The Gender and Sexuality Capital Resource Center at Phillips Black, Inc.

We provide consultation services for capital teams representing women or 2SLGBTQ clients in trial, state post-conviction, federal habeas, and clemency proceedings. Our consultation services are broad and include  supervising and guiding gender- and queer-sensitive mitigation and fact investigations, assisting with motions practice, effectively identifying and interviewing culturally competent experts, developing gender-based claims, and providing expert support in litigating for more resources or time. We also assist teams with amicus briefs by identifying and organizing amici, developing brief strategy, and drafting amicus briefs. Additionally, we provide support with advocacy and movement building for teams navigating the later stages of proceedings, such as cert-stage litigation, warrant litigation, and clemency campaigns. Finally, certain team members serve as testifying experts in post-conviction proceedings concerning the standard of care of effective assistance of counsel and the mitigation function in representing women and 2SLGBTQ people.