Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: December 30, 2014

Free Online Pre-nuptial Agreement for Pets (Pet Nup) (UK law!)

By Laura Orr

From ABA Journal: UK lawyer creates online prenup for pets,” Jan 1, 2015, by L.J. Jackson: “While many people treat pets like family members, courts take a different view….

Published on: July 28, 2006

By Laura Orr

…had a good time and showed viewers how a lawyer would answer the caller’s question and how a law librarian would answer the same question. But can a call-in…

Published on: September 17, 2012

Justice Bedsworth: Why God Made Misdemeanors and the NCAA Sanctioned Cal Tech

By Laura Orr

…of Appeal.) OC Lawyer, A Criminal Waste of Space: September 2012: Schools by the NCAA Excerpt: “…. So we, greenhorns all, learned the rules of evidence and the complexities of…

Published on: June 14, 2006

By Laura Orr

Lawyer Appreciation Day (downtown Portland only): On June 22nd, the downtown Portland No Fish Go Fish cart (at 5th and Yamhill, next to the Pioneer Courthouse) will have its…

Published on: June 12, 2006

By Laura Orr

Lawyer Research Skills: Two stories beSpacific linked to June 11th might make you think a bit and take stock of your own legal research skills. One, a survey of…

Published on: February 16, 2006

By Laura Orr

It’s 10 a.m – do you know where your metadata is?: Don’t know what metadata is? Opposing counsel might: “One Florida lawyer was quite upset when he learned…

Published on: February 7, 2012

Happy Birthday Charles Dickens and thank you for “Our Mutual Friend”

By Laura Orr

Yes, Charles Dickens was very hard on lawyers, but he also had at least one lawyer hero (albeit a rather reluctant one, but definitely endearing rather than greedy or…

Published on: December 5, 2012

Oregon Mobile Home Owners and Renters

By Laura Orr

…are different from Oregon landlord-tenant laws so expect a referral rather than an answer to your specific mobile or manufactured home question. Last, if you need a lawyer, the Oregon…

Published on: December 26, 2012

Law eBooks are not pBooks: Sharing, Privacy, and Cost

By Laura Orr

Lawyers, law firms, and law libraries have historically shared books with each other. We now have some important eBook purchsing, borrowing, lending, and licensing issues to catch up on….

Published on: February 8, 2013

State Bars Exploring Licensing Limited-Practice Non-Lawyers

By Laura Orr

…legal technicians who haven’t passed the bar, board members said. Engaging in limited practice might be an avenue to eventually becoming a qualified lawyer….” [Link to full blog post.]…