…constitutional. When a person receives advice from a non-lawyer and that advice involves the application of legal principles, then the non-lawyer has “practiced law without a license.” The essential…
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Time to Rewrite Your Blawg/Blog’s Description?
I looked at my original blog Oregon Legal Research (OLR) description (aka header) (unchanged since I started blogging in October 2005) and gave a small shudder. I then read…
Access to Justice: ABA Report from Commission on Future of Legal Services
Read the ABA article and the report: “Can the access-to-justice gap be closed? These recommendations might make it possible,” by Victor Li and James Podgers, ABA Journal, August…
Help Pick the 2012 Harper Lee (legal fiction) Prize Winner
Thank you to the Law Librarian Blog post: 2012 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction: Voting for one of three finalists closes on July 8 Excerpt from ABA news…
Public Notices / Legal Notices
…through local newspapers, and to educate the public on the value and use of its right to know….” (Link to PNRC About webpage.) Previous OLR posts on legal notices….
Can I have a lawyer in Small Claims Court?
…them a book by Nolo Press called How to Represent Yourself in Court. Nolo Press is a legal publisher that provides information on a legal topic written for non-legal professionals….
Grandparent Visitation Rights in Oregon
…for petitioning the court for third-party or grandparent visitation rights. If you don’t want to believe me, read the 2012 Legal Guide for Grandparents, which also says there are no…
Legal Self-Help Clinic for Appeals (Minnesota)
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…
Some Students CAN Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy
…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…
Legal Research Guide Search Engine
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,…
Oregon Legal Research Blog

