There is a new Multnomah County Circuit Court, Family Court FAQ guide on “How to Serve (Deliver) Legal Papers in Oregon.” (We thank Judge McKnight and her family law…
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Oregon Estate Law: Wills and Trusts: Forms and “Self-Help” Advice
…people (non-attorneys) who want to write their own wills, draft their own powers of attorney, and who want fill-in-the-blank estate planning legal forms. 1) If you have no money, no…
Is Oregon Going to Adopt the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA)?
…the authenticity of legal information online also facilitates widespread transparency in government actions and government accountability to its citizens. Unlike the printed word, online publishing must be protected against tampering…
Legal Rights and Legal Answers for Young Oregonians
…for people ages 11 to 17. They offer free, confidential 30 minute legal consultations. You can contact them: Hours: 8 am to 5 pm Monday-Friday Phone: 503-684-3763 or…
“Only 15 percent of the unique volumes in U.S. law libraries have been digitized …”
…digitized…. Legal Books as Apps We’ve all seen the typical legal advertisement on the Internet, on TV, or even on the covers of telephone books (remember them?): an image of…
Oregon Legal Research: It’s Not All Online
It will be many years before you can do all your legal research online all the time. Librarians get daily requests for documents that aren’t online or are behind…
Medical Marijuana Fotonovela: Legal Self-help Center Reality Show
From the Sacramento County Law Library, which has an excellent collection of legal research and self-help resources, you can find this very funny, but also very realistic video of…
Law Dictionary: Oregon Legal Glossary
Check out the latest Oregon Legal Glossary at Oregon Laws dot org. It’s a fun, easy to navigate, and the sidebar list of links to other Oregon (and…
They Had “Access,” But They Didn’t Get Justice (28 GJPLP 321 (2021))
Recommended reading for anyone who thinks more tech, online forms, and better legal design will substitute for professional legal services, i.e. People Need Lawyers (and lawyers in public service…
January 2015 ABA Journal: Pet Nups, UPL, IP for Kids, and Much More
The January 2015 ABA Journal has these articles and more: “Washington state moves around UPL, using legal technicians to help close the justice gap,” by Robert Ambrogi “It’s unethical…
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