Oregon Legal Research BlogKen Svengalis, former Rhode Island State Law Librarian, is celebrating the publication of the 25th edition of his unique and invaluable buying guide: “Legal Information Buyer’s Guide and Reference…
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Reading the Law in 7 States: How to Practice Law (legally) Without Going to Law School
Just like the Rule of Real Estate: Location, location, location, Just like the Rule of Carnegie Hall: Practice, practice, practice, There might soon be a Rule of Law School…
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Unauthorized Practice of Law in Oregon: Consumer Beware
I’ve blogged before about this subject of UPL and about how paralegals are not lawyers (repeat often!). These are important lessons every consumer of legal services needs to know….
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Dream Job for the Right Person: Rare Book Librarian (Yale Law School)
…think independently, consult appropriately, and solve problems. Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: JD from ABA-accredited law school or advanced degree in history. Demonstrated knowledge of legal history. Demonstrated reading…
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Book: A Layperson’s Guide to Legal Research and Self-Help Law Books
professional law librarian, twenty-two of these as author and publisher of the award-winning annual Legal Information Buyer’s Guide & Reference Manual, the nation’s leading consumer guide to legal information.”…
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Official vs. Unofficial Sources of Law (with a side of Positive Law)
It’s not easy to find a simple online explanation of the difference between Official and Unofficial sources of law. My explanation may fill in that gap – or not,…
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What Do People (and Lawyers) Ask Public Law Librarians?
Have you ever wondered about the questions public law librarians are asked? Have you ever thought that answers to lawyer and non-lawyer legal questions are “all online?” Think again!…
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A Reading List for People Planning to “Occupy” Public Property
Short of performing a bundy-ectomy (formerly reserved for Al or Ted), let’s get another view of this particular cathedral. Here is an old Law Librarian’s take on protest and occupation:…
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Sports Law: Follow Your Bliss (and especially those NCAA rules)
Sports Law is a specialized field of law and like other specialized fields of law, require knowledge of a wide range of subjects related to the topic: e.g. criminal…
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Ralph Nader plans tort law museum
The 7/30/13 ABA Journal reports: “Ralph Nader plans tort law museum,” article by Debra Cassens Weiss The museum’s location is currently set for Winsted, Connecticut (so you won’t need…