Oregon Legal Research BlogFrom Willamette Law Online: ‘Whitfield v. United States, Case #: 13-9026, Date Filed: January 13, 2015
Scalia, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Full Text Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/13-9026_11o2.pdf
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Crowdfunding Ethics for Oregon Lawyers
See Oregon Law Practice Management, 1/12/15: Crowdfunding Your Law Practice
Excerpt: “Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising monetary contributions from a large number of people, typically via the Internet….” [Read full OLPM blog post.]
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Tax Forms and Free Tax Preparation Help in Oregon
1) Some public libraries and U.S. Post Offices distribute federal tax forms via the IRS “Tax Forms Outlet Program,” e.g. Washington county libraries and Multnomah County Library. Locate contact information for your own public library.
2) For tax preparation sites, visit the IRS “Free Tax Return Preparation for Qualifying Taxpayers” website:
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Book Review: Levitt & Davis: “Internet Legal Research on a Budget: Free and Low-Cost Resources for Lawyers”
Book Review: Levitt & Davis: “Internet Legal Research on a Budget: Free and Low-Cost Resources for Lawyers”
- Would you like a clear description of 3 free online versions of the U.S. Code?
- Would you like useful tutorials on Fastcase and Casemaker?
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From Westlaw to CardMunch
Bob Ambrogi’s LawSites is always interesting and he travels the same roads all legal researchers do: legal research, law libraries, law practice management, solo and small law firm practioners, big law, etc.
His list of “Most Popular Posts (Published Any Year)” is interesting and humorous, especially the: “Top 4 from Any Year:
What Do You Pay for Westlaw or LexisNexis? (July 13, 2011).
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January 7, Paris: Law librarians and free press, free speech human rights advocates: Je suis Charlie
Judges, public interest lawyers, and law librarians have a special interest in this European equivalent to a First Amendment battle. We stand up every day for people who want their voices to be heard and their human rights respected.
This growing cartoon collection is one of the most moving images so far from January 7th:
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Oregon Judicial Branch Four Year Report (2011-2014)
You can link directly to the 2011-2014 Oregon Judicial Branch Four Year Report or, if that link doesn’t work, visit the OJD homepage or the OJD Media Releases page and start searching. You’ll find lots of other interesting information, too.
Statistics on litigants without lawyers are staggering and deeply disturbing. People need lawyers. Navigating the legal system, the court system, and indeed, even just reading a contract you think you want to sign requires a level of legal literacy and analysis beyond what even the best legal researcher can acquire. People need the advice of lawyers. But that costs money.
Excerpt from the report:
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Oregon Lawyers: 2015 Law Library Values Report (OSB) for Tax and Other Purposes
The Oregon State Bar has posted the latest Law Library Values report. You can also find previous reports, back to 2004.
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Oregon Medical and “Recreational” Marijuana Laws
For the record, Measure 91 does not mention the word “recreation(al)” and its official “this Act shall be known as” statement says: “Control, Regulation, and Taxation of Marijuana and Industrial Hemp Act.”
Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP), at the Public Health Authority website.
2014 Measure 91: Recreational Marijuana, at the Oregon OLCC website.
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January 2015 ABA Journal: Pet Nups, UPL, IP for Kids, and Much More
The January 2015 ABA Journal has these articles and more:
“Washington state moves around UPL, using legal technicians to help close the justice gap,” by Robert Ambrogi
“It’s unethical for prosecutors to allow debt collectors to use official letterhead, says ABA opinion,” by David L. Hudson, Jr. (ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 469)