Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: December 17, 2009

Oregon Trial Attorney Resources: Law Practice, Statutes of Limitations, and More

By Laura Orr

…difference between state court and federal court? The differences can have a significant effect on the cost, and even the outcome of a civil case. This article describes the considerations…

Published on: April 11, 2007

Oregon Law Review: Symposium Issue: “Disentangling Church and State: Have the Courts Done Enough?”

By Laura Orr

…public libraries): “Of compelling interest: the intersection of religious freedom and civil liability in the Portland priest sex abuse cases,” 85 Oregon Law Review 481 (2006) “Article I, Section 5:…

Published on: December 30, 2009

County Jails to limit inmate personal mail to postcards only. (That’s More than 140 Twitter Characters, but ….)

By Laura Orr

…Guild, which publishes the Jailhouse Lawyers Handbook. Boghosian, and other civil rights advocates, are concerned about a policy that 12 Oregon counties, including Washington and Clackamas, will implement next month…

Published on: November 22, 2006

By Laura Orr

…to blame but the furthest away at the crucial moment. Anyway, back to homesteading. If a non-law librarian (or even an unsuspecting attorney or civil servant) is asked for “homesteading…

Published on: June 20, 2006

By Laura Orr

…Multnomah County Attorney’s Office has written, “Why You Should Care About Blogs,” in the latest (June 2006) OSB Oregon Civil Rights Newsletter. This current issue isn’t yet online….

Published on: November 15, 2010

How to Search for Criminal Records

By Laura Orr

…you want to know if there was a criminal (or civil) case filed against someone in Oregon, OJIN (Oregon Judicial Information Network) is the official online database of cases filed…

Published on: July 6, 2016

Oregon Access to Justice Forum (Portland, September 2016)

By Laura Orr

…the civil justice system. This full day forum presents an opportunity to hear from judges, the Bar, private lawyers, legal aid lawyers and other community partners on identifying and overcoming…

Published on: June 4, 2016

Is Your Water Safe to Drink? Flint and How to Test Your Water (and your local water system)

By Laura Orr

…service lines lie beneath the surface of most major cities. The American Society of Civil Engineers gives the nation’s entire substructure a D-plus rating. Any day in any place there…

Published on: February 27, 2016

Evaluating State Court Self-Help Programs

By Laura Orr

…Research and Learn that SRLs in Civil Cases Can E-File (News 2016) “What are we learning about self-represented litigants who e-file? Who are they? Where are they? What cases do…

Published on: November 9, 2010

To Cite is Human, to Find Law Divine: What Does a Legal Citation Look Like?

By Laura Orr

…first time. 3 Geeks and a Law Blog: Bloomberg Law Gets Cited By A New Jersey Court… A First for “___ BL ___” (citing to United States v. Stuler, Civil…