Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: June 29, 2006

By Laura Orr

…The Oregonian reports today (6/29) that the Oregon State Police will launch on Friday a (not “the”) sex offender whereabouts web site. There isn’t yet anything on their web site,…

Published on: February 25, 2013

UELMA in Oregon: 2013 HB 2944: Is that Online Statute Legally Correct?

By Laura Orr

…HB 2944 (PDF). You can also follow the bill in the Legislature’s OLIS system, from which you can link to hearings, reports, and other proceedings that take place as the…

Published on: June 13, 2006

By Laura Orr

Brace Yourself Bridget: While reading the latest issue of “Oregon Litigation & Arbitration Reports” from Jury Verdicts Northwest, I’m struck (no pun intended) yet again by the number of…

Published on: November 9, 2005

By Laura Orr

Measure 37 appeal fast-tracked: The Oregon Supreme Court has fast-tracked the appeal from the Marian County, Judge James opinion. As of news reports today, the Supreme Court has…

Published on: October 6, 2005

By Laura Orr

…opinions are in 338 Oregon Reports.) Many of the briefs for Li are online (ACLU web site among others), but not all of them. There are 6 public law libraries…

Published on: December 14, 2012

Status of the Oregon eCourt Program

By Laura Orr

Read the Status of the Oregon eCourt Program report. You can find the report and more at the State Library’s Reports to the Oregon State Legislature To read more…

Published on: November 29, 2012

What Do You Know About Public Law Libraries? A Reading List

By Laura Orr

…stakeholders who wanted to learn how public law libraries in Oregon and around the country operate. I update this Reading List as new reports come out and welcome suggestions….

Published on: August 17, 2009

Basic Oregon Legal Research Resources

By Laura Orr

…compact, sets! Other Oregon legal research resources not online include: · County codes, superseded· Court approved legal dictionaries· Disciplinary reports· Jury instructions, Oregon· Legal encyclopedias (some online, but only for…

Published on: January 8, 2013

Law of Elvis on His Birthday, January 8th

By Laura Orr

According to some reports, Elvis was one of the least litigious superstars in the U.S. and maybe the world, and that most Elvis litigation occurred after his death. Whether…

Published on: June 8, 2007

Old lawyers never die. They just lose …

By Laura Orr

Their appeal. Their judgment. Their briefs. And they also write aging lawyer reports: Latest report out on the aging lawyer, linked to from f/k/a, which has much more on…