Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: March 24, 2011

Revised Link to the “Revised FAPA Benchguide 2006” (and other Oregon domestic violence resources)

By chrystal

I recently had a question about restraining orders, which sent me looking up information about Oregon’s Family Abuse and Prevention Act, known as FAPA. In the process, I realized…

Published on: October 15, 2008

Writing (and finding) Oregon Appellate Court Briefs

By Laura Orr

…online ( surprise, surprise ), so be prepared to visit an Oregon law library: 1) OSB “Appeal and Review” (loose leaf) (from the Oregon State Bar or an…

Published on: December 19, 2013

Legal Research Databases in Oregon County Law Libraries

By Laura Orr

We’ve updated our guide to legal research, and other, databases in Oregon county law libraries: OREGON COUNCIL OF COUNTY LAW LIBRARIES (OCCLL): ONLINE DATABASE SUBSCRIPTIONS (or from this Washington…

Published on: October 31, 2011

CLEs in Oregon Public Libraries (and appellate court briefs and free databases)

By Laura Orr

It’s that time of year again when Oregon lawyers ask about: CLEs in Oregon public law libraries And, here are some other research guides that may be of…

Published on: March 31, 2009

A Lease of Your Own: Renting a Room in Someone’s Oregon Home

By Laura Orr

…Caveat Emptor – and read on …. 2) Make sure you read about Oregon landlord-tenant law, Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS). The Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RLTA) is a complex tangle of…

Published on: January 31, 2014

Online Superseded Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS)

By Laura Orr

The superseded ORSs are starting to reappear at the Legislature’s website: a) 1999-2011 ORS b) A backup source: Internet Archive resource (work in progress from the Oregon State Library):…

Published on: June 30, 2010

Oregon Miranda Rights: State v. Gardner

By Laura Orr

…a printed card, primarily to avoid any dispute over dropped words or phrases, however inadvertent.) The June 30, 2010, Oregon Court of Appeals case, State v. Gardner (A139006), addresses the…

Published on: October 16, 2009

Oregon Payday Loans and Lending

By Laura Orr

The Portland Tribune ran an excellent news story on the current status of Oregon payday lending and on Internet payday lending (and lenders): Internet payday lenders flout new law:…

Published on: August 9, 2012

Oregon 2013-14 Blue Book Cover Photo Contest

By Laura Orr

Jack Ohman wants to kickstart the Oregon Secretary of State’s Blue Book Cover Photo Contest (and don’t we all follow the journey of OR7, the wolf formerly known as…

Published on: December 17, 2008

Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: Bite #13

By Laura Orr

Links to Previous Bites can be found here at, “Oregon Consitution in Small Bites: So Far“ Today: Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: Bite #13: Article IV, Legislative Department, Sections…