…to study, or how to develop a research strategy, then the legal research process will be a very steep uphill battle. Some of our law library non-attorney patrons learn very…
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Human Lawyers (and Law Librarians) vs. Online Legal Services: It’s Not About You
Jim Calloway’s blog post: GPSOLO: Law Practice 2020 has lots of tips including this one from GP Solo, vol. 31 No. 3, by David Hiersekorn: “Online Legal Paper Mills:…
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…
Oregon’s Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA): 2013 HB 2944
Are the state and federal laws you find online authenticated and permanently preserved? Oregon’s Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (popularly known as UELMA) is moving through the 2013 Legislative…
“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 UELMA (Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act): 2013 HB 2944 and Authenticity
May 7, 2013, UELMA (Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act) update: The Judiciary Committee is holding UELMA (HB 2944, Intro) over until Thursday, May 9th, to get some more of…
Legal Research Resources for Students of all Ages
The Portland State University Government Documents librarian has updated their legal research resources webpage . You’ll find a lot of excellent information and maybe just what you’re looking…
UELMA in Oregon: 2013 HB 2944: Is that Online Statute Legally Correct?
…legal documents that aren’t correct, aren’t from the year(s) you need, and are missing the source’s official imprimatur. Most online laws have Disclaimers that advise and warn you to verify what…
How to Serve (Deliver) Legal Papers in Oregon
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…
Legal Humor News (BBC): Chief Judge, Juror … and Chief Bottlewasher?
…have done the jury service to see what it was like and whether I would have liked the judge….‘ [Read BBC story.] Find more legal humor on the blawgs at…
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