Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: July 1, 2008

Oregon Non-Profits and Volunteer Legal and Self-help Resources

By Laura Orr

…6/17/08 Oregonian article, by Steve Woodward: Nonprofits share the knowledge) 2) TACS: they write the Oregon non-profit source book, without which we would all flail about helplessly, with or without…

Published on: May 30, 2008

Creativity and the Law

By Laura Orr

…and here and Moneyball (the oh so excellent (funny too!) latest book I’m reading – and creative baseball team management is THE theme). I’m sure there are many more…

Published on: December 29, 2005

By Laura Orr

…I really exchange the joy of finding a “lost” book for the satisfaction of seeing them all arranged and tidy in my catalog? And how do you catalog –…

Published on: April 21, 2008

April 21st Update: Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Copyright Dispute

By Laura Orr

…protect public access to the law, one place to begin is at the Rhode Island Press, in Ken Svengalis’ book, Legal Information Buyer’s Guide & Reference Manual. Others include here…

Published on: April 10, 2008

2008 Oregon Judicial Candidate Voting Guide

By Laura Orr

…Oregon Blue Book Voter Pamphlets (Oregon state and county elections offices) *** FROM THE LEGAL COMMUNITY *** County and other local resources including bar associations, e.g. in Multnomah Bar Association…

Published on: September 21, 2007

The Law Librarian and the FBI: A Shaggy Dog Tale in Six Parts: PART FOUR (with limerick)

By Laura Orr

…Months, years passed. I still didn’t have my books and the trail was getting cold. There are times when the path ahead is not clear. Do I “let it…

Published on: March 27, 2008

Oregon Judicial Profiles and Other Biographical Information

By Laura Orr

…SOURCES Oregon Judicial Department (OJD): for information on Oregon Supreme Court and Court of Appeals judges Oregon Blue Book Voter Pamphlets (Oregon state and county elections offices) 2) FROM THE…

Published on: March 13, 2008

13 Free Online Word Processing Programs

By Laura Orr

Librarian in Black has this post, Online word processing options: Excerpt: “… Looking for free online word processing programs? Look no further than Mashable’s List of 13…

Published on: February 14, 2008

February 14th: Happy Birthday Oregon!

By Laura Orr

…Book: “… For months the fate of Oregon statehood floated on shifting political coalitions distrustful of changing the fragile balance of power in Congress. It was known Oregon would be…

Published on: February 6, 2008

Writing and Legal Writers (Readers too) Update

By Laura Orr

…things wrong with almost all legal writing. One is its style. The other is its content.” On My Bookshelf this month: All the Shah’s Men, The Great Influenza, and Schulz….