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Bogging Down in Blogs: Expert Witnesses Who Blog

Posted on August 30, 2008
Expert Blogs: Loose Lips Sink?Trials?, by Robert Ambrogi, Editor, BullsEye Newsletter: August 20Ambrogi?s blog-article is may be a logical companion my previous posts:1) Is that Lawyer Googling Juror Names During Voir Dire?2) How to Blog in a Dog-eat-Dog World: Blogging Lesson Plans(Robert Ambrogi also writes regularly for the Oregon State Bar (OSB) Bulletin...

Bedsworth Survives His Previous Month?s Tunnel Visions

Posted on August 30, 2008
Welcome Justice Bedsworth to September, at his monthly Orange County Lawyer column, A Criminal Waste of Space, where the Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal reminds us that not all of us (not most of us!) are cut out to be sportswriters...

MyShingle: Michelle Obama, the Lawyer and the Mother

Posted on August 29, 2008
From MyShingle, we get this thoughtful blog post, from the perspective of a solo practitioner parent:What Michelle Obama Couldn't Have Found at The (So-Called) Fifty Best Law Firms For Women (Posted on August 26, 2008).

"Damn Interesting" Website for Labor Day Holiday

Posted on August 29, 2008
If you haven?t visited Damn Interesting, or the list where I found it, PC Magazine?s The Top 100 Undiscovered Web Sites, (thanks to Tom Mighuel at Inter Alia for the lead), then the Labor Day holiday weekend is a good time to visit (unless you're in a lounge chair with a good book, in which case, don't move!)...

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Multnomah County (Oregon) Jail Report

Posted on August 29, 2008
Blog post, ?Does Jail Work as an Intermediate Sanction,? linking to:Sentencing Law and Policy blog post about Multnomah County jail report and the Vera Institute ReportExcerpt from Grits for Breakfast blog post:?With so many jurisdictions now using some version of so-called problem solving courts, the question arises: What are the best intermediate sanctions to use for probationers as opposed to revoking them to prison? In particular, are short jail stints the answer?Recently Marc Levin of the Texas Public Policy Foundation urged the House Corrections Committee to follow the lead of Hawaii's HOPE program, which routinely uses jail time to punish minor infractions, reportedly with great success...

Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: Bite #5

Posted on August 28, 2008
Previous Bites:Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: Bite #1 and Bite #2 (Bill of Rights, 1-6)Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: Bite #3 (Bill of Rights, 7-12)Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: #4 (Bill of Rights, 13-20)Bite #5:ARTICLE IBILL OF RIGHTS21...

?Sometimes a Great Lawsuit?: Ken Kesey, Law Libraries, and Legal Forms

Posted on August 27, 2008
This week?s Willamette Week?s story on Ken Kesey and The Screenplay (Sometimes a Great Lawsuit) is terrific ? and a dream for [at least] this public law librarian who is always looking for stories that warn people about the perils of how Too Much Legal Self-Help is Not a Great Idea, especially when it comes time to drafting ?agreements...

Directory of Free-Wifi Spots

Posted on August 27, 2008
Via WisBlawg, we learn about a free directory of free-wifi spots. See also, Portland?s Personal Telco Project.

Naughty, Naughty: Lawyers and Public Officials: Disciplinary Records

Posted on August 27, 2008
Words are tricky, and powerful, things. I bet what you imagine when you read the words naughty, naughty (oooooh or sorry, mom) is completely different from the thoughts that surface when you hear disciplinary records (yawn). Oh, the power of words.On to yawn, uh, disciplinary records:From PI Buzz, both posts by Tamara Thompson:8/23/08, Find Records of Disciplined Attorneys8/24/08, This week in public records: Arizona Disciplinary Records...

