Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: November 10, 2014

Oregon Legal Self-Help at your Fingertips

By Laura Orr

…and hours, employment discrimination, public benefits, immigration and workplace safety, elder law, estate planning, disability law, special education, or related topics, make Oregon Law Help one of your first stops…

Published on: April 1, 2014

Oregon Innocence Project (and April 9th Benefit and Launch Party)

By Laura Orr

…The Oregon Innocence Project Launch and Benefit Party, April 9, 2014 Featured Speaker: Barry Scheck, Co-founder and Co-Director of the national Innocence Project Special Guests: Exoneree and former NFL player…

Published on: October 14, 2014

Taste for Justice: Access to Justice Fundraiser for St. Andrew Legal Clinic

By Laura Orr

…support the important work of St. Andrew Legal Clinic. Don’t miss this special evening. Reserve your tickets at 503.281.1500 x 324 or online at Taste for Justice dot org.”…

Published on: February 4, 2014

How to Find the ORS “Sections Affected by Measures” (aka List of Sections Affected)

By Laura Orr

…the 2011 “Sections Affected by Measures” document and a 2013 “ Sections Affected by Measures ” document. But don’t forget to double-check those Special Sessions, just in case …….

Published on: September 20, 2013

Out of Cycle Oregon Court Rules Amendments and Changes

By Laura Orr

…informal rule amendments would create the potential for much mischief. However, if the legislature were to sit in special session, there is nothing that would prevent an “out-of-cycle” amendment in…

Published on: July 30, 2013

Oregon Foster Children’s Bill of Rights, Effective January 2014

By Laura Orr

…not limited to caseworkers, caseworker supervisors, attorneys, foster youth advocates and supporters, court appointed special advocates, local citizen review boards and employees of the Department of Human Services…

Published on: April 4, 2006

By Laura Orr

Oregon Uniform Trust Code: The “Oregon Issue” (why can’t there be more of these with 3 (THREE!) law schools in our small state – heaven knows we…

Published on: September 5, 2006

By Laura Orr

Plutocracy vs. Plutoectomy: On a lighter but still law-worthy note, if you don’t read Blawg Review each week, you are missing something special. (Keep in mind that I grew…

Published on: September 27, 2006

By Laura Orr

…the speaker circuit, amateur or professional. Thanks to Jessamyn West at her blog Librarian dot net. (No, not this Jessamyn West – the other and equally special one 🙂…

Published on: November 12, 2013

Library Management in the Age of MOOCS

By Laura Orr

…with all the stakeholders and help shape the rapidly changing MOOC model in concert with our own needs while we still can….” Wikipedia MOOC article. Hat tip to Library Link…