The Washington County Law Library now offers eBook access to a variety of legal titles, including some key Oregon legal research materials. The pilot project was made possible in…
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What if the Law You Find Online isn’t Really The Law?
Some articles speak for themselves: From: Law – “Finding Accurate Law Text Online Nearly Impossible” (from the Indiana Law Blog): Excerpt: ‘… It sounded easy. Federal Reserve Bank of…
Job: Classroom Law Project (CLP): Is Looking for a Program Manager
Portland, Oregon: CLASSROOM LAW PROJECT is looking for a PROGRAM MANAGER Excerpt: “POSITION DESCRIPTION The Program Manager (PM) will lead the collaborative CLP team effort to develop and deliver…
Free Search: Online Law Reviews and Law Journals
From the Law Librarian Blog: ABA Launches Law Reviews, Law Journals and Document Repositories Search Engine: “The ABA’s Legal Technology Resource Center has launched a free search…
Your “Good” Case Might Not Be So “Good” After All: BCite, KeyCite, Shepard’s
Golden Rule of Legal Writing: Never, ever cite to anything you haven’t read carefully. There is a reason law librarians try to drill that rule into the heads of…
Oregon Courts Enable Online Filing for Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (FAPA)
…has been a long-time goal of the Chief Justice, State Family Law Advisory Committee (SFLAC), judges, and administrators throughout the Oregon Judicial Department (OJD). The forms, which have been used…
Multnomah County Circuit Court 2014 Report on the Multnomah Law Library
You can read the Multnomah Law Library Report at the PSU CPS website: “This report reviews the current operations of the Multnomah Law Library and makes recommendations, based on…
Teaching and Learning U.S. Law as a Second Language: Legal English
Are you an “English as a Second (or 3rd or 4th) Language” law student or lawyer? Are you thinking about going abroad to teach U.S. law or legal research…
Public Law Librarians Consulted by Supreme Court Nominee on Eve of Judiciary Committee Hearings
…(judicial hearing) handlers are mere amateurs when compared to public law librarians who are masters at Answering a Question without Answering the Question. This is a skill we practice every…
Book: A Layperson’s Guide to Legal Research and Self-Help Law Books
“A Layperson’s Guide to Legal Research and Self-Help Law Books,” by Kendall Svengalis (author and publisher of the extraordinary and invaluable “Legal Information Buyer’s Guide & Reference Manual,” which…
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