…book that can also be found at many public libraries. It explains the general legal framework and process, and highlights some of the differences between the states. Nolo books can…
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Self-Help Oregon Divorce (Dissolution of Marriage) Forms and Instructions
Legal Aid Services of Oregon, among others, has created Oregon Forms Help: “This website is designed to help Oregon residents who wish to represent themselves in an uncontested divorce….
Willy-Nilly is Not a Legal Research Strategy: Public Law Librarians and Advice to Unpublished Children’s Book Authors
…to study, or how to develop a research strategy, then the legal research process will be a very steep uphill battle. Some of our law library non-attorney patrons learn very…
Pro Se Litigant, Civil Gideon, and “It’s all Online” (so ask Siri to draft that eviction notice) News Round-up
…to hire lawyer to help ‘pro se’ cases “ 2) Massachusetts: Yale Law Journal article (June 2012): “Randomized Evaluation in Legal Assistance: What Difference Does Representation (Offer and Actual Use)…
Writing and Legal Writers (Readers too) Update
The following legal writing blog has come to my attention: Set in Style. The number of legal writing blogs and web sites is growing. Take a look at…
Claymation and Legal Research
I went to the Amazing World of Claymation exhibit at the Oregon Historical Society and, of course, saw the legal research angle! Wouldn’t any law librarian? So, you…
What is a “Valid Signature” on an Oregon Initiative Petition?
…find some generic definitions of “valid signatures” by searching “the Internet” (e.g. Ballotpedia Valid Signatures), but for legally persuasive (and authoritative) information, you need to search the Oregon Constitution,…
Chinese (“Bluebook” inspired) Legal Citation Guidelines
From Gallagher Law Library blog: Chinese Legal Citation Guidelines: ‘”Citation Guidelines for Chinese Language Materials” is a handy guide created by UW Law School Ph.D. students …. [T]he new…
Where Oregon Genealogy, Name Changes, and Legislative History Meet Up
The Legal Genealogist tells an interesting Oregon genealogical, name change, and legislative history story: “The Grandson” Visit the Legal Genealogist website and blog for lots more fascinating legal genealogical stories….
Winners of 2014 Legal Fiction-writing Contests (ABA Journal)
Read story at: “Harper Lee, ABA Journal fiction prizes announced,” by Victor Li, ABA Journal, Sept. 2014 Previous OLR blog post on this topic….
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