Oregon Legal Research BlogLegislators and judges, among others (e.g. Humpty Dumpty in “Through the Looking Glass” ), have the right to define words, assuming there is a need for them to…
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Oregon Supreme Court Defines the Word “Tampers”
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Juvenile Sex Offender Bibliography: A work in progress
Some of the most difficult cases for lawyers, and social workers and judges, to resolve involve juvenile sex offenders, i.e. sex offenders who are under the age of 18…
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“The Wit, Wisdom, and Worthlessness of Law Reviews”
…professors seeking tenure and law students seeking employment at elite law firms eagerly fill these volumes. But who reads them now? Surely not the judges who decide the law. And…
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DIY Legal Research vs. DIY Lawyering
…I listen to judges and lawyers talk about having to throw out cases or fix them (at great expense). There are many sites such as LegalZoom. Please remember, if it’s…
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Oregon Lawyers on Speaking to “The Media”
Many lawyers, law professors, and judges have to talk to the press (print and online news writers and reporters) at some time in their careers. Sometimes reporters just…
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Drug Decriminalization & Mental Health Policies: The Portugal Experiment
Reading the recent Willamette Week story, “Saving Ryan: Why it was left to two Portland judges to bring this junkie back from the brink,” September 15, 2010, by James…
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Oregon Lawyers, County Bar Association Services & Websites
…4) And, they have Interviews with Oregon judges. The Washington County Bar Association website is primarily for lawyers who practice in Washington County, but you can…
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Oregon State Law Library: Librarian Retirement and New Appointment
…of electronic services that are available within and outside the OJD. She has provided far reaching instruction for judges and OJD staff in using these electronic legal research resources. …
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Justice Bedsworth and the Value of a Dollar
…I think it should be to our profession. I’ve been blessed both to have grown up blue-collar and to have worked with and before generations of lawyers and judges…
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Classroom Law Project: Multnomah County Courthouse Tour Guide Volunteer Opportunity
…year and will sign up for another round. I met excellent co-volunteers, CLP staff members, lawyers, judges, and judicial staff all of whom cheerfully welcomed the CLP tour guides and…