Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: June 21, 2012

In memory of Nancy Bergeson: Ardent Advocate Lecture Series

By Laura Orr

Nancy Bergeson: Ardent Advocate Lecture Series Speaker: Colleen Scissors — Remembering Defense Basics: Building Trust and Humanizing Our ClientsWednesday, July 11, 2012Portland, OR “.…Nancy Bergeson was a career-long public…

Published on: July 13, 2012

Can a Strategically Crafted Website Trump a Lawsuit?

By Laura Orr

…help build public support for their own pro se / self-represented / small claims lawsuit. I’m not talking about The Complainers, those people who would rather have their grievances (and…

Published on: November 5, 2012

Access to Justice: Lawyer Referral, Self-Represented Litigants, Courthouse Self-Help, and more

By Laura Orr

…All,” 10/18/12 You can also link directly to the Self Represented Litigation Network (SRLN), another organization for legal service providers. They work with courts, legal aid service providers, public law…

Published on: August 27, 2012

Who Voted for the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (aka ObamaCare)?

By Laura Orr

…– 212 (Roll no. 165). 3/23/2010: Signed by President. 3/23/2010: Became Public Law No: 111-148“ Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents (2010): Mar. 23, 2010, President’s Signing Statements. Previous OLR blog…

Published on: August 28, 2012

Is Hyperlocal Journalism a Partial Cure for Journalists’ and Writers’ Panic Attacks?

By Laura Orr

…Our news sites are sometimes called hyperlocal news sites….” [Link to Block by Block.] Thank you to Legal-Notice dot org and their Public Notice Online Newsletter for the tips….

Published on: August 31, 2012

Neil Armstrong: A Moment of Silence, Please

By Laura Orr

…public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States…

Published on: October 19, 2012

Inventors, Thinkers, and other Creators: Idea Submission Agreements: Caveat Emptor

By Laura Orr

…to do any serious research or talk to an IP lawyer, please, at least do a little more sophisticated research on The Google (or, better yet, your public library) and,…

Published on: May 9, 2012

How and Where to Find the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”

By Laura Orr

…we can hope: Public Law (PL number): the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is P.L. 111-148 (signed into law March 23, 2010) Session law citation is 124 Stat 119…