Oregon Legal Research Blog…ha ha. 2) Explaining to lawyers that the ORS is not online, EXCEPT for the current year. Superseded ORSs DO exist digitally back to (maybe?) 1997 or thereabouts….
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Oregon Law and Laws Online: Ha Ha Ha
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Searching Oregon Legislative Bills and Flawed Search Engines
While searching for recent 2011 Oregon bills, I found a glitch in their search engine. The bill I knew existed wasn’t showing up, no matter what word…
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2011 State of the Oregon Judiciary
You can view the 2011 State of Judiciary presentation by Chief Justice Paul J. De Muniz at the OJD website. And you can read the transcript, too. If…
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Oregon Ballot Initiatives: Multnomah County Library “Conversation Project”
Multnomah County Library’s “Conversation Project” (“[t]his series is part of a statewide humanities program that promotes thoughtful discussions about important ideas.”) covers some interesting topics, including this one:…
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“How an Idea Really Becomes a Law” in the Oregon Legislature
Just a reminder about this terrific resource: “ How an Idea Really Becomes A Law,” 36 Willamette L. Rev. 1 (2000), by former Legislative Counsel Gregory A. Chaimov,…
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Oregon Legislature: Do Joint Resolutions Need a Governor’s Signature?
Question: Do Oregon Senate or House Joint Resolutions have to be signed by the Governor? Answer: (with many thanks to Legislative Counsel staff): A Senate or House Join…
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Kip Kinkel Case (Oregon)
The Kip Kinkel case (Kinkel v. Lawhead ( A137866),decided by the Oregon Court of Appeals on January 12, 2011, can be found at the OJD website: Link to…
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Proposed Oregon Uniform Trial Court Rules (UTCR) Changes
From Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) Media Releases: “ Notice of Opportunity to Review and Comment on Proposed Uniform Trial Court Rules Changes for 2011 (Then click…
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2011 Oregon Legislature: Legislative Sessions, History, and Bills
1) Stay tuned for the 2011 Oregon Legislative Session. And don’t forget that we will now have annual sessions, which will be even more exciting for law librarians…
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Oregon Territorial Laws
Oregon territorial laws (Acts of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Oregon (July 1849- May, 1950)) are now in Google Books. The simplest way to find them…