Where can you find a list of legal information sources?    This list, while not exhaustive, is sufficiently comprehensive to be of use to law students, legal secretaries, paralegals and practicing attorneys.  A brief descriptive comment and website information follows selected titles.  Locations refer to either the Willamette College of Law Library or the University's Mark O. Hatfield Library.  Entries without call numbers are not available in this library.  Titles no longer available from publishers are labelled "Out of Print".  Appendix "A" contains publisher information.

Links are provided to additional topical information provided by the Willamette College of Law Library through its "Index to Research Guides"

	A	Annotated Case Law
	B	Citations and Abbreviations
	C	Citators
	D	Court Rules
	E	Damages
	F	Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
	G	Digests
	H	Directories and Biographical Information
	I	English Language...punctuation, spelling, style, and syntax
	J	Federal Documents
	K	Form Books
	L	Hand Books / Business Sources / Desk Books / Statistics
	M	Jury Instructions
	N	Law Office Management / Legal Secretaries' Manuals
	O	Looseleaf Services
	P	Malpractice (Attorneys) / Ethics
	Q	Online sources.
	R	Periodicals
	S	Practice Books (Trial and Appellate)
	T	Quotations / Legal Maxims
	U	Reports (Court Opinions)
	V	Research Manuals
	W	Speech Manuals / Oral Argument
	X	Statutes
	Y	Treatises
	Z	Writing Manuals / Brief Writing / Legislation / Opinion Letters
	"A"	Appendix A - Publisher Information

A Annotated Case Law

1.    American Law Reports 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Series. West Group.  “Each annotation ... collects, organizes, and evaluates, in meticulous detail, all of the case law relevant to a specific point of law or fact situation."  3rd floor.   For additional information about the American Law Reports series, click on "American Law Reports".

2.    American Law Reports Federal.  West Group.  3rd  floor.

3.    United States Reports.  Lawyers Edition.  Lexis Publishing.  Annotations on points of law covered in decisions of the Supreme Court.  Summaries of briefs of counsel are also included.  3rd floor.

B Citations and Abbreviations

For additional information about citations, click on "Citations".

1.   Association of Legal Writers.  The ALWD Citation Manual:  A Professional System of Citation.  3rd ed. Aspen, 2006.  A new guide to legal citation.  Reserve KF245.A45.

2.    Ballentine's Law Dictionary.  3rd ed.  Lexis Publishing, 1969.  Abbreviations of legal reports, treatises and phrases.  Pages 1389-1429.  All floors.

3.   Black's Law Dictionary, 4th ed., St. Paul, West, 1957.  Abbreviations.  Pages 1797-1882.  (5th ed. pub. 1979.  Abbreviations pp. 1455-1490.  6th ed. pub. 1990.  Abbreviations pp. 1623-1638.  7th ed. Pub. 1999.  No list of abbreviations.  8th Ed. Pub. 2004. Abbreviations. Pages 1653-1702. Subsequent eds. not as historical in content as the 4th ed.)  All floors.

4.     Hicks, Frederick C.  Materials and Methods of Legal Research.  2nd ed.  Rochester, N.Y., Lawyers Cooperative, 1933.  List of legal abbreviations.  Pages 544-619.  KF240.H53 1933 (Library Director's office).  Out of print.

5.     Jacobstein, Myron J., Mersky, Roy M. & Dunn, Donald J.   Fundamentals of Legal Research.  8th ed.  West Group, 2002.  Abbreviations pp. 657-757 (successor title to "Pollack's Fundamentals of Legal Research").  Ref. KF240.M47. 2002

6.     Kavass, Igor I. Bieber’s Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations Reversed: A Dictionary ofTerms and Titles with their Abbreviations.  Buffalo, W.S. Hein, 1994.  Ready Ref. KF246.K37 1994.

7.     Pollack, Ervin H.  Pollack's Fundamentals of Legal Research.  4th ed.  Mineola, N.Y., Foundation Press, 1973, Appendix A., pp. 461-494 includes citation features and abbreviations used in legal writing.  Appendix B, pp. 495-552 is a conversion table of abbreviations.  KF240.P6, 1973.  Out of print.

8.     Price, Miles O. and Bitner, Harry.  Effective Legal Research:  A Practical Manual of Law Books and Their Use.  Boston, Little Brown & Co., 1953.  Reprinted, South Hackensack, N.J. - Rothman, 1969, Chapter 32.  Standard legal citation forms, pp. 322-380, Appendix 1.  American Law Reports and Digests.  pp. 421-450; Appendix 2.  British and Canadian material, pp.  451-498; Appendix 3.  Anglo-American legal periodicals, pp.  511-620; Appendix 6.  Abbreviations commonly used in Anglo-American law pp. 511-620.  Ref.  KF240.P7.  1953.  Out of print.

9.     Price, Miles; Bitner, Harry; and Bysiewicz, Shirley.  Effective Legal Research.  4th ed.   Boston, Little, Brown & Co.,  1979.  Standard Legal Citation Forms, pp. 469-513.  Abbreviations pp. 525-617.  KF240.P7 1979.  Out of print.

10.     Prince, Mary Miles.  Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations.  5th ed.  Buffalo, W.S. Hein, 2001.  Ready Ref. KF246.B46.

11.     Prince, Mary Miles.  Prince's Bieber Dictionary of Legal Citations.  7th ed.  Buffalo, W.S. Hein, 2006.  A companion to the Harvard "Blue Book" listed under B., #14.  Ready Ref. KF246.P73. 

12.     Raistrick, Donald.  Index to Legal Citations and Abbreviations, 2nd ed.  London, 1993.  Bowker-Saur.  Especially comprehensive re Commonwealth abbreviations.  (Includes U.S. abbreviations.)  Ready Ref. KD400.R35 1993.

13.    Texas Law Review Manual on Style.  9th ed.  Austin, Texas, Law Review Publications, 2002.  Reserve KF250.T48

14.     A Uniform System of Citation.  18th ed.  "The Blue Book."  Cambridge, Harvard Law Review Association, Gannet House, 2000.  The purpose of this system of citation is to insure that the authority cited in legal writing can be identified and found by most readers.  A mimeograph supplement containing citation forms for state statutory compilations may be obtained from the Harvard Law Review Association after October 15 of each year.  Reserve KF245.B58.
 

C Citators

Citators are used to "[T]race the judicial treatment and history of cases and the judicial construction and legislative history of ... statutes."  Citators available online and in print for states; federal courts and administrative agencies; selected subject areas such as tax, labor, and bankruptcy; and general categories including law reviews; acts and cases by popular name; Restatements; and the National Reporter System (P. & P 2d, etc.).  The Shepard's Oregon citator published semi-monthly contains citing information on Oregon court rules, ordinances, city charters and jury instructions not found in the Pacific Citator.  The Oregon citator also cites to local sources including attorney general opinions, Oregon law school law reviews and the Oregon State Bar Bulletin.  For additional  information about citators, click on "Citators".

D Court Rules

For additional information about Oregon Courts and the applicable rules, click on "Oregon Court Rules."  For online information about state courts, visit http://www.ncsconline.org/

1.   Federal Civil Judicial Procedure and Rules, 1 softbound volume.  Annual. West Group.   Federal Rules: Appellate Procedure, Civil Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus Rules, Motion Attacking Sentence Rules, Multi-district Litigation Rules and Supreme Court Rules.  Reserve KF8816.A193.

2.    Federal Local Court Rules.  Local rules and sample forms available online at http://ord.uscourts.gov/

3.     Moore, James W.  Moore's Federal Rules Pamphlet.  4 parts (softbound) annual.  Albany, N.Y., Matthew Bender  (Lexis Publishing).
           (a)    Comments
           (b)    Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
           (c)    Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
           (d)    Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
           (e)    Federal Rules of Evidence
           (f)    Judicial Code
           (g)    Multi-District Litigation Rules
           (h)    Official Forms
           (i)     U.S. Supreme Court Rules

  Reserve KF8816.A19 48.

4.    Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure.  Salem, Oregon Judicial Department.  Reserve KFO2958.A39.  Ask for latest ed.  Also online at http://www.ojd.state.or.us.

5.    Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure Annotated.  Lexis Publishing.  Reserve KFO2929.A195.  Ask for latest ed.

6.    Oregon Rules of Court: Federal.  West Group.  Federal rules -- District court, bankruptcy, 9th circuit, U.S. Supreme Court, rules of evidence, civil procedure.  Reserve KFO2929.A19.6.  Ask for latest ed.

7.    Oregon Rules of Court: State.  West Group.  Oregon rules - Code of judicial conduct, rules relative to admission, discipline, resignation and reinstatement.  Amendments adopted by the Oregon Supreme Court are published in the Oregon edition of the Pacific Reporter Advance Sheets.  Reserve KFO2929.A196.  Ask for latest ed.

8.    Oregon Uniform Trial Court Rules - Supplementary Local Rules.  Lexis Publishing.  Looseleaf.  Reserve KFO2929.A197

9.    Supplementary Local Rules of the Oregon Trial Courts Including Arbitration.  Looseleaf.  Salem, Oregon Judicial Department.  Reserve KFO2929.A 1969.  Ask for latest edition.

10.    Uniform Trial Court Rules.  Salem, Oregon Judicial Department.  Online at http://www.ojd.state.or.us/.

E Damages

1.     Anderson, Roy, Damages Under the Uniform Commercial Code.  2nd ed. 2 vol. Looseleaf.  Regular updates.   West Group, 2003.  KF836.A96. Also available online/WestLaw.

2.     Brookshire, Michael.  Economic Damages: The Handbook for Plaintiff and Defense Attorneys.  Cincinnati, Anderson Pub., 1987.  KF8925.D36.

3.     Collins, Thomas, ed.  Punitive Damages and Business Torts: A Practitioner's Handbook. Chicago, Section of Antitrust Law, A.B.A., 1998.  KF1251.P85.

4.     Damages.  2 vol. Looseleaf.  Lake Oswego, OR., Oregon State Bar, 1998.   Regular updates.   KFO2490.D3D35

5.     Dunn, Robert L.  Recovery of Damages for Fraud.  3rd ed.  Westport CT, Lawpress, 2004.  Updated with supplements.  KF1271.D86.

6.     Dunn, Robert L..  Recovery of Damages for Lost Profits.  6th ed.  2 vol. Westport, CT., Lawpress, 2005.  Annual supplements.   KF836.D86.

7.     Frumer, Louis. Personal Injury - Actions, Defenses, Damages.  Albany, Matthew Bender (Lexis Publishing).  Multi-volume, supplemented annually.  State of Oregon Law Library.

8.   Kaufman, Michael J.  Securities Litigation:  Damages.    1 vol. Looseleaf.  West Group, 1989.  Regular updates.  KF1439.S45. Print canceled 10/06. Available online/Westlaw.

9.    Kircher, John.  Punitive Damages, Law and Practice.  2nd ed. West Group, 2000.  2 vol. Looseleaf.  Regular updates. KF1250.K62. Available online/Westlaw.

10.     McCarthy, John C.  Recovery of Damages for Bad Faith.  5th ed., WestPort, CT.,  Lawpress, 1990.  Annual pocket parts.  KF1301.5.I58 M33.

11.     McCarthy, John C., Recovery of Damages for Wrongful Discharge.  2nd ed., Westport, CT., Lawpress, 1990.  Annual pocket parts.  Labor KF3471.Z95 M33.

12.     McCormick, Charles T., Handbook on the Law of Damages.  St. Paul, West, 1935 (Hornbook series).  KF1250.M295.

13.     Nepom, Marvin S.  For the Plaintiff, Determining and Proving Damages:  For the Defense; Limiting Damages in Oregon.  Eau Claire, WI., Nat. Bus. Inst., 1991.  KFO2490.D3N47.

14.    Oregon State Bar Committee on Continuing Legal Education, Damages.   4th ed. 1998.  Reserve KFO2490.D3.D35.

15.    Schlueter, Linda & Redden, Kenneth.  Punitive Damages, 5th ed.  2 vol. Lexis Publishing, 2005.  Annual pocket parts.  KF 1249.S35. Also online/Lexis.

16.    Speiser, Stuart; Krause, Charles and Madole, Juanita. Recovery for Wrongful Death and Injury.  3 vol.  Looseleaf.  4th ed.  West Group.  KF 1260.S66.

17.      What's it Worth?  Annual.   Lexis Publishing.  "A Guide to current personal injury awards and settlements."  KF1256.A53. Not current.
 

F Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

For additional information about legal encyclopedias, click  on "Legal Encyclopedias".

1.   American Jurisprudence  2d.  West Group.  Legal encyclopedia with selective case citation. 3rd floor.

2.     American Psychiatric Association.  Committee on Public Information. A Psychiatric Glossary.  4th ed.  New York, Basic Books, 1975.  RC437.A5.  Out of print.

3.    Ballentine's Law Dictionary.  3rd ed., Lexis Publishing, 1969.  Provides pronunciation of legal terms.  All floors.

4.    Black's Law Dictionary, 4th ed.  St. Paul, West, 1957.  Comprehensive.  Includes many case citations to source of legal definitions.  (5th ed., 1979, 6th ed., 1990 and 7th ed., 1999 and 8th ed., 2004 are not as historical in content).  All floors.

5.     Burton, William. Legal Thesaurus.  2nd ed. N.Y., Macmillan, 1992.  Useful in finding synonyms to replace "legalese."  Ready Ref. KF156.B856.

6.    Corpus Juris Secundum.  West Group.  Legal encyclopedia with extensive case citation.  3rd floor.

7.    Campbell, Robert. Campbell's Psychiatric Dictionary.  8th ed. N.Y., Oxford U.P., 2004.  Ref. RC437.H5. 

8.    The New Palgrave Dictionary of Money and Finance, 3 vol.  N.Y., Macmillan, 1992.  Ref.  HG151.N48.

9.     Roberts, Harold Selig.  Roberts Dictionary of Industrial Relations, 3rd ed.  Washington, Bureau of National Affairs, 1986.  Ref. HD4839.R612.   Later edition available.

10.    Stedman's Medical Dictionary.  28th ed.  Baltimore, MD.  Williams & Wilkins, 2006.  Ref.  R121.S8.  Frequent editions.

11.    Words & Phrases.  Multi-volume, pocket parts.  West Group.  "All judicial constructions and definitions of words and phrases by the State and Federal Courts from the earliest times, alphabetically arranged and indexed."  3rd floor.
 

G Digests

Digests are subject indices to the case law of a particular jurisdiction or subject.  E.g., State Digests, Federal Digests, National Reporter System Digests, Public Utilities Reports Digest, Federal Rules Digest, Class Action Digest, Real Estate Law Digest, Criminology Index, UCC Digest.

NOTE:   West's Oregon Digest 2d contains certain information not found in West's Pacific Digest.  E.G., Oregon Attorney General Opinions and articles from the Oregon Law Review, Oregon Bar Bulletin and Willamette Law Review.

For additional information about digests, click on "Digests".

H Directories and Biographical Information

Access http://www.findlaw.com/ for legal organizations and directories.

1.     AALL Directory and Handbook.  Chicago, American Association of Law Libraries (published by Commerce Clearing House).  "[A] compilation of information about law libraries around the world."  Annual.  Ready Ref. Z675.L2 L384.

2.    The AALS Directory of Law Teachers.  Annual.  Ready Ref. KF266.D552.  Member schools directory available online at http://www.aals.org/.

3.     Almanac of the Federal Judiciary.  2 vol. Aspen.  Annual supplements.  Ref. KF8700.A19 A46.   Also available online/Westlaw.

4.     The American Bench:  Judges of the Nation.  Minneapolis, F.B. Forster & Ass'n.  Current edition.  Ref. KF8700.A19 A47.

5.     Council of State Governments.  State Administrative Officials.  Classified by Function.  Lexington, KY., Biennial.  Visit the CSG website at http://www.statenews.org.

6.     Council of State Governments.  State Elective Officials, Lexington, KY., Biennial. 

7.     Council of State Governments.  State Legislative Leadership Committees., Lexington, KY. 

8.    Court Reporters.  Contact http://ncraonline.org/ Locates court reporters for out-of-town depositions.

9.     Directory and Statistics of Oregon Libraries.  Oregon State Library.  

10.     Directory of Corporate Counsel.  N.Y., Aspen.  Annual. 2 vol.  Available online/Westlaw.

11.    Directory of Graduate Law Degree Programs.  Washington, D.C., Federal Reports, Inc. Current Edition Ref KF266.D573.

12.    Directory of U.S. Labor Organizations.  Washington, D.C., BNA. Annual.  Ref. HD6504.D64.   2005. Later editions.

13.    Encyclopedia of Associations.  Detroit, Gale Research, Inc., annual.  "A guide to nearly 23,000 national and international organizations, including:  trade, business and commercial; environmental and agricultural; legal, governmental, public administration and military; ...."  Ref. AS22.E5.

14.    Federal Regulatory Directory.  Congressional Quarterly, 1414 - 22nd St. N.W., Washington D.C. 20037.  Current edition.  “Comprehensive guide to all federal regulatory activities.”  Ready Ref. KF5406.A15 F4.  Visit the CQ website at http://www.cq.com.

15.    Guide to Oregon Foundations.  Portland, United Way.  Hatfield Ref. HV98.07G84.

16.     Law & Legal Information Directory.  Detroit, Gale Research.  Current edition.  "A guide to more than 32,000 national and international organizations, bar associations, bar examination and admission to legal practice requirements, the federal court system, highest state courts, federal regulatory agencies, law schools,... ."    State of Oregon Law Library.

17.    Martindale Hubbell Law Directory.  Summit, N.J., Martindale Hubbell, Annual.  A geographical list of attorneys by state and municipality with county noted.  Includes listings of the United States government lawyers located in  Washington, D.C., grouped by departments, agencies, commissions, etc.; index of special services for lawyers; roster of corporate departments; roster of patent attorneys; foreign lawyers; state and foreign law digests; judicial code; and Code of Professional Ethics.  1st floor Reference.  Available online at http://www.martindale.com/.

18.     National Directory for the Service of Civil Process.  Ft. Worth, TX. Contact http://knowlespublishing.com/ .

19.     National Legal Aid and Defender Association.  Directory of Legal Aid and Defender Offices in the United States and Territories.  Washington D.C., annual.  Visit the NLADA website at http://www.nlada.org/.

20.    National Trade and Professional Associations of the U.S.  Annual.  Columbia Books, 1212 NY Avenue, Suite 330, Washington D.C. 20005.  Ref. HD2425.D53.

21.    Oregon & Washington Legal Directory.  Dallas, TX., Legal Directories Pub. Co., Inc.  Extremely useful.  E.g., includes list of cities showing counties in which located.  Ref. KF190.07.  Visit the Legal Directories website at http://www.legaldirectories.com.

22.    Oregon Blue Book.  Biennial.  Secretary of State, State Capitol, Salem, 97310.  "Official state directory and manual of facts and figures concerning state, county, city, and federal governments."  Ready Ref. JK9031.  Available online at http://bluebook.state.or.us/.

23.    Oregon Manufacturers Directory.   Hatfield Ref. HF5065.07.  

24.     Oregon State Bar. Membership Directory.  Portland, annual.  Essential.  Geographical and alphabetical roster of attorneys, list of multi-lingual attorneys, interpreters, CLE schedule, county seats, state bar personnel, court personnel, OALS personnel, etc.  Ready Ref. KF02477.072.

25.    U.S. Congress. Official Congressional Directory.  Government Printing Office (GPO).  Current edition.  Ready Ref. JK1011.  Visit the Congressional email directory at http://www.webslingerZ.com/jhoffman/congress-email.html.

26    Washington Information Directory.  Washington, Congressional Quarterly, Inc.  Current Edition.  Ready Ref. F192.3 W33.

27.    Who's Who in American Law.   Current edition.  Chicago, Marquis.  Ref. KF372.W48.

I English Language...punctuation, spelling, style, and syntax

1.     Fowler, H. Ramsey.  The Little, Brown Handbook.  5th ed. N.Y., Harper Collins, 1992.  PE1112.F64.  Later editions are available from Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers, Inc.

2.     Larson, Karen.  The Miss Grammar Guidebook.  Lake Oswego, OR Oregon State Bar, 1994.  Ready Ref. PE1408.L37.

3.       Maugans, James D.  The Grammatical Lawyer II.  Philadelphia, ALI-ABA, 1996.  KF 250.M38.

4.     Strunk, William and White, E.B.  The Elements of Style.  4th  ed.  Boston, Allyn and Bacon, 2000.  Reserve.  PE1408.S772.

5.     Wydick, Richard C.  Plain English for Lawyers.  5th ed.  Durham, N.C., Carolina Academic Press, 2005.  Reserve  KF250.W9.
 

J Federal Documents

For additional information on local access to federal documents, click on "Federal Documents. For online legislative information, access http://thomas.loc.gov/.
 

K Form Books

The list below is not intended to be exhaustive, but suggests that appropriate forms may be found in treatises and other reference sources of varying formats.

1.     General

(a) American Jurisprudence Legal Forms 2d.  Multi-volume set. Supplemented annually. West Group.  3rd floor. Available online/Westlaw.

(b)  American Jurisprudence Pleading and Practice Forms Annotated.  Multi-volume set.  Supplemented annually.  West Group.  3rd floor.    Current through 6/07.   Available online/Westlaw.

(c)  Nichols, Clark Asahel. Cyclopedia of Legal Forms Annotated. Multi-volume set. West Group.  KF170.N53.  Current through 2005.   Available online/Westlaw.

(d) West's Legal Forms.  Multi-volume set.  Supplemented annually.  West Group.  KF170.W4.   Current through 9/06. Available online/Westlaw.

 2.    Jurisdiction.

          (a)    Federal

(1) Bender's Federal Practice Forms.  Multi-volume set.  Looseleaf.  Lexis Publishing.  Current through 9/02.   Available online/Lexis. 

(2) Federal Procedural Forms.  Lawyers Edition.  Multi-volume set.  Supplemented annually.  West Group.  KF8836.F44.  Current through 9/06.   Available online/Westlaw

(3) Nichols Cyclopedia of Federal Procedure Forms.  Multi-volume set.   West Group.  KF8836.N53. Current through 2003. No longer published.

(4) West's Federal Forms.  Multi-volume set.  Supplemented annually.  West Group.  KF8836.W4.   Current through9/06. Availalbe online/Westlaw.

          (b)     Oregon

See list at http://www.willamette.edu/law/longlib/.
Click on "How To" Aids
Click on "Research Guides"
Click on "Oregon Forms"

3.     Subject

(a)     Baily, Francis Lee and Fishman, Kenneth J. Complete Manual of Criminal  Forms.  3rd ed.  3 vols.  Looseleaf.  Supplemented regularly.  West Group.  KF9616.B252. Current through 8/07. Available online/Westlaw.

(b)    Bender's Uniform Commercial Code Service.  Vols. 4, 4A, 4B, 5, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5F and 5G.  Lexis Publishing.  KF885.B4.

(c)    Fletcher Corporation Forms Annotated.  4th ed.  Multi-volume set.  West Group.  KF1411.F55. Current through 9/06. Available online/Westlaw.

(d)    Municipal Legal Forms.  Multi-volume set.  West Group.   1996 pp. KF5305.A3.M6.  Our set is not kept current, but remains quite useful. Current through 1995. Availalbe online/Westlaw.

(e)    OCDLA Criminal Law Formbook., OCDLA, 7 E. Broadway, Equitable Bldg., Suite 301, Eugene, OR  97401, 1999.  Reserve KFO2961.A65.

(f)     Rohan, P.J. Real Estate Financing: Text, Forms and Tax Analysis.  Lexis Publishing.  KF695.R6. Current to 2003. Availalbe online/Lexis.

(g)    Securities Regulation Forms.  5 vols.  Looseleaf.  (Vol. 6, 6A, 6B, 6C and 6D of the Securities Law series) West Group.  KF1439.S45. Current to 6/05. Available online/Westlaw.
 

L Hand Books / Business Sources / Desk Books / Statistics

1.   ABA/BNA Lawyers Manual on Professional Conduct.  Washington, D.C., BNA monthly updates.  Contains model standards (professional conduct, professional responsibility, discipline, code of judicial conduct, etc.) and information on lawyer-client relationship; fees; confidentiality; trial conduct; advertising; regulation of the bar; malpractice; ethics; opinions; etc..  KF305.A16.  Current through 10/03. Access the Manual online at http://news.bna.com/moln/.

2.    American Jurisprudence 2d Desk Book.  West Group.  Consists of legal and historical documents, charts, tables, statistics, tabulated statutory material and miscellany.  Ready Ref. KF154.A422.

3.    Appleby, Kristyn & Tarver, Joanne.  Medical Records Review.  3rd ed.  Aspen, 1999.  "[A] comprehensive reference for professionals...who are involved in the intricate process of obtaining, reviewing, summarizing, and then using medical records in litigation."  Includes common medical abbreviations.  pp.  502-567.  KF 3827.R4A96.   Current through 8/08.   Access online/Westlaw.

4.      The Book of the States.  Lexington, KY.  Council of the State Governments, Biennial.  "[D]esigned to provide an authoritative source of information on the structure, working methods, financing and functional activities of the state governments."  Ref.  JK2403.B6.

5.    Lake's Monthly Installment and Interest Tables.  6th ed., Denver, A.V. Kale & Co., 1970.  Ref.  HG1628.L15.  Out of print.

6.     Lawyer's Desk Reference.  Annual Supplements.  West Group.  Written for the Plaintiff's Lawyer Handling Tort Claims.  Available online/Westlaw.

7.    Oregon.  Legislative Assembly.  Legislative Counsel Committee.  Handbook on the Oregon Legislature.  JK9071.A53.

8.     Oregon State Bar Membership Directory.  1 vol.  Looseleaf.  "A guide to the regulatory programs of the Oregon State Bar."    Ready Ref. KF02477.O72.

9.     Physicians' Desk Reference.  Montvale, N.J., Medical Economics Co.  Annual.  "Intended primarily for physicians.  PDR's purpose is to make available essential information on major pharmaceutical products."  Ref. RS75.P5.   Available online/Westlaw.

10.    Social Security Handbook.  Latest ed.  U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.   Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. 20402.  http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/handbook/

11.     U.S. Bureau of the Census.  Statistical Abstract of the United States.  Washington, GPO.  Annual.  "[T]he standard summary of statistics on the social, political and economic organization of the United States."  online at http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/.

12.     U.S. Government Manual.  Washington.  Office of the Federal Register.  Annual.  "It describes the purposes and programs of most government agencies and lists top personnel."  http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/index.html.

13.     U.S. Government Printing Office.  Style Manual.  1999.  A printer's book.  Ref. Z253.U58. Also online at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/stylemanual/index.html.

M Jury Instructions

1.    Federal
 

(a)     Manual of Model Civil Jury Instructions for the 9th Circuit.  .  West Group.  KF8984.A65.

(b)    Manual of Model Criminal Jury Instructions for the 9th Circuit.  West Group.  KF9682.A65 M36.

(c)    O'Malley, Gronig & Lee.  Federal Jury Practice and Instructions.5th Ed. West Group.  Updated annually.  KF8984.D4. Also online/Westlaw.

(d)    Potuto, Saltzburg & Perlman.  Federal Criminal Jury Instructions.  2nd ed.  Lexis Publishing, 1991.  Supplemented annually.  KF9682.A65.

2.    General

(a)    Eades, Ronald. Jury Instructions in Commercial Litigation.   2nd ed. Lexis Publishing, 2002.  Annual pocket part.  KF8984.E152.

(b)    Eades, Ronald. Jury Instructions on Damages in Tort Actions.  5th ed.  Lexis Publishing, 2003.  KF8984.E1562. Current through 6/08. Available online/Lexis.

(c)    Eades, Ronald. Jury Instructions on Medical Issues.  6th ed.  Lexis Publishing, 2004.    KF8984.A65.    Current through 8/07. Availalble online/Lexis.

(d)    Eades, Ronald. Jury Instructions on Products Liability.  3rd ed.  Lexis Publishing, 1999.    KF8984.E22.    Current through 8/07.    Availalbe online/Lexis.

(e)    Model Jury Instructions: Business Torts Litigation.  4th ed. ABA, 2005.  KF8984.A65 M64.

3.    Oregon

(a)    Oregon State Bar.   Committee on Uniform Civil Jury Instructions.  Oregon Uniform Civil Jury Instructions.  Lake Oswego, Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education, 2005.  Irregular updates.  Reserve KFO2942.6.A65.

(b)    Oregon State Bar.   Committee on Uniform Criminal Jury Instructions.  Oregon Uniform Criminal Jury Instructions.   Lake Owego, Oregon State Bar Committee on Continuing Legal Education, 2003.  Irregular updates.  Reserve KFO2983.A65.

N Law Office Management / Legal Secretaries' Manuals

1.     ABA.  Section of Economics of Law Practice.  Law Office Information Service.  A bibliography of material on law office economics, 1978.  Quarterly.  KF318.AI.L39.

2.     Foonberg, Jay G.  How to Start and Build a Law Practice.  5th ed.  Chicago, ABA, 2004.  KF300.F66.

3.     Haserot, Phyllis. The Rainmaking Machine.  West Group. KF316.5. H37.    Current through 2005.

4.    Law Office Economics and Management Manual.  3 vols.  West Group.  A comprehensive manual.  Final supplement issued 8/98.  KF318.L3.  Out of print.

5.     Michener, John W., Managing Your Law Practice.  West Group,  1996.  KF318.M53.

6.     National Association of Legal Secretaries.  Basic Manual for the Lawyer's Assistant.  5th ed.  West Group, 1999. KF 319.M28.     Later editions.

7.    Rossi, Robert L.  Attorney's Fees.  2 vol.  3rd ed.  West Group, 2001.  Updated with pocket parts.  KF316.R677.     Also available online/Westlaw.
 

O Looseleaf Services

These are current awareness services and are subject oriented.  E.g., tax, labor, credit, environment, Uniform Commercial Code.  They are extremely useful as they put in one place relevant statutory law, case law, regulations, etc.  Online services now often supplant print looseleaf services

P Malpractice (Attorneys) / Ethics

For additional information about ethics, click on "Oregon Legal Ethics" and "Professional Legal Ethics Sources."

1.     ABA/BNA Lawyers’ Manual on Professional Conduct.  Looseleaf.  Washington, D.C., BNA.  KF305.A16.   Current through 10/03. Legal ethics online at http://news.bna.com/moln/.

2.     ABA Center for Professional Responsibility.  ABA Compendium of Professional Responsibility Rules and Standards.  Chicago, ABA, 1999.  Latest in Reserve, KF306.A73.

3.     Mallen, R., Smith, J. and Smith, R.  Legal Malpractice.     West Group, current edition only.  KF313.L35. Also available online/Westlaw.

4.     Meiselman, David. Attorney Malpractice: Law and Practice.  West Group, 1980.    KF313.M44. Current through 9/05.

5.     The Ethical Oregon Lawyer 3rd ed.  Lake Oswego, Oregon State Bar Committee on Continuing Legal Education, 2006.  "This treatise...reviews the principal issues of legal ethics and professionalism likely to be of significance to Oregon attorneys."  Updated regularly.  Reserve KFO 2476.5.A2.

6.     Oregon Rules of Court:  State.  Latest ed.  West Group.  Contains the Oregon Code of Professional Responsibility (The Disciplinary Rules - DRs).  Reserve KFO2929.A196.

7.     Oregon State Bar.   Legal Ethics Committee.  Oregon Formal Ethics Opinions.  Lake Oswego, OSB, 1991.  Replaces the prior Professional Responsibility Manual  (the opinions contained therein have been withdrawn).  Updated regularly.  Reserve KFO 2476.5.A2.
 

Q Online Sources

1.    Free

Visit http://www.willamette.edu/law/longlib/ for links to a vast array of online sources to:

  All States Law
  Dispute Resolution
  Foreign/International
  Law Journals
  Oregon Law
  Other Resources (Findlaw, Fed Law, etc.)
  Topical law
  U.S. Federal Law

2.    Commercial

(a)    Lexis-Nexis.  A web, Windows-based, comprehensive law and business online database.
http://www.lexis.com

(b)    Loislaw.  A web, Windows-based, online legal research database to the statutes, acts, caselaw and administrative regulations of the 50 states as well as to decisions from federal appellate courts, the USC, CFR and Federal Register.  A low cost alternative to Westlaw and Lexis for primary law. http://www.Loislaw.com

(c)    Westlaw.  A web, Windows-based comprehensive law and business online database. http://www.westlaw.com

R Periodicals

Periodicals includes legal journals published by law schools and private publishers.  Some are subject oriented such as the Journal of Taxation.  Access to articles is through general indices such as the Index to Legal Periodicals, N.Y., H.H. Wilson Co.; Current Law Index, Gale Group; and specialized indices such as Federal Tax Articles, Chicago, Commerce Clearing House.  For additional information about legal periodicals, click on "Legal Periodicals".

S Practice Books (Trial and Appellate)

1.     Federal

(a)     Bailey, F. Lee & Fishman, Kenneth J.  Criminal Trial Techniques. 3 vol. looseleaf.  West Group.  "[D]esigned to guide defense counsel from the inception of the attorney-client relationship...through the sentencing phase...."  KF9656.B25. Also available online/Westlaw.

(b)    Brenner, Susan W. & Lockhart, Gregory E.  Federal Grand Jury: A Guide to Law and Practice.  2nd ed. West Group, 2006. Annual pocket part.  KF9642.B73. Also available online/Westlaw.

(c)    Childress, Steven & Davis, Martha. Federal Standards of Review.  3rd ed.  Lexis Publishing, 1999.  KF9050.C48. Also available online/Lexis.

(d)     Hunter, Robert S. Federal Trial Handbook.  2 vol. 3rd ed.  looseleaf.  West Group.  Vol. 1 - Civil Trials; Vol. 2 - Criminal Trials.  Available online/Westlaw.

(e)   Jones, Robert E. & Rosen, Gerald; et al.  Federal Civil Trials and Evidence.  Looseleaf.  Encino, CA.  Rutter Group (a division of West Group), 1999.  Judge Jones, U.S. District Court for Oregon, was a distinguished trial lawyer,  past president of the OTLA, Circuit Judge for the State of Oregon and Associate Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court.  A comprehensive guide from pretrial preparation to post-trial motions.  Includes detailed coverage of the FRCP and the FRE governing civil trials.  KF8935.F37. Current through 2005. Available online/Westlaw.

(f)    Knibb, David G. Federal Court of Appeals Manual.  5th ed.  West Group, 2008.   Emphasis on practical advice.  Updatd annually.  KF9052.K63. Also available online/Westlaw.

(g)    Moore's Federal Practice.  Lexis Publishing.  KF8820.A313 M63. Available online/Lexis.

(h)   Tigar, Michael & Tigar, Jane.  Federal Appeals: Jurisdiction and Practice.  3rd ed.  West Group, 1999.  An attempt to combine in one volume "the complex lore of federal appellate jurisdiction and the practical knowledge of effective advocacy."  Updated annually.  KF9050.T54. Available online/Westlaw.

(i)    Ulrich, Kessler & Anger, P.C.  Federal Appellate Practice: Ninth Circuit.  2 vol. 2nd ed.  West Group, 1999.  "[A] comprehensive text describing Ninth Circuit jurisdiction, procedure and practice."  When, where, why and how.  Annual pocket parts.  KF9054 9th.F43.

(j)    West's Federal Administrative Practice Manual.  Multi-volume set.  3rd ed.  West Group.  Current pocket parts.  KF8840.W47. Also available online/Westlaw.

(k)   Wright, Charles, et al. Federal Practice and Procedure.  Multi-volume set.  West Group. 1969. Annual supplements.  KF8840.W68. Also available online/Westlaw.

2.     General

(a)     American Jurisprudence  Proof of Facts 1st, 2nd, 3rd.  West Group.  Annual pocket parts.   3rd floor. Current through 2007. Available online/Westlaw.

(b)    American Jurisprudence  Trials.  West Group.   Annual pocket parts.  3rd floor. Current through 2007. Available online/Westlaw.

(c)    Beale, Sara, et al. Grand Jury Law and Practice.  2 vol. 2nd ed.  looseleaf.  West Group, 1997.  KF 9642.G73. Available online/Westlaw.

(d)     Becker, Benjamin, et al.  Legal Checklists. 2nd ed.  2 vols.  West Group.  Everything from estate planning to trial preparation.  KF386.L44.  Current through 4/08. Available online/Westlaw.

(e)    Bender's Forms of Discovery.  Multi-volume.  Lexis Publishing.  KF8900.A3 B4.  Our set is not kept current, but remains useful. Available online/Lexis.

(f)      Carlson, Ronald L.  Successful Techniques for Civil Trials.  2nd ed.  West Group, 1992.  Discovery, trial and post trial motions.  Emphasizes planning and presentation of proof in jury and bench trials.  Annual pocket parts.  KF 8915.C3.

(g)     Danner, Douglas and Varn, Larry.  Pattern Deposition Checklists.  2 vol. 3rd ed.  West Group, 1993.  Annual pocket parts.  "It is ...very unlikely that counsel could have a tort case which is not covered by these checklists."  KF8900.D3.  A later edition hs been published. Available online/Westlaw.

(h)     Danner, Douglas. Pattern Discovery.   West Group.  Series: basic facts, motor vehicles, employment discrimination, products liability, medical malpractice, etc.  KF8900.D3.  Our series is not kept current, but remains useful. Available online/Westlaw.

(i)      Donner, Ted A. and Crowe, Brian L. Attorney's Practice Guide to Negotiations.  2 vols.  2nd ed.  West Group, 1995.  Annual supplements.  KF9084.D657. Available online/Westlaw.

(j)     Fontham, Michael R.  Trial Technique and Evidence.  2nd ed. Lexis Publishing, 2002.  "[I]nstruction on trial technique and the evidence rules...."  Annual update.  KF8915.F64.

(k)     Gianna, Dominic & Julien, Alfred S.  Opening Statements.  2nd ed. West Group, 2004.  Many examples.     Annual Supplements.  KF 8915.J84. Available online/Westlaw.

(l)      Giannelli, Paul & Imwinkelried, Edward.  Scientific Evidence.  2 vols.  3rd ed.  Lexis Publishing, 1999.  Annual pocket parts.  KF8961.G53. Available online/Westlaw.

(m)      Givens, Richard A.  Advocacy: The Art of Pleading a Cause.  3 vol. 3rd ed.  West Group, 1992.  "[T]his book is primarily about the strategy of advocacy...."  Annual pocket part.  KF8915.G55.

(n)      Jeans, James W.  Litigation.  3 vol. 2nd ed.  Lexis Publishing, 1992.  How to prepare and try a lawsuit.  Last updated 1998.  KF 8915.J39.

(o)    McQuade, J. Stanley. Medical Practice for Trial Lawyers.  6th ed.  Norcross, Ga., Harrison Co., 2000.    RA1018.M37. Last updated in 2003. 

(p)    Mogill, Kenneth M. & Gonzales, Richard A.  Examination of Witnesses. 2nd ed.  West Group, 2000.  "The purpose of examination of witnesses is to examine the techniques of witness interrogation in the courtroom...."  Annual supplements.  KF 8915.65. Available online/Westlaw.

(q)      Purver, Jonathan M. et al.  The Trial Lawyer's Book: Preparing and Winning Cases.  West Group, 1990.  "[A] front-to-back reading of this book will provide a logical progression for case preparation, conduct of trial, and courtroom technique, from interviewing, investigation and theme development right through to closing argument."   Annual supplement.  KF8915.T72.

(r)     Rossi, Robert L. Attorney's Fees.  2 vols. 3rd. ed. West Group, 2001.  Current pocket parts.  KF316.R677. Available online/Westlaw.

(s)      Stein, Jacob.  Closing Argument: The Art and the Law.  West Group. 2005. Annual supplements.  KF 8915.S7. Available online/Westlaw.

(t)      Stern, Robert L.  Appellate Practice in the United States.  2nd ed. Washington, D.C., BNA, 1989.  State and Federal.  A "large part of the book...deals with the writing of briefs and the presentation of oral arguments..."  KF9050.S75.  Out of print.
 

3.       Oregon

(a)   Bailey, Henry J., III.  The Oregon Uniform Commercial Code.  3 vols.  2nd ed.   Lexis Publishing, 1990.  The author, affectionately known to the library staff as "the Chief", was a highly regarded member of the Willamette College of Law Faculty from 1965 to 1981.  He served on a number of subcommittees involved in the drafting of the UCC prior to its enactment in Oregon.    Last updated 1999.  KFO2552.B35.

(b)   Jones, Robert E. & Unis, Richard L.  Evidence.  2 vols.  Lewis & Clark Bookstore, Portland, OR  1980.  KF8961.Z9 J65.  Out of print.

(c)   Kirkpatrick, Laird C. Oregon Evidence.  5th ed.  Annual supplement.  Lexis Publishing, 2007.  Reserve  KFO2940.K57.

(d)  Oregon Law and Practice. Vols. 1,2 Business Organizations; Vol. 3 Evidence; Vols. 4,5 Family Law; Vols. 6,7,8 Civil Procedure. St. Paul, West. 2003. KFO 2480.073. Volumes consist of ORS sections, commentary and forms. Available online/Westlaw.

(e) Oregon State Bar Committee on Continuing Legal Education (CLE’s).  These include handbooks and practice manuals for appeal and review, business, creditors rights, criminal law, damages, family law, insurance law, jury instructions, juvenile law, land use, personal injury law, pleading and practice, probate, real property law, security interests, wills and trusts, workers compensation practice,  etc.  Write Oregon State Bar, Continuing Legal Education, 5200 S.W. Meadows Road, P.O. Box 1689, Lake Oswego, OR  97035-0889 for a brochure.  Also, on the web at http://www.osbar.org/.     Located under KFO 3rd floor and Reserve.

(f)   Oregon Statutory Time Limitations.  Professional Liability Fund.  Oregon State Bar, Lake Oswego, OR,  2003.   Reserve  KFO2490.L5 O74.
 

T Quotations / Legal Maxims

1.     Bartlett, John.  Familiar Quotations.  16th ed.  Boston, Little Brown Co., 1992.  Ref. PN6081.B27.

2.    Black’s Law Dictionary.  8th ed.  West Group, 2004.  In the 8th edition, legal maxims are conveniently grouped together in Appendix B.  All floors.

3.     Latin for Lawyers.  3rd ed.  London, Sweet & Maxwell, 1960.  Ref  PA2087.L3.  Out of print.

4.     McNamara, M. Frances. Ragbag of Legal Quotations.  Albany, N.Y., M. Bender, 1960. Ref K58.M32.

5.     McNamara, M. Frances.  2,000 Famous Legal Quotations.  Rochester, N.Y., Aquaduct Books, 1967.  Ref. K58.M32.   Out of print.

6.     Shapiro, Fred. Comp.  The Oxford Dictionary of American Legal Quotations.  N.Y., Oxford Univ. Press, 1993.  "It contains a comprehensive collection of the most famous passages from American judges and legal commentators as well as the wittiest ratings from literature, humor, motion pictures and song lyrics relating to American Law".  Ready Ref. KF159.093.

7.     Shrager, David S. & Frost, Elizabeth.  The Quotable Lawyer.  N.Y., New England Publishing Associates, 1986.  Ref. K58.S5. A later edition has been published.
 

U Reports (Court Opinions)

There are published opinions for Federal courts and state appellate courts as well as specialized subject reporting.  (E.g., Uniform Commercial Code Reporting Service).  Subject access is through a corresponding digest.  Current Federal District Court opinions are found in Federal Supplement, Second Series  (F.Supp.2d - However, not all Federal District Court cases are published); Federal Courts of Appeal decisions in Federal 3d series (F3d); U.S. Supreme Court reports in Supreme Court Reporter (S.Ct.), U.S. Reports (U.S.) and Lawyers Ed. 2nd series (L.Ed.2d).

Many states (but not Oregon) have ceased publishing their own official reports.  (See Cohen, Legal Research in a Nutshell. 9th ed., 2007, Appendix A.  "Sources for State Appellate Court Cases")  They have designated the West Publishing Co. as the official reporter.  E.g., Maine after 1965 is cited as Me.,_A.2d_ (19__).  However, West does publish the unofficial Oregon Cases.

Bound volumes of published decisions are preceded by "advance sheets" (pamphlets of decisions) which in turn are often preceded by "slip opinions” (immediate publication of a single opinion).

All appellate court decisions may be found online.
 

V Research Manuals

For additional information on how to conduct legal research, click on "Legal Research - Starting Points."

1.     Banks, Margaret A.  Banks on Using a Law Library.  6th ed.  Toronto, Canada, Carswell, 1994.  "A guide for the students and lawyers in the Common Law Provinces of Canada."  Ref. KE250.B36

2.     Berring, Robert & Edinger, Elizabeth.  Finding the Law.  12th ed.  West Group, 2005.  KF240.B45.

3.     Christie, Innis & Yogis, John.  Legal Writing and Research Manual. 5th ed.  Toronto, Butterworths, 2000.  Written for Canadian 1st year law students.  Covers major sources of English, Canadian and U.S. materials.  Ref. KE250.Y64. A later edition has been published.

4.     Cohen, Morris, L.  How to Find the Law.  9th ed.  West Group, 1989.  An excellent basic treatise, although dated.  KF240.C538.

5.     Cohen, Morris L. & Olson, Kent.   Legal Research in a Nutshell.  9th ed.  West Group, 2007.  Designed to offer limited instruction through a simple, concise text.  Easy reading and extremely useful.  Describes the entire range of legal materials and their uses.  Reserve KF240.C54.

6.     Hazelton, Penny A., Ed. . Specialized Legal Research. Aspen. 2001. Ref. KF240.S69. Current supplements.

7.     Hicks, Frederick, C.  Materials and Methods of Legal Research.  3rd rev. ed.  Rochester, Lawyers Cooperative, 1942.  Particularly useful for its appendices which include in some detail lists of legal abbreviations, Anglo-American legal periodicals, American Law Reports, British Law Reports and a Table of Regal Years.  Librarian's Office.  KF240.H53.  Out of print.

8.     Mermin, Samuel. Law and the Legal System--An Introduction.  2nd ed.  Aspen, 1982.  Useful for its detailed look at an illustrative case.  KF380.M47.  Out of print.

9.     Mersky, Roy M. & Dunn, Donald J. Fundamentals of Legal Research.  Westbury, N.Y., Foundation Press, 8th ed. 2002.  Successor to the 1973 4th ed. of Pollack's Fundamentals of legal Research.  Also available in abridged form:  Legal Research Illustrated.  8th ed. West Group, 2002.  Ref. KF240.J3.

10.     Moys, Elizabeth.  Manual of Law Librarianship.  2nd ed.  Boston, G.K. Hall, 1987.  About 1/2 of the volume deals with Literature of the Law in the United Kingdom and its use (the remainder is devoted to Library techniques).  Ref. Z675.M27. Somewhat outdated.

11.     Olson, Kent. Legal Information: How to Find it, How to Use it.  Phoenix, AZ, Oryx Press, 1999.  KF 240.0365.

12.       Pollack, Ervin H.  Pollack's Fundamentals of Legal Research, 4th ed., Mineola, N.Y., Foundation Press, 1973.  "[T]he book is not intended to be a definitive source for legal bibliography, but rather an aid to students who are learning how to do legal research."  This book is comparable to Hicks, but of more recent vintage.  It has an extensive conversion table of abbreviations and a useful glossary of terms used in legal research.  KF240.P6.  Out of print.

