Oregon Legal Research BlogI was reading the Rex Stout novel (League of Frightened Men, with Nero Wolfe) and came across this wonderful, and largely forgotten, word: prestidigitation (see also Word…
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Librarians are Prestidigiterians
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The West Digest System is Your Friend
Rarely does a day go past without someone coming into our law libraries frustrated as can be: “I just spent #$% hours online and I can’t find what I…
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Lost Census Forms?
…I too want for my growing region better roads, public transit, hospitals, schools, parks, libraries, broadband, sewers, and maybe even another legislator. But why so many missing completed forms? Or…
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Public Law Librarians Consulted by Supreme Court Nominee on Eve of Judiciary Committee Hearings
(Not really, but anything is possible in the wild, wacky world of Senate Judicial Committee nominations, so give this post an April First dateline.) Supreme Court nominees and…
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HALT, CLEAR, and Job Security
“HALT (Help Abolish Legal Tyranny) – an Organization of Americans for Legal Reform, Inc. was founded in 1978 ….” (link to HALT) Here is another reason why…
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Group Purchasing for Small Law Firms (with a side of dark humor)
Solo and small law firm practitioners, like small libraries, have a tough time achieving certain purchasing economies of scale. Bar associations offer some group discounts, but not always for…
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The Barking Dog Next Door
This is a legal reference question that comes up again and again and again and ….. What can I do about my neighbor’s barking dog? It depends, of…
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Administrative Law : The 2010 OARs are In The Building: Ecru?
…will be out soon). You can buy it from the Oregon Attorney General’s office or you can read it at law libraries and online Oregon AG Model Rules of…
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The Secret Lives of Librarians: Author Interview: “This Book is Overdue,” by Marilyn Johnson
Salon has an excellent interview with Marilyn Johnson, author of: “This Book Is Overdue!”: Hot for librarian: The author of a new book talks about the secret lives…
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Washington County (Oregon) Law Library
The Washington County Law Library got a nice write-up at OregonLive: County law library in Hillsboro is not just for lawyers, by Michael O. Stevens, Community Blogger, February…