…New Clothes? There are self-represented litigants (and others without expert legal research skills, e.g. legislators, journalists, teachers, students, etc.) who don’t know how to distinguish actual, official, and relevant law from…
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U.S. Supreme Court: Scope of Self-Representation Right
…reasonable degree of rational understanding. But those cases did not consider the issue presented here, namely, the relation of that “mental competence” standard to the self-representation right. Similarly the…
Freelance isn’t Free: Nonpayment is Theft (Bitch Media)
“FREELANCERS REJOICE: A HISTORIC NYC LAW HELPS FREELANCERS DEMAND PAYMENT,” by Victoria Law, Bitch Media, October 28, 2016: Excerpt: “On Thursday, October 27, freelancers throughout New York City had…
How do I file for or respond to a divorce?
…site from Legal Aid discusses a variety of topics including divorce, custody, child or spousal support, etc. Nolo Press has self–help books on divorce and child custody, among other topics….
Law Librarians and Legal Information Professionals in a World That Needs (Legal Research) Help
…only do legislators, lawyers, and self-represented litigants need law librarians, but so do the creators, deciders, and innovators, e.g. the Fastcase 50 (which “highlights entrepreneurs, innovators, and trailblazers — people…
Oregon Pro Se Litigants and Attorneys Fees
Can a self-represented (pro se) litigant claim “attorneys fees?” For a discussion of the meaning of attorneys fees in the context of a pro se litigant’s public records lawsuit,…
Improve Your Legal Information Buying Skills and Save Time and Money
…price and supplementation cost data, and cost-saving alerts. It’s the primary reason why I decided to self-publish, under the New England LawPress imprint, so I could be free to say…
Organic Business Customer Service Pressure Valve: Get Human, Get Help
GetHuman has been around for a long time, but it never hurts to remind people that some businesses, some companies really do “get” customer service and there are…
Oregon Judicial Branch Four Year Report (2011-2014)
…acquire. People need the advice of lawyers. But that costs money. Excerpt from the report: “Healthy Courts Provide Resources for Self-Represented Litigants: Statistics show that self-represented litigants don’t think they…
Oregon Last Will and Testament: Free, downloadable forms?
…Oregon laws. (More about Oregon legal forms.) Public law librarians are all in favor of self-education and research, especially about legal matters. We encourage you to read about the subject…
Oregon Legal Research Blog

