A new legal self-help book for Oregon college and university students has been released: “Oregon’s Legal Guide for College Students,” by Janay Haas, an Oregon attorney and the author…
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Therefore, we will highlight an important intersection of legal history of significant impact to the Japanese-American community: the…
…MIT Course on Access to Justice Launching Today: ‘Legal Hero’ Provides Fixed-Fee Legal Help to Small Businesses CourtListener Adds Oral Arguments to its Free Research Site (Free Law Project) Another…
…3) Product reviews: Buy only the best, buy only what you need, buy only what you can afford. 4) Learn how to evaluate legal materials. 5) Learn which used law…
Do you have an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at work? Then you might have access to free legal help that you didn’t even know about! Many employers offer their…
From the Washington County (Oregon) Law Librarian: This is a follow-up to my previous post for those of you looking for Oregon legal forms. Another important place to…
Legal Services Program Fundraiser, A Red Lodge Program, May 15, 2014, featuring The Hon. Paul J. De Muniz “.… The Legal Services Program is a one-year pilot project, beginning…
Writing and reading for pleasure: I’ve been reading Edward Tufte’s “Beautiful Evidence” and it reminded me of this other masterpiece: Leff, Arthur: “And, of course, for all that, legal…
First things first: Minnesota Statutes (and About Minnesota Statutes): Chapter 609: Criminal Code: HOMICIDE; BODILY HARM; SUICIDE: 609.18 (2019): DEFINITION. (Always read definitions!) 609.184 (2019): [Repealed, 1998 c…
…research the law: Here are some research hints: 1) Always look up definitions – legislative and judicial ones, not just dictionary ones: Look in the ORS (and never forget…
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