There is now (hurrah!) a print and eBook: “Using Small Claims Court in Oregon,” by Janay Haas.
But there is still a lot of work to do if you are a party to a case filed in Oregon Small Claims Court – and want a verdict in your favor (that is, if you want to win) – and if you want to collect on the judgment:
If you are a plaintiff, a defendant, or otherwise need to appear in Oregon Small Claims Court ….
New marijuana laws in Washington and Colorado raise the bar for dog training: Here’s a blog post from the Gallagher Law Library (UW) blog:
Drug Dogs Going Back to School
The blog post also includes a reference to a recent Oregon Law Review article: “The current issue of the Oregon Law Review (available free in PDF) is a symposium on drug policy. It includes Jane Bambauer, Defending the Dog, 91 Or. L. Rev. 1203 (2013). The author says “This short essay makes the uneasy case for the narcotics dog….”
Librarians find, compile, and share: See iLibrarian posts:
“30 Twitter Accounts to Follow for Technology News and Insights,” by Ellyssa Kroski, June 20, 2013 (From Pogue, Hurley. Li, Stone to ReadWrite, Kotaku, and more.)
“The Ultimate, Mega, Essential Website Design Guide – 115 Tools and Resources,” Ellyssa Kroski, June 26, 2013
Lawyers at Adler Vermillion & Skocilich, LLP have made this remarkable copyright resource publicly available – and free.
Copyright Codex (Beta): A Free Treatise for Lawyers and Artists
Many thanks for the tip from Robert Ambrogi’s LawSites blog, where you will find information about the Copyright Codex and much more, including a link to the Trial of Whitey Bulger website.
“One of two Washington County garlic festivals may cancel, ending unusual dispute,” by Katherine Driessen (The Oregonian), June 25, 2013
Excerpt: “By week’s end, Washington County’s dueling garlic festivals saga could draw to a fittingly bizarre and political end.
The dispute is between the North Plains Events Association and the North Plains Chamber of Commerce, both of which lay claim to the city’s signature garlic festival.
Gary D. Haugen v. John Kitzhaber, (TC 12C16560) (CA A152412) (SC S060761), filed 6/20/13.
Read OJD media releases (link directly to the June 20, 2013 summary).
Read the whole case. (Or locate via “How to Find a Case Online – using free resources”)
Band applications are available at the Multnomah Bar Association (MBA) website for the September 5th competition.
Performance will be:
Date: 9/5/2013
Lawyers at Adler Vermillion & Skocilich, LLP have made this remarkable copyright resource publicly available – and free. (Thank you!)
Copyright Codex (Beta): A Free Treatise for Lawyers and Artists
Many thanks for the tip from Robert Ambrogi’s LawSites blog, where you will find information about the Copyright Codex and much more, including a link to a Trial of Whitey Bulger website.
If Access to Justice (A2J) is to be something other than a catch-phrase or a pipe dream, lawyers, judges, court administrators, and law librarians need to think, plan, and act creatively on micro and macro initiatives.
Many ideas are already on drawing boards, in app programmer hands, and in pilot project status. Court Simplification is another A2J Big Idea and here are some places to read about it:
1) You can Google the phrase “court simplification” for information.
I love these kinds of blawger stories.
The hypothesis may also be supported by the experience of lawyers who post a lot of information on their websites and, contrary to popular belief that it is bad to “give it away free,” have found that it draws traffic to their websites and can attract clients.
However, woe to the attorney who blogs badly.
Oregon Legal Research Blog