Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: May 2, 2006

By Laura Orr

…for now must remain anonymous!): Remember that the Oregon Revised Statutes are updated whenever the Legislature meets in regular session. Special session legislation may not appear in the ORS…

Published on: September 24, 2008

Self-Help: Towing Problems in Portland, Oregon

By Laura Orr

…$200. The tow company told him that Meier didn’t have a special McCall’s permit required to park in the lot. “They said everything was clearly marked, and I shouldn’t have…

Published on: July 1, 2008

Oregon Timber and Property Taxes: another view, or two, or three, ….

By Laura Orr

…special levies for Sheriff’s Department services.) So, how does one compare the local taxes people across the state pay, including counties that want federal timber money, counties with Indian…

Published on: January 27, 2015

Update on the Oregon Ballot Measure Archive Project, 1959-2007

By Laura Orr

The Ballot Measure Archive Project (BMAP) is invaluable for anyone researching Oregon legal history. You can find the digital archives at: Portland State University (PSU), Special Collections & University…

Published on: June 20, 2008

Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Copyright: The Sound and the Fury (signifying what?*)

By Laura Orr

…a legislative committee, is there any Legislative action that needs to be taken to make this decision final? [Answer, no. Sometimes there is action that needs to be taken, but…

Published on: March 17, 2016

Where Do You Find Great Legal Research Advice?

By Laura Orr

…law librarian entrepreneurs like these (and there are many, many others), which will give you an idea of the breadth of legal research resources one needs to navigate to be…

Published on: May 10, 2016

Model U.S. Law Firm Copyright Policy (AALL, 2016)

By Laura Orr

…policy and will require revision to fit the specific needs of your law firm. Your firm’s General Counsel should review the policy before it is adopted. The Model Policy should…

Published on: January 27, 2014

One Reason Oregon Lawyer Bills are Higher Than They Should Be: Superseded ORSs and Wonky Websites

By Laura Orr

…types of resources easily and quickly, well, your bill goes up, for example: Your lawyer needs a 1985 ORS (or a legislative report or a full legislative history): 1) Finds…

Published on: July 26, 2006

By Laura Orr

…does constitute the practice of law. Definitively, the “practice of law” means the exercise of professional judgment in applying legal principles to address another person’s individualized needs through analysis,…

Published on: April 29, 2015

Baltimore Libraries Stay Open Through Riots

By Laura Orr

Hat Tip to Library Link of the Day (4/29/15). “Baltimore Libraries Stay Open Through Riots, Because ‘The Community Needs Us: All library locations, including those at the epicenter of…