13.     Price, Miles O. and Bitner, Harry.  Effective Legal Research: A Practical Manual of Law Books and Their Use.  Boston, Little Brown & Co., 1953.  Reprinted.  South Hackensack, N.J., Rothman, 1969.  This is a comprehensive reference work which is probably the most authoritative in its field.  It covers American, British and Canadian materials.  Its appendices include a standard form of appellate brief, memorandum of law, abbreviations commonly used, various lists of British, American and Canadian materials and a special index to standard legal citation forms.  Ref KF240.P7.  Out of print.

14.     Price, Miles; Bitner, Harry & Bysiewicz, Shirley.  Effective Legal Research, 4th ed.  Boston, Little Brown & Co., 1979.  KF240.P7.  Out of print. Somewhat outdated.

15.     Rombauer, Marjorie D.  Legal Problem Solving.  5th ed., St. Paul, West, 1991.  "This course book provides a functional introduction to the analysis, research and writing incident to legal problem solving."  KF240.R64. Our of print. Somewhat outdated.

16.    Sloan, Amy. Basic Legal Research:  Tools & Strategies.  3rd ed. Aspen, 2006.  Brief and basic. Reserve KF240.S585.

 

W Speech Manuals/Oral Advocacy

1.     Board of Student Advisers, Harvard Law School.  Introduction to Advocacy.  7th ed.  West Group, 2002.  Reserve KF281.A2I57.

2.     Dahl, Richard C. & Davis, Robert.  Effective Speaking for Lawyers.  Buffalo, Hein, 1969.  K181.033.

3.     Re, Edward D. & Re, Joseph R.  Brief Writing and Oral Argument.  9th ed. Dobbs Ferry, Oceana, N.Y., 2005.  KF251.R4.
 

X  Statutes

Statutes or Codes are a subject compilation of the current law in force for a state or the Federal Government.  Session Laws (referred to as statutes-at-large for Federal laws) are a chronological listing of laws passed by a state or Federal legislature.  A slip law is a single law published (on a slip of paper) shortly after passage (the slip laws appear in the bound session laws volumes and the "session Laws" are integrated into the statutes according to subject).  For additional information, click on "Federal Codes" and "Federal Legislative History."

Administrative laws are those promulgated by state (Oregon Administrative Rules) or Federal (Code of Federal Regulations) agencies pursuant to a legislative enactment (statute).  For additional information, click on "Federal Regulations" and "Oregon Administrative Rules."

The Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) also include the Oregon and Federal Constitutions, tables for correlating past Oregon law chapter numbers with current ORS session numbers, the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure (Vol 1 after Ch.10) and separate updates for annotations of court decisions, law review articles, etc., which have cited the ORS.

NOTE: The enactment date and subsequent amendment dates for laws enacted after 1953 are in the ORS following the section.  However, for laws enacted prior to 1953 the dates have been omitted from the current ORS and you must use the two-volume set referred to as the Legislative History, Reviser's Notes and Annotations, commonly referred to as the 1953 "Reviser's Notes."  3rd floor by the ORS.  For additional information on the ORS, click on "Oregon Revised Statutes" and "Oregon Legislative Records."

1.     Leiter, Richard, ed.  National Survey of State Laws.  5thed.  Detroit, Gale Research, Inc., 2004.  "Provides an overall view of forty-two of the most-asked about and controversial legal topics in the U.S..  Presented in chart format, this reference allows users to make basic state-by-state comparisons of current state laws."  Ref. KF386.N38.

2.     Nyberg, Cheryl. Subject Compilations of State Laws.  Twin Falls, ID., Boast/Nyberg, 1994.  An annotated bibliography of subject compilations of state statutes published since 1960.  Ref. KF1.S795. Kept current with supplements through 2008. Available online/HeinOnline.

3.     Schultz, Jon. Statutes Compared.  2nd ed. Buffalo, N.Y., Hein, 2001.  Looseleaf   "A U.S., Canadian, multinational research guide to statutes by subject."  Ref. KF1.S35. Current through 2003. 

Y Treatises

Books on the various subjects of the law.  E.G.,  Bailey & Hagedorn's Brady on Bank Checks, Nafziger on International Sports Law, Page on Wills, Powell on Real Property, Symeonides on Conflict of Laws, Williston on Contracts, etc.  Respected legal texts can often be used as persuasive authority in advocating a particular issue, especially if the Oregon Courts have not addressed the matter.  Use the library online catalog at http://www.willamette.edu/law/longlib/.

Z Writing Manuals / Brief Writing / Legislation / Opinion Letters

1.     Bahrych, Lynn & Rombauer, Marjorie Dick. Legal Writing in a Nutshell. 3rd ed. West Group, 2003 KF250.B34.

2.     Block, Gertrude.  Effective Legal Writing: For Law Students and Lawyers.  5th ed. West Group, 1999.  KF250.B56.

3.     Board of Student Advisers, Harvard Law School.  Introduction to Advocacy.  7th ed.  West Group, 2002.  Reserve KF281.A2I57.

4.     Cooper, Frank E.  Writing in Law Practice.  2nd ed.  Indianapolis, Bobbs-Merrill, 1963.  Part 1 is devoted to each of the principal documents which a lawyer is called upon to prepare.  Part 2 is comprised of case records.  KF250.C6.  Out of print.

5.     Dickerson, Reed. Fundamentals of Legal Drafting.  Boston, Little Brown, 1986.   KF250.D5.  Out of print.

6.     Gopen, George D.  Writing From a Legal Perspective.  St. Paul, West, 1981.  KF250.G66.  Out of print.

7.     Martineau, Robert. Drafting Legislation and Rules in Plain English.  West Group, 1991.  KF4950.M37. Out of print.

8.     Oates, Laurel; Enquist, Anne and Kunsch, Kelly.  The Legal Writing Handbook: Research, Analysis and Writing.   4th ed.  Aspen., 2006.  Very comprehensive with examples.  KF250.018.

9.     Re, Edward D. Brief Writing and Oral Argument. 9th Ed. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., Oceana, 2005.  KF251.R4.

10.     Shapo, Helene S.; Walter, Marilyn and Fajans, Elizabeth.  Writing and Analysis in the Law. Rev. 5th ed.  West Group, 2008. Reserve  KF250.S5.

11.     Stark, Jack. The Art of the Statute.  Fred B. Rothman Co (now W.S. Hein), 1996.    KF4950.S73.

12.     Sterba, John. Drafting Legal Opinion Letters.  2 vols. 2nd ed.  Aspen, 1992.  A later edition has been published.   KF250.D73.

13.     Weihofen, Henry.  Legal Writing Style.  2nd ed.  St. Paul, West, 1980.  KF250.W4.

14.     Weisberg, Richard H.  When Lawyers Write.  Boston, Little Brown, 1987.   "Lessons or rules that might otherwise seem abstract appear here in the concrete atmosphere of daily practice...."  KF250.W43. Out of print.

15.     Wydick, Richard C.  Plain English for Lawyers.  5th ed.  Durham, NC, 2005.  Reserve KF250.W9.
 
 

AAPPENDIX "A" - Publisher's Information

    For additional publisher information, consult the Legal Publishers List at http://www.aallnet.org/committee/criv/resources/tools/list/.

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