If you’re not keeping up with the National Inventory of Legal Materials, then you’re not keeping up with the effort to make all online U.S. laws easily accessible to…
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Google Legal Scholar
I had just posted about free legal information on legal publisher websites when this hit the fan. Actually, it hit the fan yesterday, but the wind will keep blowing…
Legal Style Manuals: “The Bluebook: Uniform System of Citation”
…(p. 17) Disclaimer : The information provided on this blog is for research purposes only. We do not provide legal advice, nor do we endorse any person, product, or…
How do I handle legal problems after a wildfire?
The recent wildfires in Oregon, and tragic fire in Maui, are salient reminders that such disasters can affect any of us. They also have legal implications after the fact….
Medical – Legal Research Resources for Oregon Attorneys and Legal Researchers
Lawyers use all sorts of non-legal research resources, including medical ones. As is the case with any specialized subject research, you need to develop a research strategy to…
Casemaker vs Fastcase: Closed vs “Open” Source
…That switch took effect today. Today, Casemaker shot back, doing something it has never done before….” (read full post) The Law Librarian and Non-Attorney Legal Researcher Perspective: In Oregon, only…
Legal Research Database Interface-Hoopla: Westlaw, Lexis, and Beyond
…joy into the heart of a lawyer who does do serious legal research. When opposing counsel rely on Google, the one who performs actual legal research can only watch…
Oregon Legal Assistance Resource Guide (May 2020 update)
The updated Washington County Law Library’s Oregon Legal Assistance Resource Guide is now available at the Law Library’s website. Feel free to download and share. Contact information is on…
Death by Failure to Research: Could You Pass a Legal Research Competency Test?
…of this book is free to download and distribute. It is in PDF, EPUB, MOBI, and iBook formats.] Read more about “Principles and Standards for Legal Research Competency.” …
Legal Reference Guides for Public Library Reference Desks
…patrons who ask legal reference and legal research questions. One day we’ll write that quick and dirty legal reference guide for public libraries, but in the meantime, the Drake Law…
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