Oregon Legal Research BlogThis January 2011 MBA article by Mark Fucile on the “Hot Potato” Rule is either less or more interesting than you might imagine. It is less, if you…
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Oregon Legal Ethics “Hot Potato” Rule
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Oregon Landlord-Tenant Law: Habitability Questions
…libraries have (unless their copies have been stolen – sigh) and some other landlord-tenant resources not online but available at your county law library. Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO)…
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Searching Criminal Law in the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS)
Non-attorney legal researchers often assume that legal indexes will use the same terms (also known as keywords, subject headings, or simply words) we use in real life. But they…
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Lawyer and Law Student Criminal (or unethical) Use of Lexis & Westlaw
…firm work. The big commercial legal research companies provide law students with free access to their services to help in the development of student legal research skills. Typically, students sign…
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Oregon and the AMA Guide to Permanent Impairment
…is, please consult an Oregon attorney for legal information and advice specific to your situation. The attorney will know which guides apply in your case. DISCLAIMER: The information…
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U.K. Legal Database
From a place where Crown Copyright reigns supreme, we now have this wonderful public database of U.K. Statutes. Our roots are here, or should I say there, so…
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Blinded by Guilt and Butt-Dialing the Devil (Journal of Exp Social Psych)
…Psychology, Volume 96, September 2021, 104188 (DOI link) Disclaimer: The information provided on this blog is for research purposes only. We do not provide legal advice, nor do we…
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Oregon Revised Statutes Copyright Dispute: The Copyright Comic Book (and a few more side dishes)
…official legal publishing, and vendor neutral citation (yes, all of these are entertwined) – unless you want to sound ill-informed (or worse) when you Comment about the issue on the…
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How to Make an Oregon Law Librarian’s (and Lawyer’s) Heart Beat Madly
…please (!) don’t just hand over legal forms to your neighbor. Instead, please (PLEASE!) offer to help your neighbor contact a local senior advocacy center, your county’s senior services, or…
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May the Best Decision Win: Hackers, Worms, Power, and Digital Law
…from responding to requests for legal advice from anyone except members of the Oregon Judicial Department. To understand and protect your legal rights, you should consult your own private lawyer…