Oregon Legal Research Blog…Zuckerman, The Oregonian, Thursday December 25, 2008: Excerpt: “Clackamas County’s four-day workweek skirts state law and punishes the struggling real estate industry, according to critics of the county’s new schedule….
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Who are “the people?” What does it mean to be “born in the U.S.A.”?
…“the people” is that one doesn’t need to have been born in a “state” to be a U.S. citizen. One needs to have been born “in the United States.”…
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When Do I Have to Vacate My House After the Oregon Foreclosure Auction?
…able to answer the question. Have your paperwork handy for the counselor to review. Your law library or public library or even your State Legislator will be able to refer…
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What Happens When Your Oregon Lawyer Dies?
…practitioner) and you want to know what happened to your case files, if the law firm no longer exists, or any other similar scenario occurs … call the Oregon State…
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How to Find a Lawyer in Oregon: Free, Low-Cost, Licensed
Update: See this 4/30/09 OLR Blog post for new links to guides. In addition to the usual source, Oregon State Bar (OSB) Information and Referral Service, don’t…
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Judicial Funding Cuts Inflict Widespread Economic Harm in Communities
…economy, the paper concludes. …. The Florida study, for example, concluded that the backlog in foreclosure cases caused by underfunding of the state court system resulted in a $9.9…
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“Airbnb guest won’t leave, forcing condo owner to begin eviction proceedings” (ABA News)
…vary from state to state. Please check with a lawyer before becoming a landlord or “hotelier” or “BnB-er” – and especially when “just” renting out to a relative (in-law or…
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A Lease of Your Own: Renting a Room in Someone’s Oregon Home
…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…
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Death, Taxes, Bar Exams, and Access to Justice in Oregon
The Feb/March 2009 issue of the Oregon State Bar (OSB) Bulletin has an interesting editorial by Oregon attorney John Gear: A Better Beginning: There is no shortage of commentary…
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Small Claims Litigant (winner) vs. Meth House (loser)
…2008 issue of the Oregon State Bar (OSB) Bulletin, Oregon’s War on Methamphetamine,” by Janine Robbin. Excerpts: “It’s been called a “war” on methamphetamine. But some of Oregon’s “warriors” aren’t…