…legislators before the end of the current session to ensure involuntary driving doesn’t remain as a DUII defense. “Sleep driving” and “sleepwalking” as defenses have an interesting history, including a…
…only do legislators, lawyers, and self-represented litigants need law librarians, but so do the creators, deciders, and innovators, e.g. the Fastcase 50 (which “highlights entrepreneurs, innovators, and trailblazers — people…
I could use this case to teach an entire course on Oregon legal research to lawyers, law students, legislators, and self-represented litigants: City of Damascus v. Henry R….
It seems that everywhere one turns, Congress, state legislators, and local elected officials are making “Grand Bargains.” So, what is a Grand Bargain? A “bargain” is, generally speaking (in…
…New Clothes? There are self-represented litigants (and others without expert legal research skills, e.g. legislators, journalists, teachers, students, etc.) who don’t know how to distinguish actual, official, and relevant law from…
…and I bet a certain percentage of state legislators don’t know this either – but they will. You can always ask an Oregon law librarian to explain it to you….
…bills are reflecting the problem. If you care, let your legislators know. Please don’t complain to me. I’m part of the solution, and I’ve done my part: Gutbusters If you…
…legislators. The date for the “committee pony” is usually the date of the last work session held by the Ways & Means committee assigned the bill. It is possible that…
How many legislators know how to compile a legislative history? My guess is not many. But they have many skills the rest of us lack, but need. Who among…
Practice Free Speech Every Day! It’s easy to listen to Oregon legislative hearings. If you want to tell your legislators what you think, you can do that too: 1)…
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