Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: May 30, 2013

Vote for Your Favorite Legal Novel of the Year

By Laura Orr

ABA Journal: “Help pick the best legal novel of the year: Vote for one of three Harper Lee Prize finalists” Chose from among these 3: “The Wrong Man,” by…

Published on: November 22, 2006

By Laura Orr

Homesteading Whatchamallit or The Perils of Providing Email Legal Reference Service to Non-Attorneys A posting a while ago on Shlep reminded me of this: Non-attorney patrons often ask for…

Published on: August 22, 2008

Legal Research in our Big, Bad, Mad World: Law of the Pacific Islands and Beyond

By Laura Orr

If you haven’t discovered the wealth of legal research information at LLRX, here’s your chance to take a quick tour. Start with Law of the Pacific Islands, but explore…

Published on: April 16, 2013

Oregon’s Peer-to-Peer Download [John and Jane] Doe Lawsuits

By Laura Orr

…a legal research database or at a law library. Disclaimers: The information provided on this blog is for research purposes only. We do not provide legal advice, nor do we…

Published on: March 28, 2012

Agony Aunt Financial and Other Advice Caveats: Let the “Expert” and the Reader Beware

By Laura Orr

…much to read between the lines and see there might be a legal problem, with a parent, a spouse, a “friend,” a borrower, a lender, a collector, etc. A very…

Published on: October 23, 2009

California Legal Research Guide

By Laura Orr

The Southern California Association of Law Libraries’ (SCALL) Public Access to Legal Information Committee (PALI) has published the fifth edition of: Locating the Law: A Handbook for Non-Law Librarians…

Published on: December 18, 2007

Looking for a Job in the Legal World?

By Laura Orr

Excerpt from the Law Librarian blog post: “LawCrossing features the largest collection of active legal jobs in the world, including more than 70,000 positions at top law firms,…

Published on: February 5, 2007

Legal Research Guide Search Engine

By Laura Orr

Sometimes you just need a legal research guide, not a full-bodied Google or Dogpile search. Try this from our wonderful law librarian colleagues at Cornell University Law Library,…

Published on: September 12, 2012

Some Students CAN Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy

By Laura Orr

…on this blog is for research purposes only. We do not provide legal advice, nor do we endorse any person, product, or company. These blog posts are snippets of…

Published on: February 10, 2016

Legal Self-Help Clinic for Appeals (Minnesota)

By Laura Orr

This a joint initiative of the Minnesota State Law Library and the Appellate Practice Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association. “New self-help clinic helps Minnesotans navigate appeals…