Internet Resources

Resources for Oregon Lawyers

Courts

Oregon State Court System Home Page

The Oregon Judicial Departments' website with easy links to the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Tax Court, Circuit Courts, State Court Administrator, along with Rules, Schedules and Statewide Forms, and a variety of other relevant information and links.

Oregon Courthouse addresses

from the 2003 OSB Membership Directory. This is not updated throughout the year, for the most current information please reference the above link to the Court System Home Page

Cases

Opinions of the Oregon Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Tax Court
Williamette Law Online--Case summaries from the U.S. Supreme Court, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Oregon Supreme Court and the Oregon Court of Appeals.

Statutes

Oregon Revised Statues-Browse the Chapters
Oregon State Legislature
Oregon Legislative Information search--Legislative Measures, Oregon Revised Statutes, Oregon Constitution, Staff Measure Summarie
Bills and Laws (and related information from each legislative session)
Council on Court Procedures--promulgates the Rules of Civil Procedure. Those Rules govern pleading, practice, and procedure in civil cases in state trial courts. The Rules apply in other trial courts when a statute or rule requires. The Council submits rule changes to the legislature, which can amend, repeal, or add to any of the rules.
Oregon Legislative Web Audio--live and archived
OSB Public Affairs—Publications, legislative proposals and and contact information from the OSB Government Relations department

Oregon Legislative History

Oregon State Archives--Legislative Records
Oregon Legislative Assembly Committee Minutes

Rules

Oregon Administrative Agencies
Oregon Administrative Rules by Rule Number
Oregon ADministrative by Agency
Search Oregon Administrative Rules
Uniform Trial Court Rules

United States Federal Law

Cases

United States Supreme Court
United States Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions
United States Federal Courts Finder
Williamette Law Online--Case summaries from the U.S. Supreme Court, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Oregon Supreme Court and the Oregon Court of Appeals.

Statutes

United States Constitution
United States Code

Rules

Code of Federal Regulations
Federal Register
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Federal Rules of Evidence

Publications

Consumer Publications from the Federal Government

Government

State of Oregon

Oregon onlin--general state government website with links to the offices of the Governor, Chief Justice, Attorney General, and more, along with links to the state agencies, legislature, and state and local government offices. The Oregon Bluebook is also available through this page.
Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industry (BOLI)
Department of JusticeOregon-- Attorney General's site with links to consumer fraud information, crime victims information, child support services, and other topics.
Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH)--includes general information about the OAH, proposed and final orders of selected agencies, agency statutes and rules, forms, Code of Ethics, links to other central panels.
Oregon Public Defender's Office--provides quick access to office staff, updates on pending cases, summaries of important issues, and an easy means for referring cases to their office.

Federal Government

Executive Branch Sites

The White House
Department of Justice
------Executive Office for United States Attorneys
------Immigration and Naturalization Service
Department of State
------Foreign Consular Office in the U.S.
Department of Labor
Department of Health and Human Services
Census Bureau
Coast Guard
Customs Service
Internal Revenue Service
>> >>IRS Abusive Schemes website
Selective Service System
Social Security Administration

Legislative Branch Sites

U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
House Judiciary Committee