…think doing business abroad is like doing business here, just in another language, but with the same sort of document recording systems, the same court systems, and the same legal…
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Electronics Recycling Laws in Oregon Legislature
…and need.) This VR library patron asked if there was an Oregon equivalent to European RoHS laws: “A quick search in the Oregon statutes doesn’t reveal one, but deeper research…
Lexis and Westlaw Search Syntax Comparison and Cheat Sheet
…I went off to catch up with my law library blogs and ran across this excellent research tip post at the KCCLL (King County Law Library) Klues blog: “Cheat sheet”…
Death of the (law) Digest and Headnote: Grossly Exaggerated?
No, it’s not all online.No, a lawyer researching online won’t always beat out the “paper” lawyer.No, a legal researcher using print won’t always eat the dust of an online…
Blogging for Lawyers
…· Research: Read up on domain name selection and registration, search engines, and blogging software (searchenginewatch is a good place to begin). · Research: Select a name for your blog…
Wanted in Oregon: One donated Android phone for a good cause
When one of our favorite law students (who contributes so much blood, sweat, and tears to the Oregon law librarian and legal research world, with smarts, good humor,…
California Court Documents: Trial Court Documents and Appellate Court Briefs
California Superior (trial) Court documents note: availability and cost will vary from one Superior Court to another. Visit the California Superior Court website where the case was filed and decided:…
Finding Death Records and Obituaries in Oregon (and beyond)
…librarians when the specific question is particularly vexing. 2) In Oregon, public libraries may have these subscription databases that you can search, sometimes remotely:a) America’s Obituaries and Death Noticesb) Biography…
Thinking about Becoming a Lawyer (but not one of these two in Portland)?
…of its back issues. Most public libraries, however, have newspaper databases that can be searched free of charge, often remotely (i.e. from any computer, with your library card). I try…
Consumer Reports (Magazine) Free, Online and the Google Insights Service
…Reports, which is a valuable resource buried deep within mysterious library subscription databases with unhelpful names like these: Ebsco, Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, MasterFILE Premier and Vocational &…
Oregon Legal Research Blog

