Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: September 15, 2006

By Laura Orr

Supreme Court Transcripts: Word on the law librarian lists is that the U.S. Supreme Court will make their oral argument transcripts available the day of argument, starting with the…

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: October 12, 2006

By Laura Orr

Oregon Supreme Court Rules on OSB Diversity Requirement: The Oregon State Bar (OSB) reports: “On Tuesday, October 10, 2006, the Supreme Court voted 5-1 to reject the Board…

Published on: January 20, 2011

Oregon Legislative Hearing Minutes: A Reminder

By Laura Orr

…Under what conditions will the court accept a transcript? Would a court reporter do the transcription? If so, who pays for it? What if you are just an interested Oregonian…

Published on: July 15, 2009

10 Free Online Legal Research Databases: But, Mind the Gap

By Laura Orr

…by the court.I want doctors to go to the library once in a while and do some research. (I dare you, ask your doctor, “when was the last time…

Published on: August 2, 2009

Justice Bedsworth Ponders Cereal Litigants

By Laura Orr

…fruit, and that “[a]ll that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to get too caught up in fantasy baseball.” Justice Bedsworth, of the California Court of…

Published on: August 21, 2009

Oregon Legal Research Guides: Traffic, Landlord-Tenant, Debt Collection and MORE!

By Laura Orr

…Border Crossing Guide· How to Find Oregon Appellate Court…

Published on: September 16, 2009

Name Changes in Oregon: Fictional and Non-fictional (i.e. Real Life)

By Laura Orr

Real Life Name Changes: 1) Your Oregon County Circuit Court is the best place to begin if you need or want to make an actual name change….

Published on: October 1, 2009

Justice Bedsworth, Fantasy Sports Judge

By Laura Orr

…fee….” (read full article) Don’t miss Justice Bedsworth, of the California Court of Appeals monthly Criminal Waste of Space column in the Orange County Lawyer Magazine. Previous Bedsworth tales of…

Published on: November 20, 2009

Statutory Interpretation and Legislative Intent

By Laura Orr

…was the question before Judge Guido Calabresi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit and Judge Frank Easterbrook of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th…