Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: November 8, 2006

By Laura Orr

HeinOnline, Free, Remote Access: Don’t forget that if you live in Washington County (Oregon, that is) or one of the neighboring counties with reciprocal public library borrowing privileges, you…

Published on: April 23, 2012

How to Find a Law Review Article: Let me count the ways

By Laura Orr

…Your public library may have free, remote access databases for library card-holders and many also have “legal collection” databases with lots of law review articles: Oregon Public Libraries or Oregon…

Published on: May 2, 2006

By Laura Orr

Public librarian/public patron Q&A: “I’m buying a new car. Even though I’m paying cash, the sales contract stipulates “binding arbitration” for disputes with the dealer. How…

Published on: April 26, 2012

An Evening with Walter Echo-Hawk (May 4, 2012)

By Laura Orr

…Friday, May 4, 2012Time: 7:00 p.m. Refreshments; keynote at 7:30 p.m.Location: Portland State UniversitySmith Memorial Student Union, Ballroom, 3rd Floor1825 SW Broadway, Portland, Oregon 97201Free and open to the public…

Published on: February 15, 2013

When do I have to give notice for my fixed-term lease?

By Holly

…lease: http://www.fhco.org/rent_agmt.htm. Oregonlawhelp.org has information on moving out, as does the Oregon State Bar’s public information site. The Oregon Legal Research website has a run-down of landlord-tenant resources, including tenant…

Published on: March 23, 2011

Small-Estate Affidavits

By Holly

…following resource: Oregon State Bar CLE (BarBook) Administering Oregon Estates (it provides sample forms for small-estate affidavits). The Oregon State Bar’s public information website also has some information on probate…

Published on: November 11, 2011

Copyrighted State Legal Forms can Protect Consumers

By Laura Orr

While most government documents are in the public domain, not all of them are. Here’s a story about some copyrighted state legal forms and the state (Montana) that sued…

Published on: October 19, 2007

When is it criminal neglect to leave your children alone?

By Laura Orr

See recent updates (e.g. 2/10/11 ), but also click on the Home Alone label in the sidebar or the bottom of this post. Some of the most frequently…

Published on: February 2, 2009

Does Your Lawyer Know What Metadata Is?

By Laura Orr

…than “I don’t need no stinkin’ email.” As a public librarian, I’m in favor of self-help and I know my way around a law library, but I’m also smart enough…

Published on: May 23, 2012

Pacific Northwest Paralegal Association (PNPA) Annual Meeting, June 2, 2012

By Laura Orr

…meeting are: “How to Obtain Useful Information About Your Cases Using the Freedom of Information Act and Oregon Public Records Law,” presented by Elizabeth D. Wright, Esq., Bullivant, Houser,…