Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: March 15, 2013

Teaching and Learning U.S. Law as a Second Language: Legal English

By Laura Orr

…other information online. I used this as a starter search, limiting my search to recent results: teaching “legal english” You can add to that the phrase “second language” for different…

Published on: May 25, 2010

Oregon Writs of Mandamus

By Laura Orr

Do you need to research Oregon writs of mandamus? (Related search-words to use when researching writs generally: original jurisdiction, writs, petitions, injunctive relief, mandamus, habeas corpus, quo warranto) Consult…

Published on: May 4, 2006

By Laura Orr

…has elements that have been challenged (and decided) in the state appellate courts (or even higher, as last year’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on a community’s use of…

Published on: January 14, 2008

Full-tilt Legal Research Resources for Ordinary People

By Laura Orr

…still another, you can use any library that you find convenient. Residents who live in Multnomah, Clackamas, or Hood River counties in Oregon, or reside in the Fort Vancouver Regional…

Published on: November 13, 2008

Legal Writing: Et al, Serial Commas, and Latin Words Bans

By Laura Orr

I was trying to decide if et al needed a serial comma – and I came across this: In Bournemouth, England at least, “plain language” means you can’t use…

Published on: October 6, 2008

Online Law Blues: Life Without Lawyers (and Law Libraries)?

By Laura Orr

…or use a template from the Tractis library. All versions of the contract remain online, where the parties can negotiate them while working on the same document. The service costs…

Published on: August 29, 2008

Multnomah County (Oregon) Jail Report

By Laura Orr

…Grits for Breakfast blog post: “With so many jurisdictions now using some version of so-called problem solving courts, the question arises: What are the best intermediate sanctions to use for…

Published on: October 27, 2006

By Laura Orr

…Bar members use Casemaker, but unlike Washington state, it’s not available to Oregon’s public law librarians – go figure). I’m trying to get Fastcase for my county the same way…

Published on: August 6, 2008

Oregon Nov 2008 Election Ballot Measures (so far)

By Laura Orr

…2000 and 2006. MEASURE 60: Bars use of seniority to determine teacher pay in favor of “classroom performance.” MEASURE 61: Sets mandatory minimum prison sentences for property, identity theft and…

Published on: May 5, 2008

The Importance of Not Being Abbreviated: The meaning of A.R.F. to the V.A

By Laura Orr

Does A.R.F. on a death certificate stand for Acute Renal Failure or Acute Respiratory Failure? We all use abbreviations, but not all of us know the dangers of using…