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Nolo has this really great checklist for anyone wanting to start a business – and wanting to do so methodically:
Oregon (and other states) has lots of great small business websites with links to a zillion other necessary and useful How to Start a Business information.
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Read and listen to a discussion about Oregon’s cell phone records and warrants law at:

OPB’s Think Out Loud May 3, 2011, program: Think Out Loud: Cell phone search warrant?

Program guests:
1) Bronson James: Defense attorney with JDL Attorneys, representing James Tyler Nix in State of Oregon v. James Tyler Nix
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Read the Nolo announcement at their website: “We are pleased to announce that we have been acquired by Internet Brands, a new media company based in El Segundo, California….” [Read full announcement.]
You can also read about this at the IB CEO’s blog, welcoming Nolo.
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I keep running across news stories where someone talks about plans to “attend law school online.”  I wondered about that, so did a little research.  Here’s what I’ve found so far:
Excerpt from ABA website:  “Currently, no law schools that provide a J.D. degree completely via distance education are approved by the ABA. Earning an education completely via distance education may drastically limit your ability to sit for the bar in many states….” (Link to ABA website.)
1) There is a difference between “going to” law school online and “going to” an ABA approved law school and fulfilling a given state’s requirements for sitting for the bar exam.
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Free public access to federal court opinions through GPO’s FDsys may be coming soon.  A lot of people (e.g. those “it’s all online” types who haven’t a clue) think this is easy now – ha ha ha.
But soon it may be soon.  See the 3 Geeks and a Law Blog post:
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Visit the Portland Community College (PCC) Workshop, Second Saturday Workshop website on this divorce counseling for women program.
The National Second Saturday website gives the impression there is or will be a Divorce Counseling for Men program.
Also, don’t forget to check your local nonprofit and government family law resources for additional free and low-cost divorce counseling options.
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I always learn something new when I look at Oregon lawyer bar association websites.
The Multnomah Bar Association (MBA) has lots and lots of information, for lawyers and for non-lawyers:
1) The MBA publishes the excellent Juvenile Rights Handbook.
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Wikipedia has a very helpful dot gov page that explains the process for the U.S., for other countries, and for lesser-included (so to speak) government entities such as cities and counties.
For U.S. dot gov and those lesser-included government entity dot gov naming and URL claiming instructions, where else would you go, but to dot gov.gov?
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“The King County Law Library has a new name, Public Law Library of King County, and a new Director, Rita Dermody.
Since the library is open to everyone, not just lawyers and court personnel, the King County Law Library Board of Trustees recommended this name change to make the public feel more welcome….” [Link to library’s website.]
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