Oregon Lis Pendens Doctrine

Posted on August 26, 2008
Information on Notices of Lis Pendens (aka notices of pending action) can be found:1) Definition: lis pendens, from Nolo Press Glossary2) Article: an excellent article with some history of the doctrine of lis pendens (in context of real estate law) and practice guidance: Oregon State Bar Litigation Section Newsletter: The Lis Pendens Doctrine in Oregon: Caging the Golden Goose in Real Estate Litigation, Fall 2006, pp...

Oregon (9th Circ): Mandatory Arbitration Sometimes Unconscionable

Posted on August 25, 2008
9th Cir: Mandatory Arbitration Unconscionable Where Employer Holds Disparate Bargaining Power and Imposes Cost Sharing?Applying Oregon law, a 9th Circuit panel has held that the combination of substantial disparity in bargaining power and unreasonably favorable terms to the more powerful party renders a mandatory arbitration agreement unconscionable...

Lawyer Discipline: ?Grave Injustice??

Posted on August 25, 2008
Lawyer disciplinary issues are tricky, especially when penalties are meted out by different states, which may not share the same disciplinary rules, traditions, or attorney practice requirements and qualifications.See, e.g., this story, Grave Injustice, at the Legal Profession Blog:Excerpt:?An attorney who had been suspended for two years in Oregon received a lighter six-month suspension in Massachusetts...

Law of the Lemonade Stand

Posted on August 22, 2008
IS there Law of the Lemonade Stand? You bet. Read this story from ABC News, Mayor Shutters Children's Produce Stand For Lack of Permits: Eleven-Year-Old Says Melons, Zucchini Were Her Biggest Sellers, by Sarah Netter, Aug. 21, 2008.And see this story too: If someone hands you a lemon, get a permit...

How to Read a Case

Posted on August 22, 2008
From BoleyBlogs, and not just for law students:How to Read a Case, and other first-year tipsExcerpt from post:?? Law school holds many wonders, but first the new law student must learn how to decipher case. To help you in that cause Law Professor Orin Kerr of George Washington University Law School has written How to Read a Legal Opinion: A Guide for New Law Students (11 Green Bag 2d 51 (2007) - free download via SSRN)...

Free (open source) Copyright License Case

Posted on August 22, 2008
From Lessig blog, comes this: Free (open source) Copyright Licenses?? So for non-lawgeeks, this won't seem important. But trust me, this is huge.I am very proud to report today that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (THE "IP" court in the US) has upheld a free (ok, they call them "open source") copyright license, explicitly pointing to the work of Creative Commons and others?...

Legal Research in our Big, Bad, Mad World: Law of the Pacific Islands and Beyond

Posted on August 22, 2008
If you haven?t discovered the wealth of legal research information at LLRX, here?s your chance to take a quick tour.Start with Law of the Pacific Islands, but explore the whole site. Their home page highlights the articles of the month, their feature stories, their columns, and much, including their LLRX Court Rules, Forms and Dockets...

Networking for Shy Lawyers

Posted on August 22, 2008
Via Stark County Law Library, we find this: Networking for Shy Lawyers, at Build a Solo Practice. It?s a cut above the usual self-help guides, but if nothing else it will cure you of those silly, self-centered ?I thought I was the only one? thoughts (you are NEVER the only one, no matter what you are going through ? the world has over 6 billion people, all of whom have lives and feelings too, well, most of them anyway)...

Almost Priceless ($10) Guide for Oregon Nonprofit Boards and Directors

Posted on August 21, 2008
Many of you already know about the TACS (hurrah!) Oregon Nonprofit Corporation Handbook.But you may not know that their Chapter 13 (NOT this Chapter 13 ? but Chapter 13 of the TACS Handbook) reprint might just be what the lawyer ordered (or would have if s/he knew what you were up to, or not up to, or took a look at your nonprofit?s bylaws) for nonprofit boards...

Is that Lawyer Googling Juror Names During Voir Dire?

