The Washington County Law Library is presenting two free Small Claims Court programs for the public:
“All Rise! Taking Your Case to Oregon Small Claims Court”
Monday, October 28, 6 – 7:30 p.m. at the Multnomah County Central Library
Superseded ORSs, formerly on the Oregon Legislature’s old website, along with audio recordings, minutes, and exhibits, are missing in action only temporarily while the Legislature’s website upgrade is in progress.
We have been reassured by Legislative Counsel that the superseded ORSs will be on the new website shortly. (New websites take time, lots of time to pull themselves together, even after launch.)
In the meantime:
It’s that time of year again to sign up or reset your profile with the Willamette Law Online service from Willamette University College of Law
Find links to these Summary Services from the Willamette Law Online website:
Lots of interesting posts on Richard Zorza’s Access to Justice Blog:
1) Guest Post from World Bank’s Paul Prettitore on Legal Aid in Jordan (10/10/13)
2) NYT Piece on Doctor “Mindfulness” has Major Implications for Lawyers and Judges (9/26/13)
“Top 10 Reasons Not to Bother With a Law Firm App,” by Erik Mazzone (ABA Law Practice Magazine, Volume 39 Number 5, Sept/Oct 2013)
Excerpt: “.… Most law firms should sit this one out, their time and money better spent elsewhere. Every once in a while, though, a law firm develops a truly useful app, one that finds its intended audience and has the user reviews to prove it. The rare lucky strike spurs on the all-too-common fruitless claim.
So, how do you know whether your law firm is wasting its time chasing app greatness or if you’re on track to be one of the lucky ones, lighting your cigars with $100 bills in the saloon?
From the Washington State NW Sidebar blog: Comfort Dogs in Court
Excerpt: “…. In State v. Dye, the Washington Supreme Court threw prosecutor’s a bone in ruling that use of a facility dog (assigned to the court house to provide comfort to witnesses) was not unduly prejudicial and did not violate the defendant’s right to a fair trial. Washington state has been at the forefront of using canines in court. King County started using them in 2004 and since then, “34 specially trained dogs are at work in 17 states….” [Link to full blog post.]‘
From University of Washington’s Trial Advocacy blog: Crime Stats and Google (NYT)
Excerpt from blog post: “An economist has been mining Google search data to learn more about crime, particularly for crimes that are underreported. Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, How Googling Unmasks Child Abuse, N.Y. Times, July 13, 2013….” [Link to full blog post.]
An auspicious day for this: George Washington Gets His Presidential Library
Link directly to the GW Presidential Library.
Hat tip to Library Link of the Day, 10/1/13 (on whom the irony is not lost)
I’m still confused about this Oregon Legislature’s Special Session since we now have Annual Legislative Sessions, but what do I know! The wheels of government grind slowly with great urgency and at great length. And I’m a bit of a government wonk, so can also admit to enjoying the lawmaking process – and the show.
Speaking of shows:
If you need a break from the Oregon Capitol’s Halls of Government, the delightful Hallie Ford Museum of Art is across and down the street from the State Capitol.
USA dot gov/shutdown has federal government shutdown information and links to federal agency contingency plans.
For Shutdown Trickle-down effects on Oregon state and local government operations, check with the relevant agency, department, or office.
For health care insurance plans, visit Cover Oregon, which, oddly enough, you can’t link to from the Oregon dot gov homepage (at least as of now).
