New public law librarians (MLS & MLS/JD) and new public law library employees usually have to tackle questions of Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) and the dreaded “Forms” questions…
The OSB Bulletin, May 2012 edition, has a good article on the unauthorized practice of law (UPL) in Oregon. (You can also find it from the OSB Bulletin archives,…
You can read the Oregon State Bar (OSB) “2011 Unlawful Practice of Law Task Force Report“ at the OSB website (under the Surveys, Reports & Research…
…members to engage in any conduct that might constitute the unauthorized practice of law (ORS 9.160, 9.166 and 9.21). They may not interpret statutes, cases or regulations, perform legal…
Ernie the Attorney links to this NYT story. Public law librarians deal with these questions every day and we back away slowly when asked “would you help me…
…against state law for library staff members to engage in any conduct that might constitute the unauthorized practice of law (ORS 9.160, 9.166 and 9.21). They may not interpret…
“Court worker is fired after providing sample motion, which inmate uses to win DNA test and release,” Jul 29, 2013, by Martha Neil, ABA Journal. Excerpt: “A court…
…against state law for library staff members to engage in any conduct that might constitute the unauthorized practice of law (ORS 9.160, 9.166 and 9.21). They may not interpret statutes,…
…from someone who was not authorized to give legal advice. It’s called the Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL). Don’t be a victim of UPL. If you are or have been,…
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