Some of the scariest words we hear in the law library are from non-attorney patrons who walk into the law library and say things like this: “I need advance…
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Oregon and U.S. Court and Case Law e-Summary Service
Subscribe to Oregon and U.S. court and case law e-summary services from the Willamette University Law School service: Willamette Law Online. It’s a painless way to stay informed about…
Jargon-auts, Wordsters, Acronyms, Abbreviations: Law Firm to the Rescue
If you haven’t yet discovered how much excellent information can be buried inside law firm websites, here is another example: Latham and Watkins Books of Jargon, including “book”…
Law of Unintended Consequences (or, beware of what you vote for)
…call it the Law of Unintended Consequences, otherwise known as the Law of You Never Know. Portland State University urban studies professor Carl Abbott says, just maybe, there’s more of…
Superheroes in Court – Courtrooms in Comics (at Yale Law School)
After highlighting Yale Law School Dogs in a previous blog post, I would be remiss if I omit a blog post on their rare book exhibit on Courtrooms in…
Oregon Trial Attorney Resources: Law Practice, Statutes of Limitations, and More
Jerry Cunningham at his info-packed Live Journal Oregon Law website linked to this Oregon attorney website: Oregon Trial Attorney Resources, from attorneys Richard J. Vangelisti and Scott F. Kocher….
Lane County Law Library Newsletter
The Feb 2007 issue of the Lane County Law Library Newsletter is out. Learn about links to research resources on finding legislative history, administrative law, law journals, and legal…
Peeps in the Law: Sweet
We all need a little bit of comic relief and today’s suggestion comes to you from the lawyers and law librarians behind: “Top 3 ‘Peeps in Law’ Entries” from…
The Exciting World of Library Law: Congressional Puzzles and Laptop Viewing Rights
Library Law has had some interesting posts this past week (and in previous weeks, but I’ll try and focus here:-): Library Law June 13th post: Why is there no…
Cell Phone Law from the 2009 Oregon Legislature
The Oregon cell phone bill that became law: House Bill 2377 (or link to the enrolled bill from here): Relating to use of mobile communication device while driving; amending…
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