…databases or email us here at Oregon Legal Research Central.) Next, let’s laugh at the language of the legal profession – and if you’re not having enough laughter in your…
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Have you Ever Read Oregon Measure 5 or Measure 11?
…mind that this blog is a way for me (a relatively recent Oregonian) to learn about Oregon legal research along with you. Readers are always welcome to send us corrections,…
Elisor, Desuetude, Misprision: huh?
…talking about those legal Latin words and phrases that can make even (especially) legal writing gurus, who usually favor plain speaking and writing, roll their eyes. There are many law…
Legal Education: Law in a Boat: “Is Eating People Wrong?”
“Gallagher blogs” brings us “A Tour of Eight Famous Cases,” highlighting the new book: “Is Eating People Wrong: Great Legal Cases and How They Shaped the World”…
Legal Phrase Origins (with jokes): Don’t make a federal case out of it!
…these phrases and many more in the new book “Lawtalk: the unknown stories behind familiar legal expressions,” by James E. Clapp, Elizabeth G. Thornburg, Marc Galanter, and Fred R. Shapiro….
Can I have a lawyer in Small Claims Court?
…them a book by Nolo Press called How to Represent Yourself in Court. Nolo Press is a legal publisher that provides information on a legal topic written for non-legal professionals….
When Lawyers Sue Legal Publishers: Contracts and/or Ethics?
This is an interesting story: Law Professors Seek Injunction over ‘Sham’ Treatise Supplement, by Shannon P. Duffy, The Legal Intelligencer, April 16, 2009. Excerpt: “An ugly dispute has erupted…
The Independent Legal Publisher: Alive and Thriving
…Pro Books.): Other Sources of Information on law book publishers: 1) AALL CRIV List (not up to date, but still very useful)2) Legal Researchers Desk Reference (from Infosourcing Publishing)…
Fixing a Broken Legal System: from the TED Conference
…Four Ways to Fix a Broken Legal System: 2010 TED Video of Philip Howard’s Presentation Visit TED on a rainy, snowy, sunny, icy, warm, hot, cold, or just plain any…
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