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Pro Se Litigants: Acting as Your Own Lawyer
…lawsuits and bankruptcies are representing themselves, legal experts say. “It’s not just that poor people can’t afford lawyers. This is really a middle-class phenomenon,” said Sue Talia, a judge from…
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Federal Tax Forms and Free Tax Help in Oregon
The IRS does still distribute some paper tax forms. It does this through their Tax Forms Outlet Program. “The Tax Forms Outlet Program offers tax products to the…
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Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Briefs: September 2012 Update
…Find Federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Briefs?” 3) For very old briefs, pre-1900, read: How to Find Federal Ninth (9th) Circuit Court of Appeals Briefs: Update (What about Oregon…
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Civil Liberties Debate: John Yoo – Steve Wax, Alaska Debate Transcript on DVD
…Civil Liberties in War Times,” featuring UC-Berkely Law Professor John Yoo (former White House attorney under George W. Bush) and Steve Wax (Oregon Federal Public Defender) The Washington…
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Bite #7, Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: #7 (Bill of Rights, 40-42)
…by the corrections director, but the overall time spent in work or training shall be full-time. However, no inmate has a legally enforceable right to a job or to otherwise…
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Oregon Nov 2008 Election Ballot Measures (so far)
…Measure approved for the ballot to date include these: MEASURE 54: Allows 18-year-olds to vote in school board elections, consistent with their eligibility to vote in state and federal…
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Land Use, Oregon, and the U.S. Supreme Court
…all.” In 1993, Stewart’s fears came true when the Oregon Supreme Court unexpectedly announced that waterfront property owners could not exclude the public from private beaches. Although federal courts refused…
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Foreclosure Resources for Homeowners
…help homeowners keep their homes or limit the negative impacts of foreclosure, including prevention counseling, avoidance mediation, and legal assistance and pro bono referrals for low-income homeowners and tenants. Oregon…
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Oregon Student Interns and Internships
…is no “middle-man” and the intern needs to do his or her own research. “The insidious rise in unpaid internships can run afoul of federal guidelines ,” by Steve Duin,…