Oregon Legal Research BlogFor those who are waiting (breathlessly, perhaps) and wondering whatever happened to Law dot Gov, especially given how fast all those other new dot gov sites have popped up,…
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Book Review: Levitt & Davis: “Internet Legal Research on a Budget: Free and Low-Cost Resources for Lawyers”
Book Review: Levitt & Davis: “Internet Legal Research on a Budget: Free and Low-Cost Resources for Lawyers” Would you like a clear description of 3 free online versions…
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Law Librarians, Hollywood and Portland (with a side of lawyers)
1) Lest you think lawyers and law librarians don’t have no fun, take a look at these: 2) Hollywood Librarians (the movie) coming to Portland (Oregon). 3) Thousands of…
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Does Your Chosen Candidate for Oregon Elected Office Know Local Government Budgeting Law?
…laws. From the Local Budget Law page of the Oregon Department of Revenue: “Most local governments in Oregon must prepare and adopt an annual or biennial budget. Schools, counties, cities,…
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Is Your Water Safe to Drink? Flint and How to Test Your Water (and your local water system)
…to test your drinking water? Consumer Reports offers some advice and referrals in their May 2016 issue: “Reports of unsafe water pouring from taps in Flint and other cities…
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Jargon-auts, Wordsters, Acronyms, Abbreviations: Law Firm to the Rescue
If you haven’t yet discovered how much excellent information can be buried inside law firm websites, here is another example: Latham and Watkins Books of Jargon, including “book”…
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Researching Commercial Leases in Oregon
…varying degrees. Many of these materials are in print and in the OSB BarBooks database, both of which you may find in many (but not all) Oregon law libraries….
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Immigration Law Primer and a Free, Online Learn-a-Language Primer
1) The Gallagher Law Library blog reminds us that an “Immigration Law Primer” is available at the Federal Judicial Center. 2) The basic print immigration law primer is Kurzban’s…
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I’m My Own Grandpa: Librarians, Lawyers, and Confidentiality
“I’m My Own Grandpa.” Remember the song? (Link to versions of it here, here, and the Wikipedia entry, here.) Well, small town law librarianship is not unlike the song….
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Welcome the New (in name): Public Law Library of King County
Public Law Library of King County “The King County Law Library has a new name, Public Law Library of King County , and a new Director, Rita…