…The other was from the Oregonian’s Brent Hunsberger March 12, 2012, article: “Fill-in-the-blank wills can be a little skimpy.” He used some web-based legal services and then solicited comments and…
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Official vs. Unofficial Sources of Law (with a side of Positive Law)
…Most legal dictionaries will define the word “official.” I like the definition of “official” in the “Legal Research Dictionary: from Advance Sheets to Pocket Parts, Second Edition,” by Elyse H….
Project Nanny Van (Open Law Lab)
Project Nanny Van: a legal service design “Project Nanny Van is an excellent new example of creative legal service design…this mobile van that [goes] to locations where nannies might…
Cuban Legal System: A Law Library of Congress Introduction
Foreign and international law librarians know things we mere mortals don’t know (yet): “FALQs: Cuban Legal System January 27, 2015 by Kelly Buchanan The following is a guest…
New Legal Research Guide – Appeals
The Washington County Law Library has a new legal research guide on appeals, available on our website in a number of places: the What’s New page; the Subjects Guide…
Oregon Legal Research Materials Not Online or Through Fee-Based Databases Only
I’ve updated my “Oregon Legal Research Resources Not Online or Through Fee-Based Databases Only” PDF grid. You can find it from each of these web pages:…
Measuring Online Legal Resources for Self-Represented Litigants (report)
“Measuring Online Legal Resources: A Framework Inspired by the Drake Equation” February 2018 Laura Quinn, Laura Quinn Consulting Joyce Raby, Florida Legal Technology Center Sponsored in part by the…
Legal Reference Tips for Oregon Public Service Librarians and Library Assistants
1) There are excellent legal research guides and links at the Oregon Law Help website. Legal aid lawyers compile these materials and links to a wide range of organizations….
Oregon Power of Attorney “Form”
…circuit this important, critical, legal protection. Here’s a sample response to the question: I don’t meant to sound lawyerly or librarian-ly(?), but it depends on what you mean by “standard…
More Free and Low-Cost Legal Research Tools
An excellent, and fast, tutorial on free and low cost legal research tools is available from the Duke University law librarians: The Unexploded Cow’s Guide to Legal Research My…
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