Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: March 15, 2013

Teaching and Learning U.S. Law as a Second Language: Legal English

By Laura Orr

…to foreign students or lawyers? There are books for non-English speakers learning the Language of American and (UK) English Law. Some might even be e-books. And there is lots of…

Published on: November 1, 2006

By Laura Orr

Book Thieves: Among other books in my law library, our latest Foonberg has been stolen (and people wonder why library staff keep (or itch to keep) books “behind…

Published on: August 9, 2006

By Laura Orr

…that or even a little bit like that. [After showing them a few books with sample forms.] You think this is the form? Are you sure?…

Published on: May 24, 2013

Oregon Landlord-Tenant Law: When a Tenant Dies …. A Short Checklist

By Laura Orr

…Oregon Law Center website. 5) NOLO has a book called “Every Landlord’s Legal Guide,” which has a section entitled “When a Tenant Dies”. This book is available at many public…

Published on: July 12, 2013

60+ Ways to Get Rid of Your Student Loans (Without Paying Them)

By Laura Orr

A free e-Book: 60+ Ways to Get Rid of Your Student Loans (Without Paying Them) (From SALT.) More about this e-Book: Wall Street Journal article, June 24, 2013…

Published on: September 14, 2008

Libraries (back) on Wheels: Digital Libraries on Wheels

By Laura Orr

One of my first full-time library assistant jobs out of high school was on a bookmobile. It was a great job for so many reasons, for the people…

Published on: June 30, 2014

Death by Failure to Research: Could You Pass a Legal Research Competency Test?

By Laura Orr

…a consultation with a librarian and pharmacist….” [Lankes, p. 80 [PDF p. 87] Link to free online versions of David Lankes’ latest book: “Expect More: Demanding Better Libraries for Today’s…

Published on: August 28, 2014

Intellectual Property Casebook: Free Creative Commons Download

By Laura Orr

…by James Boyle and Jennifer Jenkins. This book, the first in a series of Duke Open Coursebooks, is available for free download under a Creative Commons license. It can also…

Published on: May 24, 2016

Demonic Photos, Cloud Appreciation, and Terrestrial Musings (Burglar’s Guide to the City)

By Laura Orr

…view of Lake of the Demon. (And here’s the Wikipeida Lake Rakshastal entry.) (And read Chris Hadfield’s books to your children for an inspirational, and perspirational, adventure.) Cloud Appreciation Society:…

Published on: January 30, 2019

Psilocybin Service Initiative of Oregon, Michael Pollan, and “My Stroke of Insight”

By Laura Orr

The Psilocybin Service Initiative of Oregon is expected to appear on the 2020 general election ballot. (If you want to know more about psilocybin, read Michael Pollan’s 2018 book, “How…