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Oregon Legal Research Blog

Around Oregon in 10 days: Surveying 36 County Law Library Services
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 provide a law library or law library services, however these services vary across the state. After travelling around Oregon, Amy and Brittany generated a report of these services. All county profiles were taken as a snapshot in time.
January 15, 2025

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 help “Self-Represented Litigants better prepare for court hearings and more confidently engage with the courts, these illustrated videos address topics like legal advice vs. legal information, what it means to file a motion, and what to do after being served.”
April 23, 2024

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.”
April 2, 2024