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In my previous post, What is a “Valid Signature” on an Oregon Initiative Petition?, I linked to a document titled, APPENDIX 1 (165-014-0030): Sampling to validate state petitions. It’s a doozy of a document so you might want to take a look at it.

It’s not as painful or as long as the Wikileaks documents, but still, you might want to make some coffee and take a comfortable seat before proceeding.

It begins, auspiciously, as follows, which is reminder to keep your kids in school as long as possible and make sure they take plenty of math and statistics classes. And for anyone who thinks a “civil service” job is a walk in the park, that is not always the case. Someone(s) had to write this guideline/directive:

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As a public transit rider (3+ hours/day, yet – yeesh), I loved these, so forgive the digression from legal research topics, though I do write a fair number of traffic law posts.

Awesome Bus Stops Around the World

Thank you to The Mighell Marker: A Legal Technology Weekly, for the excellent tip! To subscribe, just visit Inter-Alia and sign up — it’s free!

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If you haven’t heard or used Zimmerman’s Legal Research guide, give it a whirl. You might find you use it again and again.

Andy Zimmerman has now created a handy-dandy ZRG blog, which is an excellent way to keep atop his updates to the ZRG.

Recent updates include these, but you can find them all, including an RSS feed, from the ZRG blog homepage:

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Solo and small law firm practitioners, like small libraries, have a tough time achieving certain purchasing economies of scale. Bar associations offer some group discounts, but not always for what solo and small law firm practitioners need. Sometimes you need the strength, and heft, of bulk-buying behind you:

Bob Ambrogi’s (hompage) LawSites had a post on a couple of group purchasing options for law firms. (He also writes a monthly column in the Oregon State Bar (OSB) Bulletin.)

Another Site Offers Group Buying for Small Firms, July 26, 2010

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MUTCD: Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices

Another research resource alive and well on the web, but remember, not everyone has web access. The digital divide is also alive and well. Support your libraries that make digital documents available to people who don’t have easy access to online resources!

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Many lawyers, law professors, and judges have to talk to the press (print and online news writers and reporters) at some time in their careers. Sometimes reporters just want some background information, facts checked, or some legal procedural step clarified. But sometimes, the lawyer IS the story, or at least the only story the news-writer has access to.

What do you do and say if your client is a party to a news-worthy case? More to the point, what do you say if you’re a new lawyer and you’ve not yet been battle scarred by badly written, inaccurate, misspelled, and potentially harmful (to your client) news stories?

Aside from the fact that “the press” can be your friend and that we all like to READ news stories, what are some of those tried and true lessons our parents would have taught us if they held high-profile legal jobs:

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Willamette Week, July 21, 2010, story: The Skin Game: Unlicensed tattooing is on the rise—with bad consequences” about the Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) and tattoo artists:

Excerpt: “It takes more than dyed hair, gauged ears and a wardrobe inspired by Kat Von D to become a tattoo artist in Oregon.

Hundreds of hours and dollars can go into getting a tattoo license from the Oregon Health Licensing Agency—legally required by the state since 1993.

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The Oregon State Bar public website has a great new look. There is a lot of information in print and on video.

The Legal Links cable TV shows are terrific and worth watching if you need information about landlord-tenant law, DUII, Small Claims Court, and many more. If you don’t have a computer, please visit your public library or public law library. Many, most, libraries have computers and headphones you can use to listen to these OSB programs.

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Brace yourself for a fun Oregon Election ballot in November 2010.

If you want to participate, don’t forget to register to vote. Visit the Oregon Secretary of State Election Division or your county election office for information on registering online or in person.

November 2010 is the time to vote for a new Oregon Gubernator. (Why else would they call it a gubernatorial election?)

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