Oregon Legal Research BlogYou can view the 2011 State of Judiciary presentation by Chief Justice Paul J. De Muniz at the OJD website. And you can read the transcript, too. If…
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2011 State of the Oregon Judiciary
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Oregon Ballot Initiatives: Multnomah County Library “Conversation Project”
Multnomah County Library’s “Conversation Project” (“[t]his series is part of a statewide humanities program that promotes thoughtful discussions about important ideas.”) covers some interesting topics, including this one:…
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Oregon Legislative Hearing Minutes: A Reminder
In these opening days of the 2011 Oregon Legislative Session, a reminder is in order, especially for people who know they will likely have to compile a legislative…
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Effective Dates of (Oregon) Legislation and Ballot Measures
One of our local attorneys and I have been having a conversation about effective dates of ballot measures. Effective dates for ballot measures are different from the…
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“How an Idea Really Becomes a Law” in the Oregon Legislature
Just a reminder about this terrific resource: “ How an Idea Really Becomes A Law,” 36 Willamette L. Rev. 1 (2000), by former Legislative Counsel Gregory A. Chaimov,…
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Kip Kinkel Case (Oregon)
The Kip Kinkel case (Kinkel v. Lawhead ( A137866),decided by the Oregon Court of Appeals on January 12, 2011, can be found at the OJD website: Link to…
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Oregon Animal Law Research Resources
We not infrequently get questions from people worried about some new animal law they heard about or who just have an “animal law” question. You can start…
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Oregon Superseded ORS Digitization Project: 1953-1987
The Washington County (Oregon) Law Library is scanning the 1953-1987 Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS). These particular volumes are also known as the “Gutbusters,” because the pages are…
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2011 Oregon Legislature: Legislative Sessions, History, and Bills
1) Stay tuned for the 2011 Oregon Legislative Session. And don’t forget that we will now have annual sessions, which will be even more exciting for law librarians…
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Scam Alert: Bogus Bin Laden Videos
The Oregon Department of Justice alerts us to this: “SCAM ALERT: BOGUS BIN LADEN VIDEOS, May 3, 2011 The death of Osama bin Laden is…