Book Review: Levitt & Davis: “Internet Legal Research on a Budget: Free and Low-Cost Resources for Lawyers” Would you like a clear description of 3 free online versions…
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Washington County Law Librarians Set Hours in Beaverton and Tigard
In an effort to make law library services more widely available, a law librarian is now on duty to provide assistance on a walk-in basis at both the Beaverton…
Law Librarians, Hollywood and Portland (with a side of lawyers)
1) Lest you think lawyers and law librarians don’t have no fun, take a look at these: 2) Hollywood Librarians (the movie) coming to Portland (Oregon). 3) Thousands of…
“Free and Online” is not Quite the Same as “Equal Access to Justice”
Lewis & Clark Law School Library’s “Law in the News” roundup, brings us this story: “Law Libraries Struggle with More Patrons, Less Funding,” by Jose Pagliery, Daily Business Review,…
Opportunity Costs of Blogging
As the Oregon Legal Research blogger, I’ve stretched the scope of my “blog focus” to include writing for and answering questions from pro se patrons, public librarians, lawyers, community…
“What If” in Law and Literature … and “Lives Like Loaded Guns”
…we are so inclined. In Law: Anyone who teaches law, thinks about law, or is faced with the law has to think about the “What Ifs” in life. Here is…
Can a Private Publisher Own Public Law? Fastcase v. Casemaker
Citing law back to Wheaton v. Peters, 33 U.S. (8 Pet.) 591 (1834), “Fastcase maintains that public law cannot be copyrighted ….” [Quoted from Ambrogi, Feb. 6, 2016, article.]…
Job Opening: Willamette Law Library Director
Law Librarian Blog posting: Director of the Law Library, Willamette University College of Law AALL (American Association of Law Libraries) Career Center….
Stun Guns and Tasers in Oregon: Is it Lawful to Own a Personal ECD?
This question usually comes to the law librarian in this form: Is it legal (lawful) to own and use a personal stun gun (or taser) in Oregon? But related…
New Douglas County (Oregon) Law Library Website
Today we’re featuring the new website for the Douglas County (Oregon) Law Library. Oregon county law libraries offer lots of services, individually and as an association (we share information…
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