Visit the IRS Affordable Care Act website for publications and other information about the Affordable Care Act tax provisions.
IRS Publication 5187 provides information for taxpayers who:
a. Had health insurance coverage for the entire year
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Watch for the 2015 Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure
Find 2015 Amendments at the OJD ORAP website, where you will find a full and updated PDF version of the 2015 ORAP shortly. (Or link from the OJD Court Rules homepage.)
Previous blog post on Out of Cycle Oregon Court Rules Amendments.
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ABA 2014 Commission on the Future of Legal Services
Commission on the Future of Legal Services website and report.
“Background: Easy access to affordable legal services is critical in a society based on the rule of law. Yet our courts are seriously underfunded. Legal proceedings are growing more expensive, time-consuming, and complex. Many who need legal advice cannot afford to hire a lawyer and are forced to represent themselves….” [Link to website and report.]
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Christmas Trees (and Menorahs) Made from Books: Reuse, Re-purpose, Re-gift? (oy vey!)
These Christmas Book Trees (and other holiday book-based decorations) images were compiled by a law librarian at the Jameson Law Library, University of Montana Law School in Missoula:
“Oh Christmas Tree …. this is the time of year when ordinary stacks of books turn in to book trees in libraries everywhere….”
You can find Menorahs that have been made from books: e.g. run this search in Google Images: menorahs made from books
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eCourt Questions (and answers) for Oregon Lawyers
Oregon eCourt Meltdown? Breathe deeply and:
1) Please contact the OJD eCourt helplines – because they can’t fix eCourt problems if they don’t know about them! Link to OJD and Tyler Technologies support services from these OJD websites:
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CLEs and Books for Oregon Contract Attorneys, and the Lawyers who Hire Them
PLF has this contract attorney CLE at their website, in CD, DVD, Streaming video, and MP3 formats. We have the CD & print coursebook in our collection (Washington County Law Library).
Contract Attorneys: Managing Expectations and Getting Paid
Date: 11/19/2013
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Multnomah County Circuit Court 2014 Report on the Multnomah Law Library
You can read the Multnomah Law Library Report at the PSU CPS website:
“This report reviews the current operations of the Multnomah Law Library and makes recommendations, based on best practices, for ways to restructure the Multnomah Law Library into a self-help center to better serve pro se litigants.”
The report’s full title: “Building the 21st Century Legal Resource Center and Law Library: A Report on the Current Status of the Multnomah County’s Law Library and Recommendations for Addressing the Needs of Current Patrons”
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U.S. 19th out of 99 in Latest Access to Justice Ranking
“Too many shut out of justice, ABA president says:
Wlliam C. Hubbard, president of the American Bar Association, calls it “the justice gap.”
Deep down, all Americans believe they have a right to their day in court. They probably don’t envision that might mean a day in court with no lawyer on hand to guide them through it. But that’s the reality for an increasing number of people, perhaps one reason the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index ranks the United States only 19th out of 99 countries on access to justice ….” [Link to full article.]
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Sandy Hook: Soto vs. Bushmaster Firearms Lawsuit (complaint)
You can find a copy of the complaint at SCRIBD and other places if you search: sandy hook bushmaster complaint.
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ABA launches online database of collateral consequences for each U.S. jurisdiction
ABA launches online database of collateral consequences for each U.S. jurisdiction
“WASHINGTON , Dec. 16, 2014 — The American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section has completed the National Inventory of the Collateral Consequences of Conviction, an online database that identifies legal restrictions imposed upon individuals convicted of crimes that go beyond any sentence imposed by a court.
Available at www.abacollateralconsequences.org, the database lists federal and state laws and regulations that restrict employment, housing, and education benefits and other opportunities for people with convictions….” [Link to ABA article.]