…out on the conversation – or are wondering when it’s time for the lawyers and politicians (and lobbyists) to start their engines, take a moment to read: “Website raises legal…
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How to Put the Power of Law in People’s Hands (TED Talk, Vivek Maru)
TED Talk: “How to Put the Power of Law in People’s Hands” Summary: “What can you do when the wheels of justice don’t turn fast enough? Or when they…
Presidential Action on Access to Justice (Memorandum, 5/18/21)
…in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to increase meaningful access to our legal system and an array…
Law for Real (Oregon) People Blog
Oregon lawyer, John Gear, has started a Law for Real People blog. You can find links to other Oregon lawyer blogs in this blog’s sidebar: under Blogs: Oregon Legal…
Book: A Layperson’s Guide to Legal Research and Self-Help Law Books
“A Layperson’s Guide to Legal Research and Self-Help Law Books,” by Kendall Svengalis (author and publisher of the extraordinary and invaluable “Legal Information Buyer’s Guide & Reference Manual,” which…
Teaching and Learning U.S. Law as a Second Language: Legal English
Are you an “English as a Second (or 3rd or 4th) Language” law student or lawyer? Are you thinking about going abroad to teach U.S. law or legal research…
Multnomah County Circuit Court 2014 Report on the Multnomah Law Library
You can read the Multnomah Law Library Report at the PSU CPS website: “This report reviews the current operations of the Multnomah Law Library and makes recommendations, based on…
Bankruptcy and Family Law: the Nexus
…us, with these new resources: 1) The 2009 Family Law OSB CLE also has a couple of chapters on the subject. 2) Bankruptcy and Domestic Relations Manual, by Hon….
Washington State Legal Research (for non-Washingtonians)
Do you have questions about Washington State law? Here are some legal research tips, which will also apply if you need to research other states’ laws (just substitute the…
Federal Law Preempts Oregon Law
For you non-lawyers out there, yes this sometimes happens. Lawyers really do learn useful things in law school and know things mere mortals don’t! (But not everything, so…
Oregon Legal Research Blog

