Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: April 15, 2013

Oregon Code Enforcement: Weeds, Noise, Parking, Unsafe Buildings, and other Complaints

By Laura Orr

…the type of complaint: private, public, noise, parking, etc. and 2) who has jurisdiction: that is, which government or private entity is responsible for the problem and which entity can…

Published on: February 6, 2013

Quick Tips: How to Research Oregon Legislation and the Oregon Legislature

By Laura Orr

…Legislature: The Oregon State Library also manages this blog where you can find links to reports that various government agencies and departments are required to submit to the Legislature….

Published on: December 12, 2005

By Laura Orr

…to government figures,” 220,000 Americans are injured by packaging annually, more “than are hurt in skateboard accidents ….” Pretty amazing. He doesn’t say where he gets those “government…

Published on: July 28, 2009

Three-Strikes Laws and The Hunt for the Holy Grail

By Laura Orr

…actually or even relatively official or authoritative (e.g. government or think-tank or nonprofit) from 2007 forward. I’ve tried various databases of government criminal justice statistics sources and websites (from NCJRS,…

Published on: May 4, 2006

By Laura Orr

…with credit counseling or with providing free or low-cost legal advice relevant to the patron’s particular situation. However, several websites are maintained by government entities that discuss issues of repayment…

Published on: August 3, 2009

What if the Law You Find Online isn’t Really The Law?

By Laura Orr

…landmark Fugitive Slave Act online. “Authoritative” was the catch. The money remained untouched. Panelists declared that finding accurate text of a law—on government websites, LexisNexis, Westlaw—is almost impossible. The recession…

Published on: February 7, 2010

The American Way: Speaking Out, Advocacy, Whining, Snipping, and Ranting

By Laura Orr

…they do and why people have very little idea how government works. … Thomas is great, but it’s not CONGRESS, if you see what I mean. There is…

Published on: September 29, 2006

By Laura Orr

Oregon Law Commission and Maui: Hearings on Oregon’s government’s ethics laws Wednesday, Oct. 4, hearing from 2 to 5 p.m. in State Capitol Hearing Room B in Salem, or…

Published on: March 24, 2010

Oregon Public Law Libraries: Most Frequently Made Referrals

By Laura Orr

…of Oregon (LASO). Click on Housing for most current brochures and information flyers.b) The Oregon State Bar Landlord-Tenant webpage and a list of legal aid contacts.c) Oregon state government website…

Published on: November 17, 2006

By Laura Orr

Oregon Government Ethics: Oregon Law Commission doesn’t yet have the minutes of the 11/15/06 government ethics panel meeting up at their web site, but Oregonian has an editorial on…