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…
…lawyers, aka equine lawyers. If you need a “horse lawyer” you can contact the Oregon State Bar Information and Referral Service and ask for one. While you’re waiting for that…
FAQ: “Do you have any books on careers in the law?” (Note for career seekers: do not confuse books “about the law” or books on “what lawyers do” with…
Oregon has three law schools, and three law school libraries, two of which are private. Each provides a generous amount of service to the public even though their primary…
Question: WHO uses the Oregon county law libraries and for what purpose(s)? Answer: Thousands of people use the Oregon county law libraries, because no other publicly accessible library has…
If that dusty law book in your office hasn’t been scanned yet (assuming copyright allows you or another repository to do so), PLEASE Don’t Throw it Out! (If you…
The Legal Research is Easy blog post, Hone Those Research Skills, is California-based, but the lessons it teaches apply to law students in every state where public law libraries…
Oregon’s Multnomah Law Library* is one of the state’s best legal research collections – and you can now search their catalog online: Multnomah Law Library’s Catalog For links to other…
KCLL Klues posted this Positive Law and other U.S. Code Mysteries a little while ago and it reminded me that some of my own readers are new to legal…
Just like the Rule of Real Estate: Location, location, location, Just like the Rule of Carnegie Hall: Practice, practice, practice, There might soon be a Rule of Law School…
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