This isn’t from Oregon, but concerns legal research. A paralegal in Muncie Indiana, who is accused of drug charges, has been granted access LexisNexis to prepare his defense. It…
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Local Currency or Scrip in Oregon
Thank you to the Lane County Law Librarian for her help in compiling this information. (And check out her great Oregon legal research guides , too.) SCRIP and…
Oregon Pedestrian Rights: a Legal Guide
The law firm of Swanson, Thomas & Coon has developed a guide to Oregon Pedestrian Rights: A Legal Guide to Pedestrians on Foot Recent statistics on pedestrian deaths and…
Unbundled Family Law Legal Services
From the Marion County Circuit Court: “The Court is organizing a notebook for pro se litigants containing information about local attorneys who offer unbundled legal services. To participate, fill…
ABA Releases Legal Guide for Elderly and Seriously Ill
The December 2009 Lane County (Oregon) Law Library Newsletter alerts us to a new American Bar Association (ABA) free, online publication: ABA Releases Legal Guide for Elderly and Seriously…
Empirical Legal Studies Database (ELSD)
…find them the answer. Empirical Legal Studies Database And what is an ELSD? From their own description, here’s an excerpt: “… We selected the journals for inclusion in the…
Fastcase Tools: Justia, NewsLibrary, USLegalForms
…to download, the tool takes you to the individual PACER site, where standard charges apply.” [Link to Jim Calloway’s blog post.] Note: This Oregon Legal Research website and blog…
Grandparent Custody and Visitation Rights in Oregon: 2015 HB 3014
…“Oregon grandparents rights” by Amy Wang, 6/3/15: “Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed a bill that will maintain grandparents’ legal rights if parents’ legal rights are terminated. Currently, if a…
Legal Research Search Engines
It takes a lot to rock a law librarian’s boat, but a nifty search engine for legal research guides, and other research resources, comes close to doing so. See…
Stepparent Adoption in Oregon
Public law librarians are frequently asked how a stepparent can adopt a child. Non-attorneys think this is a simple legal procedure and all they need are “forms.” (And no,…
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