There is now (hurrah!) a print and eBook: “Using Small Claims Court in Oregon,” by Janay Haas. But there is still a lot of work to do if you…
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Oregon Law Librarian Wins National Award for 1953-1993 Oregon Revised Statutes Digitization Project
The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) awarded their 2017 Public Access to Government Information (PAGI) Award to Laura Orr, the former Washington County Law Librarian (2002-2015). AALL Press…
Multnomah County Circuit Courthouse Project: Public Meetings (Jan & Feb 2015)
officials will hold two events to collect comments and share information such as concept renderings and site characteristics: Jan. 29: 5 to 7 p.m. in the boardroom of the Multnomah…
Underwater Logging Laws in Oregon
…to various online information resources. You will want to consult with an attorney about “permits” or ownership/property rights. You asked several questions and the best answer to all of them…
U.S. Reports is the ONLY Official Edition of U.S. Supreme Court Opinions
published, so you will need to rely on unofficial sources for a long while.) (The Cornell Legal Information Institute (LII) U.S. Supreme Court decision webpage also has lots of useful…
Book: A Layperson’s Guide to Legal Research and Self-Help Law Books
“A Layperson’s Guide to Legal Research and Self-Help Law Books,” by Kendall Svengalis (author and publisher of the extraordinary and invaluable “Legal Information Buyer’s Guide & Reference Manual,” which…
My Relative Passed Away. What do I do?
…also be accessed online through the State of Oregon Law Library. For information more specific to Oregon, we suggested a few websites: Oregon Legal Aid’s information on Wills and Estates,…
How do I file for Bankruptcy?
would be the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon. They have some helpful information on their website, including rules, forms, and general information. We showed them books in the Washington…
How did we answer that? Contract Law
was about Contracts and might have substantive information on breach of contract. The second because it has valuable information about the court process and what someone is going to need…
Can I have a lawyer in Small Claims Court?
…part of civil trial court where the amount claimed is $10,000 or less. Additionally, lawyers are not allowed, on either side, to participate in small claims hearings without the judge’s…
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