From the Washington County (Oregon) Law Librarian:
There are a lot of questions law librarians respond to that we would never, ever in a million years blog about, but others are, uh, fair game. This is one of them:
Q: Are there laws about road kill, what we can do with it, what happens if we come upon it, etc.?
From the Washington County (Oregon) Law Librarian:
(This is a companion blog post to the previous ones on Writing (and Finding) Oregon Appellate Court Briefs and on Filing and Drafting Oregon Appellate Court Documents.)
We’re working on a more comprehensive research guide of resources for people who are [contemplating] appealing their cases to the Oregon courts of appeals, but in the meantime, look for these at your law library. These resources are in print only, unless otherwise noted:
From the Washington County (Oregon) Law Librarian:
This is a follow-up to my previous post for those of you looking for Oregon legal forms.
Another important place to look for official, court-sanctioned, Oregon legal forms will be in the Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) Circuit Court Supplemental Local Rules (SLR). But, you still need to know what you’re doing. Check with the court where you plan to file the documents. And consult an attorney, please. It saves no one any time, money, or grief if you file the wrong form and don’t comply with rules of service.
Also keep in mind, that not every County Circuit Court’s SLR will have forms. My own county has a number of Washington County Circuit Court-specific family law forms, e.g. a Motion to Reset. You may not find this form in another Circuit Court. Your Circuit Court may require you to file a different form!
From the Washington County (Oregon) Law Librarian:
How does one request a pardon? I wish I could say, “let me count the ways.” But I can’t and highly recommend you talk to your lawyer, if you have one, or that you call the Oregon State Bar (OSB) to find a lawyer who can advise you (or read this How to Find a Lawyer in Oregon guide, which also links to the OSB).
And here’s what else I’ve learned about Oregon pardons (for crimes committed under Oregon state law). There may be more in future posts and you can also let me know if you have anything to add:
From the Washington County (Oregon) Law Librarian:
It can been said that future wars will be over food and water, especially water. The future is here and the wars are on, though for some (not all) that war is only between people wielding lawyers rather than swords:
Navigating Water Law in Oregon, by Janine Robben, in the November issue of the Oregon State Bar (OSB) Bulletin, is a good read. (OSB Bulletin Archives are here.)
Now if only we could stop looking to Congress to come to our rescue (Congress? To the rescue? Good grief!) from the stock market fearmongers and foreclosure doomsayers (and yes, Congress does have a role in fixing some problems, but so do we!) — but let’s also keep moving along with a little education and self-help of our own:
In my previous post on foreclosures in Oregon, I mentioned that the Oregon State Bar (OSB) was about to release two new Legal Links programs. They are out now – yeah! – and you can view them online – no TV required (Yeah! Feb 2009 is fast approaching and my 23 year-old TV is toast – what a recycling/landfill nightmare that’s all going to be in March 2009).
From the OSB public service webpages:
Writers have excellent online and professional organization resources (including libraries!) for researching the publishing business, but two topics a lot of writers don’t think about, until it’s too late:
1) Publishing scams (see, e.g. Writers Beware, from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc.)
2) What to do if your publisher goes bankrupt?
I read this Small talk blurb in the Thursday, October 23, 2008, Oregonian, and found some good advice and resources for small business owners:
Excerpts from Small talk:
“…Many small-business owners believe you should never go it alone — you should always have a support system, whether it consists of financial advisers, mentors, fellow entrepreneurs or consultants, to guide you. It’s true in the best of economic times, and it’s certainly the case in the current climate.
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This is an extremely difficult economy, and even veterans need a sounding board. They find it from a growing number of resources, among them peer or networking groups, mentors, professional and trade groups and government-sponsored organizations such as SCORE, an association of executives that counsels small-business owners. Very often, this help comes at no cost.
Links to Previous Bites can be found at, Oregon Consitution in Small Bites: So Far.
Today: Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: Bite #12, Article III, Distribution of Powers
ARTICLE III
DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS
From the Washington County (Oregon) Law Librarian:
HALT has a new (free and downloadable) booklet on Understanding Attorney Fees: So You Can Keep Legal Costs Down. You can also link to it from the HALT homepage and from their Legal Information Clearinghouse webpage.
Read about HALT here. They have many useful legal self-help publications free or for low-cost.
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