Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: February 27, 2007

Contracts are … life (so wiki them?)

By Laura Orr

…right to contract is about as sacred as the right to vote. Don’t take either lightly. But that doesn’t mean it’s all work and no fun. The writing skills needed…

Published on: March 18, 2008

An Oregon Lawyer Writes About Blogging

By Laura Orr

…to me, is that so few Oregon attorneys blog. Blogging is a good way to stretch those writing muscles, not to mention those legal analysis mental sinews. I always…

Published on: June 5, 2008

Blawgers and the Six Rules of Blog Science

By Laura Orr

…writing one, or just read one: Blogs are for use.Every reader his/her blog.Every blog its reader.Every blog its writer.Save the time of the reader.The blogosphere is a growing organism. What…

Published on: June 20, 2008

Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Copyright: The Sound and the Fury (signifying what?*)

By Laura Orr

…1) Would the motion be put in writing and if so, where does one find it? [Answer: No. The (analog) audio tape is it. It will not be put into…

Published on: January 23, 2009

Does Your Car Repair Shop Give You an Estimate Before Making Repairs?

By Laura Orr

It should and you can always refuse to do business with them if they don’t (and put it in writing, please). But that’s too easy. There needs to be…

Published on: October 23, 2006

By Laura Orr

…good too), and read a few of the entries, paying attention to who is writing them (as you always do, don’t you, please – or limit yourself to dot gov…

Published on: December 10, 2006

Presidents, Islands, and Sportswriters

By Laura Orr

…behind the writing of the book is as good as the book itself (the reprint may have some of that story in a preface). “You Gotta Play Hurt,” by Dan…

Published on: December 26, 2006

OSB Bulletin

By Laura Orr

…Jacque Jurkins, our eminent “Madame Librarian.” The story will give you only the merest taste of what Jacque has contributed to Oregon legal research since 1964 – it’s beyond measure….

Published on: December 29, 2006

Blueboinking

By Laura Orr

…beauty and Bluebook-correctness of his/her citation form. Bluebooking is not an Olympic Sport, nor is it a Rorschach Test. But lawyers, and legal academics in particular, are going to continue…

Published on: February 18, 2007

Opportunity Costs of Blogging

By Laura Orr

As the Oregon Legal Research blogger, I’ve stretched the scope of my “blog focus” to include writing for and answering questions from pro se patrons, public librarians, lawyers, community…