Anything But Law School Graduate Scholarship The flip side of “too many lawyers“: Some reports estimate that 55% of attorneys are baby-boomers. If that % is correct, and the…
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Insurance law: Geico, Edo, Safeco & Burr
Lawyers for two cases that originated in Oregon appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, 1/16/07, to discuss the finer points of insurance law. Saveco v Burr (06-84)…
Oregon e-waste Law: Recycling Electronics
From the 4/11/08, Oregonian story by Joe Fitzgibbon, “New Oregon law hits ctrl-alt-del on e-waste,” (And local recyclers are listed further down this very long post!) “Let’s say you’ve…
Small is Beautiful: Solo Law Practice in Small Towns
An Oregon Law Practice Management, 9/10/12 post aims to get you to think outside the big city box: New Solos: Go Where You’re Needed Check out MyShingle…
Blueboinking
Something about Bluebooking makes people crazy. I agree, though only up to a point. Law librarians’ lives are made a little easier, though not necessarily more fun, than they…
Oregon Public Law Libraries: Most Frequently Made Referrals
Each Oregon county law library could list its own FAQ (frequently asked questions) referrals, but here are mine: 1) Landlord-tenant law: a )The Landlord-Tenant info at Legal Aid Services…
Law dot Gov Update
For those of us who can’t wait for Law dot Gov to become a [virtual] reality, the Law Librarian Blog keeps us in the loop with periodic status updates:…
Free public forum (Portland): Our Streets: The Police, The Public, & the Law
The Civil Rights Section of the Oregon State Bar presents a free public forum: Our Streets: The Police, The Public, & the Law (flyer, PDF) When: Tuesday, April 24th,…
Searching Criminal Law in the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS)
…of the language, and there is even less that is “natural” when talking about the law. So, when you are told, “just use natural language,” I recommend you laugh…
What is the Law of Net Neutrality? “Making Sense of the FCC’s Effort to Kill Net Neutrality” (Radio Survivor)
is no lawyer and asks common sense questions (that sometimes make no sense – and that’s OK!) and the law professor does a masterful job interpreting and responding to the…
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