Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: September 16, 2008

Free Pocket U.S. Constitutions in Hillsboro (Oregon)

By Laura Orr

visited downtown Hillsboro recently, you’re in for a treat. Great food, beautiful walks (see more Metro Walks here ), great Law Library (!),…

Published on: December 4, 2006

By Laura Orr

Nursing Mothers and the Law: Public libraries have to draft all sorts of policies addressing all sorts of behavior in the library from Internet use, to clothing requirements, noise…

Published on: September 6, 2012

3rd Annual Oregon Archives Crawl, October 6, 2012

By Laura Orr

…enter the drawing and stay to enjoy McMenamins’ food and beer and the company of your fellow crawlers and local archivists. The After Party is free to everyone, with food…

Published on: January 29, 2009

More Stunning Peanut Recall News

By Laura Orr

…in 2007-08 By Lyndsey Layton, Washington Post Staff Writer, Thursday, January 29, 2009; Page A01 Excerpt: “In one of the largest food recalls in history, the Food and Drug Administration…

Published on: November 22, 2010

Medical – Legal Research Resources for Oregon Attorneys and Legal Researchers

By Laura Orr

Lawyers use all sorts of non-legal research resources, including medical ones. As is the case with any specialized subject research, you need to develop a research strategy to make…

Published on: September 7, 2011

Oregon Lawyers Celebrate Punctuation Day (with a side of interrogatories)

By Laura Orr

The Oregon State Bar (OSB) August/September 2011 Bulletin has a lot of interesting news. We’ll start with the Fun (to librarians, lawyers, and writers, at…

Published on: February 25, 2008

14 Numbers your (and your kids) Cell Phones Can’t Live Without

By Laura Orr

…of an emergency to call 911. Very good for those pesky cat-stuck-in-tree situations Local Police Department or Law Enforcement – Same reason as above. Nearby Hospital(s) – These are great…

Published on: April 23, 2012

Bloggers: Speed Races, Traps, and Online-Writing Tips

By Laura Orr

…online writing are slow food, and say think, breathe, and think again before acting. Here are some tips on creating better slow content: “58 Ways to Create Persuasive Content Your…

Published on: February 15, 2007

ABA Tech Show and Solo Attorneys

By Laura Orr

If you need an excuse to go to Chicago (who needs an excuse? It’s a beautiful city, clean (much more than Portland nowadays (!), exciting, good transit, great food,…

Published on: November 3, 2008

Justice Bedsworth Feels The Pain of Cops and Prosecutors (but the dog gets fed!)

By Laura Orr

ineffectiveness of this strategy….” (read full Bedsworth column, if you dare.) Previous Bedsworth tales of woe and law (and food and animals) can be found at May it Please…