When researching Oregon attorney fee issues, these are useful (outdated, but still helpful) supplements to your primary and current law research:
1) OLI CLE course book, “Effective Litigation of Attorney Fee Claims and Defenses,” April 1, 2005
2) OLI CLE course book, “Successful Prosecution and Defense of Claims for Attorney Fees,” April 25, 2003
It’s time to update my June 15, 2008 LASO Bankruptcy Clinic blog post.
The OSB Debtor-Creditor Section and LASO bankruptcy (and other) links to information and their brochure are from their Oregon Law Help webpages.
You can also just telephone LASO at: 503-224-4086
For an interesting view of how complex copyright law has become, see the following, keeping in mind that Mark Twain’s Autobiography has this back-story, from the Mark Twain Papers and Project:
“…At the time of his death in 1910, Mark Twain left his last major literary work—an autobiography—unpublished and stipulated that the entire unexpurgated work should not be issued for at least a hundred years after his death. In November 2010, the year that marks the centenary of Twain’s death, UC Press has issued the first volume of a complete three-volume critical edition of the autobiography, edited by the staff of the Mark Twain Project. A digital edition with a complete textual apparatus—not included in the print version—is available at the Mark Twain Project Online….” (Link to full website.)
Read on …:
Copyright Law and Mark Twain’s Autobiography (from LibraryLaw):
If you thought legal research skills were icing on the cake, think again:
Lawyers have an ethical duty to perform adequate legal research. (And, clients might expect a bit more than “adequate.”)
Lawyers use all sorts of non-legal research resources, including medical ones.
As is the case with any specialized subject research, you need to develop a research strategy to make sure you begin at the beginning, use the right search terms, identify relevant journals and indexes and catalogs, and have a system for recording your progress so you don’t miss anything or duplicate your research.
And, as is the case for any specialized research (e.g. business, law, music, etc.), it helps to consult a specialist – a medical librarian or research specialist in this case.
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From the Emporia students: “Help support Emporia State University’s School of Library and Information Management students! We created this calendar as a fundraiser for our graduation and it turned our really well. You can buy the calendar online for $25 from this link:
Maybe arguing about traffic law isn’t fun, but learning about traffic law just might be:
I love reading consumer news, whether it’s sad stories or great tips in my local newspapers, consumer lawyer websites, or the multitude of consumer protection sites offered up by state and federal governments, e.g. Oregon’s DOJ and the U.S. FTC.
You always learn something, though in the process you may become a bit jaded. But, better jaded than a sucker!
Here are some additional links I’ve collected recently from reading or listening to a few of my favorite consumer law sources:
If you are very lucky, you learn something new every day:
1) Did you know there was a Center for Plain Language? What might they do?
In a nutshell: “The Center for Plain Language wants government and business documents to be clear and understandable.” (Don’t we all!)
2) Also, do you remember the wonderful reference book, “Encyclopedia of Associations“? Well, it’s online now (and has been for some time) and probably at your public library (e.g. through the WCCLS, though you will find it under the new name, “Associations Unlimited”).
This question comes to librarians usually in this form:
I am looking for Criminal Records for someone I want to hire, want to rent to, want to date, etc. Can I search for that information online – and for free?
The answer:
