In the summer of 2024 Amy Gregory, Washington County Law Librarian, and Brittany Young, Lane County Law Librarian, conducted a survey of county law library services by visiting law library service providers. All 36 counties in Oregon are required to
Oregon Legal Research Blog
The Oregon Legal Research Blog, published by Oregon Legal Research, focuses on topics related to legal research resources and services within Oregon. It covers county law library services across the state, providing insights into their availability and variations. The blog also shares educational content such as court system explanations and legal procedural guidance, including resources for self-represented litigants. Additionally, it highlights legal developments and historical perspectives, such as laws on plant patents, and promotes legal education events like webinars and mediation discussions. The content supports legal professionals, researchers, and the public in navigating legal information and services in Oregon.
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Understanding the Courts: NCSC Video Series
The Jenkins Law Library, Philidelphia, Blog shared the recent launch of a series of short videos that explain partes of the court and legal system by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC).
Kristen Matteucci writes the goal is to…
Law Library of Congress: Laws on Plant Patents and Propagation
Since Portland has also seen the peak of its cherry blossoms, we’re sharing the Law Library of Congress’s seasonal post “Stumpy’s Legacy: Laws on Plant Patents and Propagation.”
“The Yoshino Cherry (Prunus xyedoensis) is the prominent flowering cherry…
So you’ve decided to divorce. How about mediation. Now What?!
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 6:30 pm.
Steven Leskin from Leskin Law’s One Day Divorce Mediation will join the Washington County Law Library via Zoom to discuss topics in divorce mediation.
For details, the zoom link, or past programs, see…
Law Library of Congress Webinars – April 2024
Orientation to Legal Research Webinar: Tracing Federal Regulations
Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024, 10:00 a.m. PDT – 11:00 a.m. PDT
This entry in the series provides an overview of U.S. federal regulations, including information about the notice and comment rulemaking…
So you want to start a cannabis business. Now What?!
On Wednesday, March 20, at 6:30pm:
Mia Getlin from Mia Getlin LLC will join the Washington County Law Library via Zoom to discuss issues in starting a business in the cannabis
industry.
From HeinOnlne: The Deadliest Industrial Disaster You’ve Never Heard Of
From the HeinOnline Blog: Hawk’s Nest: The Deadliest Industrial Disaster You’ve Never Heard Of
“Between 1930 and 1931, near the town of Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, 3,000 men worked in ten-hour shifts drilling a three-mile tunnel through the side of…
History of the Bar Exam
Passing the bar exam is a requirement to become a practicing attorney. But why is that the case? The Law Library of Congress explored the history of the bar exam in the U.S. in a couple recent blog posts.
The…
Piracy on the High Seas
The purpose of this blog is to explore Oregon law. However, the navigable waters off the Oregon coast are governed by federal maritime law, or outside the U.S. borders, international law. Federal law incorporates the international laws of piracy and…
How do I cite-check a case?
Cite checking goes by many names, including Shepardizing, KeyCite, and authority checking, among others. At a basic level it is checking a case one plans to use to make sure it’s still okay. Rulings from cases can become invalid over…