…people who cannot afford attorneys “to receive low-cost guidance in simpler legal matters by qualified non-lawyers.” Excerpt: “…. Although legal aid, pro bono service and court-employed family law facilitators all…
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Washington State and California Legal Research Tips
If you have a Washington or California state legal research or resource question, and especially if you’re new to legal research, check out that state’s law libraries legal research…
Rotten World of Legal Citation: Link Rot and Reference Rot
Excerpt: “Rotten World of Legal Citation,” July 31st, 2014 by sadavis: In the past few years, the issue of link rot has become a growing concern in relation to…
“Is it legal?” in the Library
The most popular reference question people ask librarians, both law and public librarians, is “is it legal?” Is it legal for me to copy this DVD, is it legal…
Affordable Lawyers: What Did Your County Law Library Do For You Today?
…their specialized legal research resources, including databases, books, and professional law librarians. More WHO answers: Government attorneys and other employees, metro-area residents, solo and small law firm attorneys who assist…
Sex Change Legal Forms Packet, Multnomah County (Oregon)
You can find Multnomah County Family Law Forms at their Circuit Court website. These include Sex Change forms for an adult, Sex and Name Change forms for an…
How to Value Legal Information
From SLAW: Valuing Legal Information,” by Sarah Sutherland: Excerpt: “The problem with trying to value legal information is that we mostly just talk about its price instead of its…
DIY Legal Research vs. DIY Lawyering
I’m an energetic advocate of DIY Legal Research (as are most public law library librarians) and a somewhat less than enthusiastic advocate of DIY Lawyering (aka self-help, self-representation, pro…
Updated (2014) Oregon & Portland-metro Legal Assistance Resources Guide
Search for the new edition of the guide from our Document Index, under “Oregon Legal Assistance Resource Guide“: Additions and corrections to the guide are always welcome….
Oregon Legal Assistance Resource Guide, January 2018 Update
Oregon Legal Assistance Resource Guide (created, updated, and hosted by Washington County Law Library). Corrections and additions are welcome….
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