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New legal research guide – Administrative law
If you’ve been following the news regarding the proposed administrative rule eliminating Native American mascots in Oregon public schools, and wanted to know more administrative…
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…
Be Prepared: Things to Know Before You Head to the Law Library
…help with legal research during specific times and days. Some are closed certain days and hours. You can check the law library’s website or call to ask about their specific…
Basic Oregon Legal Research Resources
This is a shortlist of some basic, and frequently overlooked, Oregon legal research resources (and one non-Oregon title), for the new Oregon attorney or legal researcher. Most of these…
20 Access to Legal Services and Information Apps
From the ABA Journal: “20 apps to help provide easier access to legal help,” by Joe Dysart, April 1, 2015. Words to the Wise: DIY Lawyering can be risky…
Limited License Legal Technicians: In Theory and In Action
Washington State is the latest state to create a Limited License Legal Technician (LLLT) professional classification. Find a Washington Limited License Legal Technician (LLLT) Research Guide at the Gallagher…
Free Legal Research and Self-Help Resources in … St. Paul, Minnesota!
…hats and shorts, share the elegant, hushed Ramsey County Law Library with lawyers in suits. They show up because they have legal problems, and here they can find help. They…
Professional, and Ethical, Duty to Perform Adequate Legal Research
If you thought legal research skills were icing on the cake, think again: Lawyers have an ethical duty to perform adequate legal research. (And, clients might expect a…
New Multnomah Law Library Website: Services, Databases, Catalog and More
“The library is a growing organism.” [Ranganathan, the fifth of “Five Laws of Library Science”] Visit the new website of the Multnomah Law Library for your legal research adventures. Note that Saturday…
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