Oregon Legal Research BlogI hear far too many lawyers say, “I don’t understand technology. I do just fine with the telephone and my legal assistant.” This is a far more dangerous situation…
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Searching Criminal Law in the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS)
Non-attorney legal researchers often assume that legal indexes will use the same terms (also known as keywords, subject headings, or simply words) we use in real life. But they…
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Oregon and the AMA Guide to Permanent Impairment
…is, please consult an Oregon attorney for legal information and advice specific to your situation. The attorney will know which guides apply in your case. DISCLAIMER: The information…
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Oregon Legal Ethics “Hot Potato” Rule
…sort of situation. It is more [interesting], when you actually read it! Ethics Focus, by Mark Fucile: The “Hot Potato” Rule (The MBA Multnomah Lawyer newsletter is not available online…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
In honor of Thanksgiving, here are some holiday- related legal stories. Presidential Turkey Pardoning The presidential tradition of pardoning a turkey at Thanksgiving has an interesting history. You…
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Leaving Children Home Alone (in Oregon) – Update
See recent updates (e.g. 2/10/11 , 6/15/09 ), but also click on the Home Alone label in the sidebar. Some who just left me a Comment on…
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Oregon Babysitting, Home-Alone: Parents, Teens, and Children and the Law
See recent updates (e.g. 2/10/11, 6/15/09 ), but also click on the Home Alone label in the sidebar. The most frequently sought and read posts here at this…
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Babysitting and the Law
** Please see the June 2009 update (or click on the Babysitting label). ** This is the time of year when the babysitting questions appear with increasing…
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Civil Suit Filed in Burleson Case and Legislative Changes Sought
…about State v. Burleson with links to the Oregon Supreme Court case. (Note about finding old news stories: If a link to a news story doesn’t work, it may be…
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Oregon Courts Remain Open on Fridays (except for March 13)
Update: In case you haven’t heard (anyone?), the Oregon Courts will remain open on Fridays, except for Friday, March 13th, 2009. Stories about this are at all news…