Oregon Legal Research Blog…proceedings serious?) That is, if you have an adversary who knows how to research law and legal procedure, if you will appear before a judge in a court of record…
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Which Version of Dred Scott, Plessy, or Bush v. Gore Do You Want?: U.S. Supreme Court Rewrites (ur, edits) Past Opinions
…responsible and effective legal research there is no concerted effort to teach self-represented litigants how to do the legal research equivalent of “safe online shopping.” And do these self-represented litigants…
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Can Someone Use My Picture Without My Permission?
…must be determined when you search for an answer to a specific question.) 1) Legal status of person photographed, e.g. minor, public official, family member, etc. 2) Where picture was…
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Self-Help Oregon Divorce (Dissolution of Marriage) Forms and Instructions
Legal Aid Services of Oregon, among others, has created Oregon Forms Help: “This website is designed to help Oregon residents who wish to represent themselves in an uncontested divorce….
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Pro Se Litigant, Civil Gideon, and “It’s all Online” (so ask Siri to draft that eviction notice) News Round-up
…to hire lawyer to help ‘pro se’ cases “ 2) Massachusetts: Yale Law Journal article (June 2012): “Randomized Evaluation in Legal Assistance: What Difference Does Representation (Offer and Actual Use)…
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Outsourcing Legal Research
The Legal Process Outsourcing blog has an interesting post about outsourcing legal research. Excerpt from the post: “… Legal research in the practice of law is time-consuming, difficult and…
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Legal Notice by Publication
Pro se litigants, and new lawyers, will ask us questions about how to “publish a legal notice.” Does it have to be in the newspaper? Which newspaper?…
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California enacts UELMA, Guaranteeing Free & Authenticated Access to State Legal Materials
On September 13th, 2012, California Governor Brown signed SB1075 into law, enacting the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act in California (UELMA). From Law Librarian listserv: “SB1075 provides that the…
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Oregon Legal Notices of Sales of Real & Personal Property on OSSA Website
Oregon State Sheriff’s Office Association (OSSA) (a tax-exempt nonprofit) website states: “OSSA’s sole function in relation to Sheriffs’ Sales of real and personal property is to post legal notices…
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Washington County Law Library now offers eBooks
The Washington County Law Library now offers eBook access to a variety of legal titles, including some key Oregon legal research materials. The pilot project was made possible in…