Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: February 8, 2013

State Bars Exploring Licensing Limited-Practice Non-Lawyers

By Laura Orr

…people who cannot afford attorneys “to receive low-cost guidance in simpler legal matters by qualified non-lawyers.” Excerpt: “…. Although legal aid, pro bono service and court-employed family law facilitators all…

Published on: January 25, 2006

By Laura Orr

Limited Scope Legal Assistance: If you ever assist pro se patrons, did you know that the ABA, “Handbook on Limited Scope Legal Assistance” has lots of information and forms…

Published on: March 16, 2013

Proposed Equal Rights Amendment: 90 Years-old in 2013

By Laura Orr

An Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was proposed in 1923: “Freedom from legal sex discrimination, Alice Paul believed, required an Equal Rights Amendment that affirmed the equal application of the…

Published on: March 8, 2013

Foreclosure Resources for Homeowners

By Sue

mortgage payments rights, and filing a complaint against a lender. Oregon Homeowner Support This official website from the State of Oregon offers easy-to-read information about programs and services that can…

Published on: March 24, 2014

Project SCRUB (Expunging criminal records in Washington County, Oregon)

By Laura Orr

The Oregon Law Center is a legal aid based program that provides free services to low-income people throughout the state. Project SCRUB provides low-income Washington County residents with legal…

Published on: July 16, 2014

Out-of-Cycle Changes to the Uniform Trial Court Rules (UTCR): Request for Public Comment

By Laura Orr

From OJD: “There have been a number of out-of-cycle changes to the Uniform Trial Court Rules (UTCR) to facilitate implementation of the Oregon eCourt Program, increase the fee for…

Published on: January 12, 2015

From Westlaw to CardMunch

By Laura Orr

…13, 2011). How to Find if an Attorney Has Been Disciplined (July 7, 2010). Problems with Adobe Acrobat X Pro (Jan. 21, 2011). Has LinkedIn Abandoned CardMunch?…

Published on: April 14, 2006

By Laura Orr

libraries can serve members of the public productively and lawfully is at the American Judicature Society’s website. Their Pro Se forum resource pages are full of useful documents….

Published on: December 10, 2021

Washington County Law Library now offers eBooks

By Lee Van Duzer

specialized legal information resources and tools. They provide a comfortable, welcoming and usable space for everyone engaged with the justice system, including litigants and those facing legal issues, attorneys, court…

Published on: December 20, 2021

Blinded by Guilt and Butt-Dialing the Devil (Journal of Exp Social Psych)

By Laura Orr

…Psychology, Volume 96, September 2021, 104188 (DOI link) Disclaimer: The information provided on this blog is for research purposes only. We do not provide legal advice, nor do we…