From the Sacramento County Law Library, which has an excellent collection of legal research and self-help resources, you can find this very funny, but also very realistic video of…
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Legal Citation Introduction and Guide
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation (online ed. 2010), by Peter W. Martin, is available, with all the other goodies at the ever wonderful Cornell Legal Information (LII) website….
Public Services Attorney/Law Librarian to Lead Self-Help Center in King County (Washington)
…legal proceedings. Recent statistics from the King County Superior Court show that in 63% of general civil cases at least one party was not represented by a lawyer. In domestic…
They Had “Access,” But They Didn’t Get Justice (28 GJPLP 321 (2021))
Recommended reading for anyone who thinks more tech, online forms, and better legal design will substitute for professional legal services, i.e. People Need Lawyers (and lawyers in public service…
UELMA in Oregon: 2013 HB 2944: Is that Online Statute Legally Correct?
…legal documents that aren’t correct, aren’t from the year(s) you need, and are missing the source’s official imprimatur. Most online laws have Disclaimers that advise and warn you to verify what…
January 2015 ABA Journal: Pet Nups, UPL, IP for Kids, and Much More
The January 2015 ABA Journal has these articles and more: “Washington state moves around UPL, using legal technicians to help close the justice gap,” by Robert Ambrogi “It’s unethical…
Open Law Lab: “People don’t want to talk to lawyers, but they really want legal advice.”
…that pretty much sums up everything that makes legal self-help center and public law library program management so confounding: “People don’t want to talk to lawyers, but they really want…
Oregon UELMA (Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act): 2013 HB 2944 and Authenticity
May 7, 2013, UELMA (Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act) update: The Judiciary Committee is holding UELMA (HB 2944, Intro) over until Thursday, May 9th, to get some more of…
Oregon Lawyers: Legal Writing Brevity Challenge
At the end of the April 2015 “The Legal Writer” column in the OSB Bulletin, Suzanne Rowe poses a Brevity Challenge: “How much can you say in just a…
How to Serve (Deliver) Legal Papers in Oregon
There is a new Multnomah County Circuit Court, Family Court FAQ guide on “How to Serve (Deliver) Legal Papers in Oregon.” (We thank Judge McKnight and her family law…
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