Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: June 25, 2009

How to Tell Your Oregon State or Federal Legislators What You Think

By Laura Orr

…(or favor it) (or think you should change it) (other). 3) It matters a lot to me because [recite 2-3 reasons, briefly]. 4) Thank you. You can always say more,…

Published on: May 4, 2009

Criminal Justice in Oregon: Enhanced Probation Probation

By Laura Orr

…thought, ‘This is crazy. This is not any way to change behavior,’” Alm said, testifying recently before a joint session of the Oregon House and Senate Judiciary committees….…Oregon’s Criminal Justice…

Published on: August 22, 2008

Networking for Shy Lawyers

By Laura Orr

…go labeling yourself introvert and extravert (yes, that is the correct spelling), understand the difference and then realize you are what you are and you’re not going to change:….”…

Published on: December 29, 2005

By Laura Orr

…over the legislative cable network. The link given for the legislature’s cable network doesn’t work now, but may later, or it may change. For more information click on “News” at…

Published on: August 12, 2008

Bedsworth vs. The (English) Horse He Rode In With

By Laura Orr

…he is, in all his robed and wigged glory: Next Step: Ruby Slippers, by Justice William W. Bedsworth: “British judicial attire will change come October; Beds likes the changes.”…

Published on: June 10, 2008

Oregon Measure 53 Update

By Laura Orr

…to change civil forfeiture laws on property seized by police in Oregon. As of Friday, Measure 53 was passing by 861 votes out of 975,000. The Oregon secretary of state’s…

Published on: April 24, 2008

Legal Research Tip: Oregon Initiative and Referendum

By Laura Orr

…and adoption of these popular legislative tools put Oregon in the vanguard of progressive and enlightened politics, allowing the people to propose new laws or change the State Constitution through…

Published on: February 21, 2008

Oregon Legislators and Health Care: “Treating Cancer is a Profit Center”

By Laura Orr

…care such as cancer treatment. “Basically, what hospitals are doing is really looking at growing profit lines,” said Debra Draper, associate director of the Center for Studying Health System Change…

Published on: February 13, 2008

Stepparent Adoption in Oregon

By Laura Orr

…no, no … a name change will not accomplish the same purpose.) It is not simple (repeat, IT IS NOT SIMPLE). If you prepare and file the wrong documents, at…

Published on: January 8, 2008

Towing in Oregon: The Beat Goes On

By Laura Orr

…the latest change occurred this past 2007 Legislative Session. See the following for information: Oregon Attorney General press release from June 25th, 2007 The bills that passed in 2007 are…