Oregon Legal Research BlogSome of the scariest words we hear in the law library are from non-attorney patrons who walk into the law library and say things like this: “I need advance…
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Welcome the New (in name): Public Law Library of King County
Public Law Library of King County “The King County Law Library has a new name, Public Law Library of King County , and a new Director, Rita…
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The Exciting World of Library Law: Congressional Puzzles and Laptop Viewing Rights
Library Law has had some interesting posts this past week (and in previous weeks, but I’ll try and focus here:-): Library Law June 13th post: Why is there no…
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Publish or Perish becomes Blog or Perish in the Law Review World
…From Tom’s Weekly (the 9/9 issue that is) – see his archives too): ‘Northwestern University Law Review is using the weblog format to publish law review articles….
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Cell Phone Law from the 2009 Oregon Legislature
The Oregon cell phone bill that became law: House Bill 2377 (or link to the enrolled bill from here): Relating to use of mobile communication device while driving; amending…
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Casemaker vs Fastcase: Closed vs “Open” Source
…competition to win the loyalty of America’s lawyers.” That competition reached a critical juncture last month when the Oregon State Bar Association announced it was switching from Casemaker to Fastcase….
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Tracking a Bill through the Oregon Legislature
So, how do you find out if a bill has become a law or where it is in the legislative process? With the Oregon Legislature in session now, take…
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I’m My Own Grandpa: Librarians, Lawyers, and Confidentiality
“I’m My Own Grandpa.” Remember the song? (Link to versions of it here, here, and the Wikipedia entry, here.) Well, small town law librarianship is not unlike the song….
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Finding a good lawyer
Finding a good lawyer – Answering patron questions about finding a good lawyer in Oregon A common misconception about law library services is that we can help with lawyer…
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Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: Bite #5
…in Small Bites: #4 (Bill of Rights, 13-20) Bite #5: ARTICLE IBILL OF RIGHTS 21. Ex-post facto laws; laws impairing contracts; laws depending on authorization in order to take effect;…