Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: November 1, 2005

By Laura Orr

DO PRO SE DEFENDANTS HAVE A RIGHT TO LAW LIBRARY ACCESS?: The United States Supreme Court held 10/31/05 ( in Kane v. Garcia Espitia, No. 04-1538, an unsigned per…

Published on: October 25, 2005

By Laura Orr

…we have the T-shirt to prove it. Unshelved creators have a new T-shirt for the holiday season that reads: “What Happens in the Library Stays in the Library.” Ain’t that…

Published on: July 12, 2013

Affordable Care Act: Legislative Histories: Not for the Fainthearted or the Lazy

By Laura Orr

…Legislative History of the Affordable Care Act: How Legislative Procedure Shapes Legislative History,” by John Cannan. Law Library Journal, 105:2 (2013) Or link from: the Law Library Journal menu….

Published on: July 22, 2013

Superseded Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS): July 2013 Update

By Laura Orr

…of the Oregon Revised Statutes.”) The Washington County Law Library has been scanning these pre-1995 ORSs for the Legislature and they have been making those images available to everyone from…

Published on: November 14, 2013

Is 2013 your (Oregon) OSB MCLE Reporting Year?

By Laura Orr

…can find more information on borrowing county law library CLEs at the Oregon Legal Research blogpost: Oregon Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Course Materials in Law Libraries For information about the…

Published on: November 22, 2013

How to Preserve and Collect Cartoon Art

By Laura Orr

Is a cartoon library worth $10 million? You bet it is, if consider the history and the joy it contains. The Cartoon Library at Ohio State University is a…

Published on: August 1, 2006

By Laura Orr

…people really nervous, as they should, but not knowing is worse. Disclaimers: When contacting library staff users should be aware that email messages are subject to public disclosure laws and…

Published on: October 4, 2006

By Laura Orr

My Summer Vacation and Intellectual Property Law: Is your 4th grade student essay on your summer vacation protected under intellectual property laws? The October 4, 2006, Library Link…

Published on: April 28, 2014

Oregon Small Claims Court: Program Video

By Laura Orr

…we presented at the Beaverton City Library. Presenters: Honorable Steven A. Todd, Judge Pro Tem, Multnomah County Circuit Court Janay Haas, Oregon attorney and author of Using Small Claims…

Published on: January 14, 2007

I’m My Own Grandpa: Librarians, Lawyers, and Confidentiality

By Laura Orr

…The other works in the law library, after school and a couple hours a month doing odd jobs for the bail bondsman. Now, you’re the law librarian and all of…