Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: December 10, 2012

Legal Research may be Easy, But You Need to Be Willing to Do a Little Work

By Laura Orr

…public law librarian and very likely any legal aid or court support staff front-line staff member. You see, we do try to make legal research as easy as possible, but…

Published on: February 13, 2006

By Laura Orr

Microsoft Training, Quick and Online: It’s good to get better at what we do. Microsoft has some quick, online training programs for you, your support staff, and…

Published on: February 18, 2007

Opportunity Costs of Blogging

By Laura Orr

…one of the lucky one, actually. I work for a well organized county with excellent administrators and support staff, thoughtful elected officials, and judges who are there if I…

Published on: June 14, 2006

By Laura Orr

…Lawyer Appreciation Day and lawyers and support staff can have a free lunch (up to $5 worth). Either get there early or take a friend or a book; it’s a…

Published on: January 14, 2007

Historical Publications of the United States Commission on Civil Rights

By Laura Orr

…Library’s strategic plan to enhance its civil rights collection in support of the School of Law’s teaching and research mission, the Library has worked since 2001 to create a complete…

Published on: March 5, 2019

Legal Services Corporation Highlights Library Initiative White Paper

By Lee Van Duzer

…with civil legal problems. With the proper training and support, librarians could provide information to a significant number of Americans who quality for LSC-funded legal aid but are turned away…

Published on: November 21, 2014

How Do You Know You’re a Librarian? (Free book download)

By Laura Orr

…free download of the book. Librarians are founding members of the “sharing economy.” We educate, inform, and entertain.] Or, support your local book-buying economy and get a bound copy suitable…

Published on: February 25, 2019

Learn About the Rule of Law: March 5, 2019, Judicial Outreach Week Event in Portland, Oregon

By Laura Orr

…SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201 See the announcement at the Multnomah Bar Association and read Resolution 6 ‘In Support of “National Judicial Outreach Week” from the Conference of Chief Justices….

Published on: May 25, 2007

The Art of the Index, or One Day My Online Book Will Come (with apologies to the alleged prince)

By Laura Orr

…living and there isn’t a whole lot of R&D money out there to support them while they play at indexing, which is the only way we’ll get some real creativity…

Published on: May 25, 2021

Oregon Law Will Require High School Students Receive Civics Education Before They Graduate

By Laura Orr

…OLIS database, where you can also read testimony presented to legislators in support of and in opposition to 2021 SB 513 A, and the enrolled bill (which is the version…