Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: January 18, 2021

Legal Guides For Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children in Oregon

By Laura Orr

Visit the Oregon Kinship Navigator, a statewide resource and referral service for grandparents raising grandchildren and other relative caregivers. Among other resources you will find this one: Legal Guide…

Published on: January 5, 2008

Fun with Legal Writing … and Anchovies (with a main dish of haiku)

By Laura Orr

Almost every good legal writer will say, “good legal writing is simply good writing.” David Giacalone, in his 12/29/07, f/ka post, you tell ‘em – hold the anchovies, teaches…

Published on: March 27, 2014

Oregon Attorney Blogs: OSB Legal Publications and PLF Law Practice Managment Tips

By Laura Orr

1) Stay on top of useful Oregon law publications: The Oregon Legal Publications blog is just entering the blawg-world and will include writing tips from their attorney editors, excerpts from…

Published on: August 10, 2009

Training: Confidentiality, Paralegals, and other Legal Office Staff

By Laura Orr

The Pacific Northwest Paralegal Association (PNPA) is offering this course: An ethics program, Confidentiality: A Responsibility of Legal Staff, presented by Beverly Michaelis, JD, of the Professional Liability Fund….

Published on: May 30, 2013

Vote for Your Favorite Legal Novel of the Year

By Laura Orr

ABA Journal: “Help pick the best legal novel of the year: Vote for one of three Harper Lee Prize finalists” Chose from among these 3: “The Wrong Man,” by…

Published on: November 26, 2010

Bankruptcy Clinic: Oregon State Bar (OSB) and Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO)

By Laura Orr

It’s time to update my June 15, 2008 LASO Bankruptcy Clinic blog post. The OSB Debtor-Creditor Section and LASO bankruptcy (and other) links to information and their brochure…

Published on: July 26, 2006

By Laura Orr

…constitutional. When a person receives advice from a non-lawyer and that advice involves the application of legal principles, then the non-lawyer has “practiced law without a license.” The essential…

Published on: August 8, 2016

Access to Justice: ABA Report from Commission on Future of Legal Services

By Laura Orr

Read the ABA article and the report: “Can the access-to-justice gap be closed? These recommendations might make it possible,” by Victor Li and James Podgers, ABA Journal, August…

Published on: May 21, 2012

Help Pick the 2012 Harper Lee (legal fiction) Prize Winner

By Laura Orr

Thank you to the Law Librarian Blog post: 2012 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction: Voting for one of three finalists closes on July 8 Excerpt from ABA news…

Published on: October 28, 2010

Public Notices / Legal Notices

By Laura Orr

…through local newspapers, and to educate the public on the value and use of its right to know….” (Link to PNRC About webpage.) Previous OLR posts on legal notices….