Oregon Legal Research BlogArgued March 26, 27, 28, 2012—Decided June 28, 2012*
That asterisk refers to this, which you’ll find on page 1 of the Supreme Court’s slip opinion:
Articles Posted in General Legal Research Resources
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Justice Bedsworth and the Erratic Judges Tackle the English Language
If you’ve never read about erratic judges, the Australian’s “nuckin futs” problem, and the “Sofa King” in the same article, you just aren’t reading enough legal literature. (Judges and criminal law attorneys have the best stories, with consumer law attorneys not far behind.)
In the July 2012 issue of the OCBA Lawyer, Appellate Court Justice Bedsworth’s “A Criminal Waste of Space” column cheers us up immeasurably with:
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What Do Lawyers Do? Careers in the Law: Five Quick and Easy Research Resources
FAQ: “Do you have any books on careers in the law?”
(Note for career seekers: do not confuse books “about the law” or books on “what lawyers do” with books on “the practice of law.”)
Law librarians are often asked if we have any books in our law libraries on what a legal career might look like, e.g. what does a prosecutor do? what does a patent lawyer do? what jobs are there for law school graduates? etc. Surprisingly, or not, most of us have very few, if any books on this subject in our law libraries.
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Oregon Divorce and Family Law Guides
Oregon family law attorneys give away a lot of free information and collaborate to make available lots of free family law forms.
The Oregon Judicial Department Family Law Facilitators offer free advice and invaluable services to many self-represented litigants, but family law can become complex very quickly when there are children, substantial financial assets, or simply whenever there is no meeting of the minds.
Family law attorneys also provide lots of information, which you can find on their websites. I’ve come across this one recently, a Northwest law firm that has a collection of articles and a guide to divorce in Oregon, all free.
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Rekindle Your Passion for the Law: Clarence Darrow Digital Collection
I’ve been rereading “To Kill a Mockingbird” (and it’s even better than I remembered) and then saw this timely reminder about the Clarence Darrow Digital Collection.
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Books: “Willful Blindness” and Mr. Bob Red Mill’s “People before Profit”
1) There are many kinds of willful blindness, personal, financial, criminal, etc. A recent story about the Sandusky trial mentioned the following book. I started reading it over the weekend and it’s hard to put down:
“Willful Blindness,” by Margaret Heffernan
2) If you need another good summer read, try this one:
“People before profit: the inspiring story of the founder of Bob’s Red Mill,” by Ken Koopman
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UPDATED: How to Find a Case Online – using Free resources
How to Find a Case Online (using free resources)
(if you have the citation)
It isn’t always possible to use a physical reporter to locate a case using a citation. If you don’t have access to a bound reporter, here is a quick overview of a few of your free options for locating cases online.
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In memory of Nancy Bergeson: Ardent Advocate Lecture Series
Nancy Bergeson: Ardent Advocate Lecture Series
Speaker: Colleen Scissors — Remembering Defense Basics: Building Trust and Humanizing Our Clients
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Portland, OR
“.…Nancy Bergeson was a career-long public defender whose legal acumen was matched only by her uncanny ability to empathize with her clients….” [Link to OCDLA announcement.]
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Non-Lawyers Authorized to Assist Self-Represented Litigants in Washington State
On June 15, 2012, the Washington State Supreme Court adopted a new rule:
APR 28, entitled “Limited Practice Rule for Limited License Technicians”
You can link to the text of the new rule and the final order from:
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New legal research guide – Animal law
In the interesting lawsuit news department, the San Jose Mercury News recently reported that a man has sued the California Department of Fish and Game after being attached by a deer: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20882238/marin-county-man-sues-state-claiming-deer-attacked. The man is suing the state for “mismanaging” the deer after it attacked him in his own backyard.
For more information on animal law research, see our new Animal Law legal research guide. As always, if you need to find a document quickly on the law library’s website, please see the Document Index. All of our legal research guides are available in the Subject Guides section of the law library’s website.