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Free Copyright MOOC for Teachers and Librarians
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Five Ways Lawyers Supercharge Gmail
“Five Ways Lawyers Supercharge Gmail,” via Attorney at Work, from Carole Levitt J.D., M.L.S., Internet For Lawyers:
- Get around Gmail’s 10MB attachment limit.
- Easily attach pictures you take on mobile devices.
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Visit the Marion County (Oregon) Law Library Twitter Feed
You can follow the Marion County Law Library on Twitter. Go to Twitter #MCLawLibrary or view it as a web page (no Twitter knowledge required!).
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Make the Most of Your Time in Oregon Small Claims Court
The Clackamas Review wrote a great story about our small claims court programs generally (see video) and the Clackamas County Small Claims Court Program specifically!
“Make the most of your time in small-claims court,” by Raymond Rendleman, Clackamas Review, June 9, 2014
Excerpt: “Jennifer Dalglish, the Clackamas County law librarian is dedicated to providing equal access to legal information and legal-research assistance to all citizens, so she is always looking for new and improved ways to do so.
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Everything You Need to Know About Clackamas County (Oregon) Small Claims Court, Resolution Services and Justice Court
When: Thursday, June 12, 2014 – 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Oregon City Public Library
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Now that it’s Legal: Same-sex Wedding, Marriage, and Divorce Law in Oregon
A Multnomah County Librarian has posted this practical and lighthearted collection of wedding, marriage, and divorce law links:
“Now that it’s legal: same-sex marriage and the law,” by Emily-Jane D., Jun 04, 2014
And maybe it’s also time to update my Engagement Ring Law blog post!
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Help pick the winner of the 2014 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction
And add these books to your reading list!
ABA Journal News: “Help pick the winner of the 2014 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction,“ by Allen Pusey
Excerpt: “The three finalists for the 2014 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction have been announced by the ABA Journal and the University of Alabama Law School, co-sponsors of the Harper Lee Prize. They are: Ronald H. Balson for Once We Were Brothers; John Grisham for Sycamore Row; and Elizabeth Strout for The Burgess Boys.
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Oregon Court Rules Updates: ORAP and eCourt: Out of Cycle Amendments
Lawyers know this, but not all self-represented litigants do: you have to know your Court Rules, in cycle adoptions and out of cycle amendments.
For example: Chief Justice Balmer and Chief Judge Haselton recently signed orders adopting temporary amendments to the Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure (ORAP):
These are new rules regarding PDF-Archival (PDF-A) documents, documents filed under seal, filing deadlines, embedded audio or video files, and much more. See these Chief Justice Orders:
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Aging in Place: Staying at Home Forum Hillsboro, Oregon, 6/18/14
Staying at Home Forum: Creating the Future You and Your Loved Ones Desire
“Learn about key aging related issues and options, accessible home features, local resources, and actions you can take to successfully stay at home and in your community for as long as possible.
Join AARP Oregon, Villages NW, Unlimited Choices, Lifelong Housing Coalition, and Washington County Disability, Aging and Veterans Services for this FREE workshop.
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Veterans Law Library: Statutes, Cases, Post-war Physical and Mental Illness Claim Information, and Much More
Visit the online Veterans Law Library: “A Comprehensive Collection of Materials Relating to the Veterans Benefits Adjudication Process.” It includes primary and secondary sources, case law, Agent Orange Claim, Gulf War Illness, and PTSD Claims information, and much, much more.
Hat tip to Oregon attorney John Gear, his Law for Real People Blog, and collection of Useful consumer law Links.