For additional information please view my profile on Linked In: www.linked.com/pub/matt-taylor/1/409/150

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Matt Taylor16 Ross Ct • Medford, OR 97501 • 503-381-6583 • [email protected] • OSB #053930

EDUCATION

Lewis and Clark Law School, Portland, OR May 2005• J.D., Environmental Law Certificate• Best Brief in Legal Analysis and Writing, Pro Bono Honors, Public Interest Law Project stipend recipient

Georgetown University, Washington, DC May 2000• B.A., Philosophy major, minors in Government and Theology• Advanced Instructor for Outdoor Education Program, Section Editor for Anthem a student magazine

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Southern Oregon Public Defender, Attorney, Medford, OR May 2006 to Present• Represent indigent clients from indictment to sentencing and post-sentencing hearings• Taken forty cases to trial as sole attorney• Carry a caseload of 80 to 100 open cases ranging from misdemeanors to Measure 11’s• Research, write and argue motions• Independently manage pre-trial investigation, hiring experts, discovery, and all other aspects of pre-trial

preparation and strategy

Multnomah County Courthouse, Judicial Clerk, Portland, OR Dec. 2005 to April 2006• Prepared documents, orders, and judgments for various Circuit Court Judges • Ran the court reporting software and equipment during court proceedings• Scheduled proceedings and entered information into judicial databases and provided administrative

assistance to judges and their staff

Mississippi Center for Justice, Law Clerk, Jackson, MS Summer 2004• Researched legal issues for defense in juvenile delinquency proceedings• Compiled proposals for juvenile justice reform advocacy• Primary contact for named plaintiffs in class-action litigation over Medicaid cuts• Coordinated communication between legal team and community• Created educational materials for the public on a variety of legal issues

The Nature Conservancy, Law Clerk, Portland, OR Summer 2003• Documented and improved tracking of conservation easements• Researched development and access concerns for potential conservation projects

GENERAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Thompson Island Outward Bound, Instructor, Boston, MA Summers 1999-2002; Fall 2000• Developed and enhanced the social skills, self-knowledge, self-confidence, and leadership skills of

students in programs based on the values of courage, compassion, physical fitness, self-reliance, and environmental stewardship

• Facilitated teambuilding exercises and high ropes challenge courses• Instructed youth in technical outdoor skills while in wilderness settings• Worked with diverse populations, from kids to adults, including at-risk youth, cancer patients, religious

groups, private schools, public schools, and service organizations

For additional information please view my profile on Linked In: www.linked.com/pub/matt-taylor/1/409/150