Posted on August 21, 2008
If you were a lawyer selecting a juror wouldn?t you want to have a look at jurors? Social Network (web 2.0) sites, such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc.?See David?s Blog post from 8/19/08, In trial and on the net, how lawyers use the webThe post talks about the press of time during voir dire, but I?ve been a potential juror many (many! ? can?t they have a random AND a non-repetitive selection process?) times and on very few of those occasions did the judge insist the lawyers move it along...

Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: #4

Posted on August 21, 2008
Previous Bites:Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: #1 and #2 (Bill of Rights, 1-6)Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: #3 (Bill of Rights, 7-12)Bite #4:ARTICLE IBILL OF RIGHTS13. Treatment of arrested or confined persons14. Bailable offenses15...

Small Claims Litigant (winner) vs. Meth House (loser)

Posted on August 21, 2008
Who would have thought to use Oregon Small Claims Court to shut down a meth house? A very creative lawyer, that?s who!See the story in the July 2008 issue of the Oregon State Bar (OSB) Bulletin, Oregon?s War on Methamphetamine,? by Janine Robbin.Excerpts:?It?s been called a "war" on methamphetamine...

Send Your Child to Work Day: Children and Work in Oregon

Posted on August 21, 2008
Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industry (BOLI): Child Labor Law: School-To-WorkHistory of child labor laws, here and here (for a start).My previous posts on babysitting, leaving children alone, etc. can be linked to from here.

Glazed and in Free-fall: Insurance Companies in Receivership

Posted on August 20, 2008
PI BUZZ brings us their Database of the Day: Insurance Providers Receivership InformationYou have to laugh because PI Buzz?s Tamara hits it right on the head when she says:?Before your eyes glaze over, your head goes into free-fall, allow me to point you to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) database of insurers who have been in receivership...

Federal Law Preempts Oregon Law

Posted on August 20, 2008
For you non-lawyers out there, yes this sometimes happens. Lawyers really do learn useful things in law school and know things mere mortals don?t! (But not everything, so it doesn?t hurt to do your homework.)From the OSB Litigation Section Newsletter (and they put it online ? thank you!), July 2008 issue, this article by Caroline Harris Crowne & Julia E...

Oregon Property Condemnation Procedure

Posted on August 20, 2008
The OSB Litigation Section Newsletter, July 2008 issue, also has this article, ?Oregon Condemnation Procedure Revisited,? on page 8, by Mark J. Fucile.

Consumer Reports Blogs!

Posted on August 20, 2008
Consumer Reports blogSee my previous posts (here and here) on getting Consumer Reports product reviews online, free from your public library.

How to Blog in a Dog-eat-Dog World: Blogging Lesson Plans

Posted on August 19, 2008
I found this post about blog bullying (inter alia) interesting, primarily because it addresses some tough issues that need to be discussed among bloggers, who are becoming better and better at their craft: A Kierkegaardian Leap of Faith in Social Media: Does a Critical Remark About Opinions Expressed By a Commenter or Blogger On Another Blog Constitute Bullying (posted 8/18/08 on the Law Librarian blog)...

Locating Military and National Guard Members and Veterans

Posted on August 19, 2008
Online Research Resources:Locating Veterans and Service MembersMilitary Homefront (DOD) and MilSpouseOregon State Bar (OSB) Military Assistance PanelAmerican Bar Association (ABA) LinksCheck for my previous posts on the verification process.

?Totally Cool, Retro Online? Copyright Tool

Posted on August 19, 2008
From Reference at Cedar Mill (thank you Liz!), we hear about this, "is it protected by copyright" tool, DigitalSlider.Another great place to learn interesting copyright news, without being overwhelmed, is the LibraryLaw blog (thank you Mary!). From the Grateful Dead to Digital Promise Legislation .

Is CUIL (search engine, and Google, competitor) a Player?

Posted on August 18, 2008
From Moritz Legal Information blog (homepage) (via Stark County Law Library):CUIL Search EngineVisit CUIL (pronounced ?cool?).

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