Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: May 29, 2012

When is Blogging Defamation, Journalism, Extortion, or Free Speech?

By Laura Orr

The April 2012 Oregon State Bar (OSB) Bulletin contains a detailed summary of this interesting case about blogging, bloggers, journalism, defamation, and the law: Obsidian Finance Group, LLC and…

Published on: December 9, 2005

By Laura Orr

…hiding. If that happens, feel free to phone the bar or email me. I usually save it for just those occasions and can send it to you….

Published on: April 5, 2013

Oregon Lawyer Ethics: Using Social Media for Investigation

By Laura Orr

…Bar Board of Governors approved OSB Formal Opinion No. 2013-189. Following in the footsteps of opinions about metadata (187) and cloud computing (188), the bar seeks to address the ethical…

Published on: November 13, 2007

New Oregon Lawyer blog “Oregon CLE”

By Laura Orr

…fulfill their state MCLE requirements. But nowhere, that I have found yet, does it link back to the Oregon State Bar (OSB), which is the state’s bar licensing entity that,…

Published on: July 28, 2010

Group Purchasing for Small Law Firms (with a side of dark humor)

By Laura Orr

Solo and small law firm practitioners, like small libraries, have a tough time achieving certain purchasing economies of scale. Bar associations offer some group discounts, but not always for…

Published on: March 31, 2009

A Lease of Your Own: Renting a Room in Someone’s Oregon Home

By Laura Orr

…rights, obligations, and protections. 3) Both the Oregon State Bar (OSB) and Legal Aid Service of Oregon (LASO) have useful information at their websites. 4) There are lots of print…

Published on: April 28, 2008

Oregon Attorney Survey of Prevailing Hourly Rates

By Laura Orr

We had a request for something called the “Oregon State Bar Survey of Prevailing Hourly Rates.” I drew a blank until finding this gem: Oregon State Bar 2007…

Published on: November 10, 2008

Oregon Family Law Resources:Collaboration and Beyond

By Laura Orr

The Oregon family of “family law attorneys” comprised of lawyers, judges, the state bar, family law facilitators, and others is amazing. This family works so well together. They…

Published on: November 21, 2008

Oregon Foreclosures

By Laura Orr

…own: In my previous post on foreclosures in Oregon, I mentioned that the Oregon State Bar (OSB) was about to release two new Legal Links programs. They are out…

Published on: December 3, 2008

Liability for Lawyer Referrals in Oregon

By Laura Orr

Law librarians never make referrals to individual lawyers. Never. Never. Never. But, others can and do. Lawyers do and can, friends can and do. (And the best bartenders often…