Oregon Legal Research BlogWith apologies to the incomparable Edwin Newman (who first created Kid Pro Quo, the boxer who gave as good as he got, in his book, “Sunday Punch”) and to…
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Executions in Oregon and Beyond
The Multnomah County Library’s book blogs (Furthermore and An Embarrassment of Riches) are addictive. Look under the September 17, 2009, Penalty of Death entry for links to…
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Dangerous Ideas: Criminals and Victims of Crimes
…Victim Is at Fault, Argues Rutgers–Newark Law Professor Vera Bergelson in New Book on Comparative Criminal Liability, September 10, 2009 2) Justice Stevens and the NRA Thanks to Law in…
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Name Changes in Oregon: Fictional and Non-fictional (i.e. Real Life)
…If you are just contemplating the idea of a name change (recreating yourself or creating a fictional character, maybe?), there are other places to visit and books to read, though…
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Wordstock, Oct 11-13, 2009, at the Oregon Convention Center
Save the date: Wordstock will be held October 11-13th, 2009, at the Oregon Convention Center, in Portland. Meet your favorite writers, visit the Book Fair, buy books, and sample…
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Susskind’s End of Lawyers: Annotated with Links
Law librarian colleagues brought a Legal Informatics Blog post to my attention: Susskind on the End of Lawyers. There are a zillion links to commentary on the book. I…
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Free Directory Assistance Numbers (and Texting)
…too, though I usually phone for an address or phone number or directions, or a book title I can’t quite remember) Some libraries now also have a text message service,…
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Beware the Fill-in-the-Blank Power of Attorney Form, Please
…and professional fiduciaries, it’s all too familiar. “I could write a book,” said Mary Hansen, president of the Guardian/Conservator Association of Oregon and a longtime court-appointed manager of vulnerable people’s…
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How did we answer that? Contract Law
…greater than can be claimed in Small Claims Court, so we limited our response to resources in Civil Court. Our first suggestion was to start with Nolo press self-help book….