Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: February 28, 2022

Madcap Baseball (aka Rayball) is the (Law Librarian’s) Way of the Game

By Laura Orr

…Jan. 9, 2007, revilement of the Miller Lights, a team “obviously … not drafted for their hitting or fielding prowess. Nor their speed….” [Read the whole article and find links…

Published on: February 21, 2023

So, when can I leave my kids alone?

By Paula Simon

The number one question on the Oregon Legal Research website has for many years been “When Can I Leave My Kids Home Alone?” The last time this was updated…

Published on: January 31, 2008

The Challenge of Multi-Author Blogs

By Laura Orr

…here, and here. (Personal Bee also links to this, from Stark County Law Library.) Excerpt from the Daily Blog Tips post: “There are a growing number of multi-author blogs…

Published on: August 24, 2015

How to Change Your Voter Party-Affiliation Registration in Oregon

By Laura Orr

…place you turn anyway when you have questions about Elections and Voting. You can find links to your county’s elections info at the SoS County Elections Officials webpage. Some county…

Published on: March 13, 2015

Animal Law at the Oregon Legislature: 18 March 2015

By Laura Orr

House Judiciary Committee: Informational Meeting and Possible Public Hearing on HB 2693, HB 2888, and HB 3468. See Agenda (or the Committee Overview if rescheduled) and Video Links. Overview…

Published on: January 9, 2006

By Laura Orr

Attorney Help Center: MyShingle, a wonderful blog for not-just-solos (law librarians too!) links to and comments about the Maryland Personal Injury Help Center. Interesting that the content isn’t…

Published on: September 20, 2013

A U.S. College Campus Free Speech Story Worthy of a Entry in “News of the Weird”?

By Laura Orr

…Day,” which links to a story from FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education): “California College Forbids Passing Out Constitutions…On Constitution Day.” How can one not love News of the…

Published on: November 18, 2005

By Laura Orr

Get Back in that Box: One of my favorite blogs for solo and small law firm practitioners is MyShingle. On Nov 16th, MyShingle links to a wise and…

Published on: October 27, 2005

Military Status Verification (SCRA)

By Laura Orr

See March 18, 2010, OLR blog post for updated links . If you need to verify non-military status for the purpose of complying with new SMCRA (aka SCRA…

Published on: October 1, 2005

By Laura Orr

…she knows about legal research. Posting will be sporadic until I get into the flow of blogging. Advice, comments, and encouragement are always welcome. It is now time for me…