From the AALL (American Association of Law Libraries), LISP (Legal Information Services to the Public) special interest section:
“This is a toolkit meant to help public librarians understand the process of legal research, effectively develop and use the information located within their libraries, utilize information located outside their libraries, with the end goal of helping the patron locate the legal information they need ...”
We get a lot of calls for people who need to talk to a Washington STATE public law librarian. If you need to research Washington State law, don’t call us, call them:
U.S. Congress at Work:
“(a) Contents of Wire or Electronic Communications in Electronic Storage.— A governmental entity may require the disclosure by a provider of electronic communication service of the contents of a wire or electronic communication, that is in electronic storage in an electronic communications system for one hundred and eighty days or less, only pursuant to a warrant issued using the procedures described in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or, in the case of a State court, issued using State warrant procedures) by a court of competent jurisdiction….” [Link to the full text of 18 USC 2703 at the Cornell Legal Information website.]
The University of North Texas is sponsoring an annual symposium on topics relevant to Open Access initiatives:
Oregon State Police, Public Records Unit, Criminal History Record Checks
Warning: Be careful if you use a search engine to locate the Oregon criminal record check site, rather than drilling down from the most recent OSP homepage. Old versions of the page and instructions are still showing up in Google and other web browser searches. Make sure you are looking at the most recent instructions. As of today, instructions were dated February 2015.
Disclaimer: It is against state law for library staff members to engage in any conduct that might constitute the unauthorized practice of law (ORS 9.160, 9.166 and 9.21). They may not interpret statutes, cases or regulations, perform legal research, recommend or assist in the preparation of forms, or advise patrons regarding their legal rights. They may, however, assist patrons in locating materials or links that would aid in individual research.
Laura is leaving the building.*
Yes, I’m retiring, but not quite yet and not before the county hires my replacement (assuming that occurs by July 2015).
So, “my” open Law Librarian position will be posted at our county Human Resources website starting Saturday, the best Pi Day ever: 3/14/15! (PiDay website and Wikipedia’s Pi/Pie Day.)
House Judiciary Committee: Informational Meeting and Possible Public Hearing on HB 2693, HB 2888, and HB 3468.
See Agenda (or the Committee Overview if rescheduled) and Video Links.
Overview of Animal Law
Visit Robert Ambrogi’s LawSites for a news update on limited license legal technicians, including a link to the Oregon State Bar’s Board of Governors report:
“Three Notable Updates on Non-Lawyers Providing Legal Assistance,” by Robert Ambrogi, 3/2/15.
Link directly to the Oregon State Bar Task Force report on limited license legal technicians:
King County (Seattle, Washington) Law Library: Position Announcement: Public Services Attorney (link to full job description)
Excerpt: “The Public Law Library of King County is proud to announce a new full-time, benefit position of Public Services Attorney with the Law Library. The candidate will not only work on as a part-time reference services librarian but will develop policies and procedures to create an Access to Justice Center in the Law Library. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of practice and an active membership with the Washington State Bar Association. A master’s degree in library science and family law experience (or other areas that are commonly needed by a self-represented litigant) are preferred….” [Link to article.]
Interested in finding out if you like being or working in law libraries?
Curious about how law libraries are different from other types of libraries?
Willing to shelve and shift books?
