Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: March 24, 2014

Job: Library Safety and Security Manager (and other “Black Belt Librarians”)

By Laura Orr

…the application of the Behavioral Rules Governing the Use of Multnomah County Library. You will manage the enforcement of those rules and the exclusion process including training and coaching library…

Published on: March 24, 2014

Project SCRUB (Expunging criminal records in Washington County, Oregon)

By Laura Orr

…filling out legal documents and advising clients on the expungement process. Contact the: Oregon Law Center, (503) 640-4115 (Note: This project has grant funding through June 2014, which may or…

Published on: July 30, 2013

Oregon Foster Children’s Bill of Rights, Effective January 2014

By Laura Orr

…a formal process for making complaints without fear of retaliation, harassment or punishment. (2) To be notified of, and provided with transportation to, court hearings and reviews by local citizen…

Published on: November 22, 2013

Disease Outbreaks, Comets, War Monuments, oh my! Entertaining and Educational Government Apps

By Laura Orr

…dodging ice chunks, you carefully observe and record information from comets. Not only is it a fun game, but you also learn a lot about comets in the process. It…

Published on: April 10, 2007

12 things to consider before filing for divorce

By Laura Orr

…divorce is hell. So what have I learned after being a lawyer for nearly 30 years and helping many folks go through this difficult process? If you believe that…

Published on: May 20, 2013

Read the Contract! Database and eBook Licensing for Libraries and Law Firms

By Laura Orr

…DEFINITIONS Appendix C: RESOURCES FOR SAMPLE CLAUSES AND MODEL LICENSE AGREEMENTS Appendix D: BIBLIOGRAPHY – LICENSING AND PROCUREMENT OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES Appendix E: Procurement Process Checklist for Law Libraries…

Published on: March 17, 2006

By Laura Orr

…Attorney’s March 13th posting, which is where I saw the link. Other stories on paperless law offices pop up now and again. Going paperless is an incremental process 🙂…

Published on: November 20, 2006

By Laura Orr

…legal research process. Quiet and unassuming, they sit there watchfully or more often obliviously, happy to be left alone. Many law librarians, and a few lawyers, know about…

Published on: November 17, 2006

By Laura Orr

Reedsport City Charter Ballot Measure Passed: See story in the Umpqua Post, here. Portland is also going through a city charter review process (any others?). Among other interesting comparisons…

Published on: September 21, 2006

By Laura Orr

…copies, but that process could take weeks (this will vary from Member to Member). And you would have to know the name of the report or enough detail to…