Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: January 20, 2013

Judicial, Non-judicial and other Types of Foreclosure in Oregon

By Laura Orr

The following resources will be of use to attorneys, self-represented litigants, and attorney clients: 1) “Handling a Foreclosure Case,” OSB CLE, May 17-18, 2012 Non-judicial, judicial, contested, uncontested, deeds…

Published on: December 21, 2012

Grandparent Visitation Rights in Oregon

By Laura Orr

…well advised to hire an attorney to represent your interests. You may qualify for a free or low-cost legal assistance programs in Oregon. Please contact Legal Aid Services of Oregon, an Oregon…

Published on: February 12, 2006

By Laura Orr

…user’s computers. EFF urges consumers not to use this feature, because it will make their personal data more vulnerable to subpoenas from the government and possibly private litigants, while providing…

Published on: October 26, 2008

Free 30-day Password to Fastcase (Oregonians only)

By Laura Orr

project. You will need to be comfortable with their excellent online tutorials and their telephone and email help services. (This level of (non) service on my part is intentional and…

Published on: March 17, 2009

Oregon Local Court Rules

By Laura Orr

…website. General Orders (GOs) are harder to find – they are also, like SLRs, specific to a particular court. Lawyers and litigants can ask to see them in their Circuit…

Published on: September 3, 2009

Oregon Small Claims Court, TurboCourt, and eCourt

By Laura Orr

Some (maybe all?) Oregon courts are offering TurboCourt online document preparation for Small Claims litigants. I haven’t seen TurboCourt in action. Visit the Washington County (Oregon) Circuit Court website…

Published on: May 30, 2014

Oregon Court Rules Updates: ORAP and eCourt: Out of Cycle Amendments

By Laura Orr

Lawyers know this, but not all self-represented litigants do: you have to know your Court Rules, in cycle adoptions and out of cycle amendments. For example: Chief Justice Balmer…

Published on: December 3, 2010

Justice Bedsworth and Trial Continuences: Sometime a Great Motion

By Laura Orr

Justice Bedsworth, in his Criminal Waste of Space column in the OC Lawyer Magazine, gives litigants some advice from the bench (and the stadium sidelines): December 2010: “Take Me…

Published on: September 7, 2011

Oregon County Law Library Conference Rooms

By Laura Orr

A few Oregon county law libraries have conference rooms for use by lawyers and clients (and self-represented litigants) who need gathering space for depositions, teleconferences, or meetings…

Published on: December 16, 2010

U.S. Supreme Court Justices Go Green: iPad & Kindle Appellate Court Briefs

By Laura Orr

…court judges. From the Law Librarian Blog: Justice Scalia Uses an iPad, Justice Kagan a Kindle to Read Briefs Of course, federal court judges and litigants have PACER, which makes…