Oregon Legal Research BlogThe OJD December 10, 2009, Media Release gives a summary of this case (other Media Releases).
Read the full case:
State of Oregon v. Roy Lee McCullough, Jr. (SC S056910) (decided December 10, 2009)
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How to Research a Legal Problem
If you are new to legal research, this is a great place to start:
The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Legal Information Services to the Public (LISP) Special Interest Section (SIS) has updated their concise (7-page) guide:
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Statutory Interpretation and Legislative Intent
Think about this interesting debate (and nicely written blog post) while you’re reading the new book on Interpreting Oregon Law:
“Judges Calabresi and Easterbrook Face Off on How to Interpret Statutes
When interpreting statutes, does the Constitution require federal judges to act as agents of the incarnation of Congress that enacted the legislation or the present day Congress? That was the question before Judge Guido Calabresi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit and Judge Frank Easterbrook of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit at the Federalist Society’s annual debate luncheon this afternoon.
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Legal Publishers and Free Legal Information
While looking at some social security practice materials at the James Publishing website I was reminded how many print and online legal publishers offer free legal information at their websites. These can be forms, blogs, musings on the law, case and legal topic analysis, and much more.
There aren’t as many independent legal publishers as there were 15 years ago before all the consolidation (and title divestment), but there are still quite a few:
A list of most legal publishers can be found at the AALL Legal Publishers List.
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Oregon and the Uniform Collaborative Law Act
State law school law reviews often ignore their own state’s laws and it drives me crazy. I can’t count the number of times an attorney has asked for an article on an interesting Oregon legal issue that is worthy of some attention, but alas.
Try searching Oregon law reviews and what do you find? Not much, at least not in the past 30 years. But on occasion, an Oregon law review does include an article about Oregon law, either in the making or after the fact, and I’m pleased to blog about it.
(You can also look for other Oregonians who do write about their state’s history: Oregon Authors and don’t miss their Readers and Writers Groups link):
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Emergency Legislation Shortlist: 2009 Oregon Laws with Early Effective Dates
The Oregon State Bar (OSB) has posted their Emergency Legislation Shortlist at their website:
“Bills Passed by the 2009 Oregon State Legislature With Effective Dates Earlier Than 1/1/10
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New Book: Interpreting Oregon Law, 2009 edition
The Oregon State Bar has released their Interpreting Oregon Law, 2009 edition, a welcome addition to any Oregon lawyer or law library collection.
You can find an order form and sample table of contents at their new releases webpage or link to it from their main OSB Legal Pubs website.
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Lost and Found in Oregon: Finders, Keepers? Losers, Weepers?
What do you do when you find something of value, e.g. jewelry, an electronic device, etc.? Can you keep it?
You can always call the Oregon State Bar Information and Referral Service, or your local police or sheriff’s department, but if it’s “after-hours“:
Some interesting (and maybe even useful) sections of the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) to read are under these Index headings:
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Casemaker vs Fastcase: Closed vs “Open” Source
Bob Ambrogi recently posted this to his website: Casemaker Fights Back Over Loss in Oregon (posted Thursday, October 01, 2009):
“… I described the two as “in a head-to-head competition to win the loyalty of America’s lawyers.” That competition reached a critical juncture last month when the Oregon State Bar Association announced it was switching from Casemaker to Fastcase. That switch took effect today.
Today, Casemaker shot back, doing something it has never done before….” (read full post)
The Law Librarian and Non-Attorney Legal Researcher Perspective:
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Forthcoming: New Legal Research Database: Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg Law is set, later this month, to roll out its legal research database to compete, so we hear, with Lexis and Westlaw.
Blog reports on the rollout include Above the Law, Advocate’s Studio, and Legal Research Plus (an early review).
Expect many more posts as the actual rollout date approaches and passes.