A former Umatilla County Law Librarian said during a discussion about the importance of public law libraries: “The folks who cannot pay for a private attorney and…
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Proposed Oregon Uniform Trial Court Rules (UTCR) Changes
least 49 days for public comment before final action is taken on the proposals. To review the proposed changes and the process for submitting public comment, click here. The Uniform…
Oregon State Bar Job: Referral and Information Services Assistant
Referral and Information Services Assistant (part-time): Responds to requests for legal information and assistance from attorneys and members of the public. Required:1) Graduation from high school or an equivalent…
Farewell to the U.S. Statistical Abstract (on the budget chopping block)
The U.S. Statistical Abstract, an official and astonishingly time-saving research tool for researchers, public administrators, land use planners, and the business community world-wide, is slated for the budget chopping…
Multnomah County 2009 District Attorney Audit
OregonLive, and other news outlets, reported on the recent Multnomah County District Attorney 2009 audit: Audit: Multnomah County DA’s Office could communicate better with public, by Anne Saker, The…
A One-Stop Website for Federal Court Opinions? Soon, Maybe, Eventually?
Free public access to federal court opinions through GPO’s FDsys may be coming soon. A lot of people (e.g. those “it’s all online” types who haven’t a clue) think…
Online and/or Remote Access to Oregon Court Documents
All Oregon county circuit courts (and most if not all county, justice, and municipal courts) allow free on-site (in the courthouse) access to OJIN.Few if any public libraries will…
Roses & Ice: Oregon History with a Twist (or a Beer)
Everyone needs a break from the law – don’t they? How about a history break? The Oregon Encyclopedia (The OE), an online resource for Oregon history and…
Read the Whole Screen: You’re Never too “Experienced” for More Training
This is true whether you climb mountains or research the law. How many times do you read a news report about a tragedy on a mountain where the climber,…
“My roommate is a high-strung moron” and Blog Comment Policies
…sister, brother, mother,” etc.), will be familiar to anyone who writes online and allows Comments. Comments can be useful, informative, responsive, educational, helpful, and thoughtful. However, they generally are…
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