Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: January 31, 2006

By Laura Orr

“Giving Legal Research Assignments to Others”: If you give research assignments to others and expect them to be done efficiently and thoroughly, thus saving everyone time, money and aggravation,…

Published on: June 12, 2006

By Laura Orr

Lawyer Research Skills: Two stories beSpacific linked to June 11th might make you think a bit and take stock of your own legal research skills. One, a survey of…

Published on: May 5, 2006

By Laura Orr

…subjects. Some of their books may also be at your local public library. You may also find it necessary to do more in-depth bankruptcy legal research involving statutes, regulations, and…

Published on: December 2, 2008

Oregon Debt Collection Woes and Rogues

By Laura Orr

…research if you have unpaid bills and debt collectors contacting you – and if you want to speak out to your state legislators (just in time for the beginning of…

Published on: June 16, 2009

Oregon Marriage Licenses and other Vital Records (with a side of baby names)

By Laura Orr

…research is similar – and the following information also applies to Domestic Partnership records. 1) Check the Oregon county where you got your marriage license (the issuing county), not the…

Published on: May 15, 2009

Six Words, “Seventeen” Syllables, Baseball in 150 Words … Legal Reference in Under 141 Characters?

By Laura Orr

…research question in fewer than 141 characters – and have the question answered satisfactorily, if incompletely? It does depend on the question and on the glibness of the response too,…

Published on: August 24, 2007

Plato and Platypus Walk into the Law Library (and a caption contest)

By Laura Orr

…caption contest – oh boy! Legal research angle? (I promise, there is always a legal research angle to every post of mine.)1. You might learn what existentialism and epistemology really…

Published on: March 3, 2009

The Greater the Truth the Greater the Libel

By Laura Orr

…if you are interested in scholarly research on the subject, visit a law or theological library.) From Media Law blog: “Think You Know Libel Law? Think Again: “A bedrock principle…

Published on: September 19, 2007

Prepare to Say Goodbye to ALR (as we know it)

By Laura Orr

…exclusively on Westlaw beginning in January 2008. This date coincides with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the ALR series that began with Legal Research Annotated (LRA). The move…

Published on: October 12, 2007

Criminal Identity Theft: How to Clear Your Record

By Laura Orr

…cases or regulations, perform legal research, recommend or assist in the preparation of forms, or advise patrons regarding their legal rights. They may, however, assist patrons in locating materials or…