Oregon Legal Research BlogSummary excerpt (from the May 19, 2011, Oregon Supreme Court, OJD Media Release ): “… Today, the Oregon Supreme Court held that sheriffs must issue…
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U.S. Supreme Court: Scope of Self-Representation Right
The U.S. Supreme Court in Indiana v. Edwards (07-208), decided June 19th, 2008: “Held: The Constitution does not forbid States from insisting upon representation by counsel for those competent…
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Court of Appeals: Speedy Trial Law Applies to Traffic Violation
From the Oregon Court of Appeals, Oregon v. Greenlick A127374), “This case presents the opportunity to decide whether the statutory speedy trial right, ORS 135.747, applies to traffic violations….
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Access to Justice and Simplifying the Legal System
If Access to Justice (A2J) is to be something other than a catch-phrase or a pipe dream, lawyers, judges, court administrators, and law librarians need to think, plan, and…
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Court Worker Fired for Unauthorized Practice of Law
to more than 50 years in prison. But doing so also cost Sharon Snyder her job after court officials in Jackson County, Mo., determined that she had crossed a line…
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Truth, Lies, Polygraphs, Constitutional Rights, Bernie Madoff (and the Oregon Court of Appeals)
…Oregon Court of Appeals case: In the Matter of R. C., a Child. Department of Human Services, Petitioner-Respondent, v. K. L.R., Appellant. Brewer, C. J. Excerpt from April 21, 2010,…
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Social Media Policies – and a $70,000 Multnomah County Job
…imagination, writing skills, and respect. The life of a PIO will never be the same again. Multnomah County has opened up a job for a “Chair’s Office Communication Director/Multnomah…
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Oregonian Archives at the Multnomah County Library
Multnomah County Library now has Oregonian Archives: “PORTLAND, OR – Multnomah County Library now features the only publicly available, complete full-text digitized archive of The Oregonian newspaper. Multnomah County…
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How to Change Your Voter Party-Affiliation Registration in Oregon
…visiting a county elections office, which is either very easy or very difficult depending on where you live and what transport you have. Maybe if I drill down and enter…
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Multnomah County Job: Executive Director, Office of Citizen Involvement
…to ensure citizen involvement in county decision-making. The CIC does not concern itself with the merits of county issues, but rather with the processes that shape those issues….” [Link to…