Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: November 4, 2011

Justice Bedsworth and the Kindness of Lawyer Mentors

By Laura Orr

Only a few people have that gift that can make people laugh and cry at the same time: Mark Twain, Molly Ivins, and others. Sometimes I think we can include on…

Published on: January 11, 2009

U.S. Constitution, 17th Amendment: Election of Senators

By Laura Orr

In case you were wondering about the 17th Amendment (from here): Amendment XVII The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state,…

Published on: November 21, 2011

Who Owns the Road, the Street, the Highway?

By Laura Orr

…interstate highways going through their borders; if so, you would also need to look at federal statutes and regulations. Good luck with your research – and happy trails!…

Published on: January 31, 2006

By Laura Orr

OSB Casemaker: I still meet Oregon attorneys who don’t know much about Casemaker, the legal research database the OSB makes available to all member attorneys. It’s free too –…

Published on: December 11, 2009

Tiny Thomas: Making Thomas dot Gov Links Short and Stable

By Laura Orr

…dot gov (whichever takes your fancy). I first found the Tiny Thomas story at the Legal Research Plus blog: New Resource: Tiny URLs for Links from the Library of…

Published on: March 20, 2011

Farewell to the U.S. Statistical Abstract (on the budget chopping block)

By Laura Orr

The U.S. Statistical Abstract, an official and astonishingly time-saving research tool for researchers, public administrators, land use planners, and the business community world-wide, is slated for the budget chopping…

Published on: June 29, 2006

By Laura Orr

…trials) appear to acquit more than juries do and to Harry Potter and the Law. What more could you want to keep your legal research brain cells from atrophying?…

Published on: July 7, 2008

U.S. Supreme Court: The “Other” Gun Case

By Laura Orr

…of places, including: 1) Cornell Legal Information Institute, 2) Justia Supreme Court Center, 3) LexisOne, 4) Findlaw (hmmm, you used to be able to find cases here, but now it’s…

Published on: February 4, 2011

Tracking your Oregon Legislators: Email, Mobile, Audio, Video, and More

By Laura Orr

…Website from your device. 3) Find Your Legislator tool is also easy to use and you get your state and federal elected representatives’ contact information. 4) The audio/video services are…

Published on: June 4, 2008

Trimet Loses Free Speech Case: Commercial and Political Ad Protections in Oregon

By Laura Orr

…accept ads on public transportation. But if the Portland-area mass transit agency does so, the Oregon and federal constitutions prohibit refusing ads based on their content….” (read full story)…