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::Pro Bono Hotline:  If you are low income and seeking help on a consumer, contract, employment, housing or estate matter, you may qualify for assistance with a volunteer attorney through our Pro Bono ::Program. Your legal issue must be in the Portland Metropolitan Area. We cannot assist with emergencies.  Please call our message line at  (503) 473-8329 and leave a message describing the legal issue. Your call will be returned by an intake specialist.  
 
::Pro Bono Hotline:  If you are low income and seeking help on a consumer, contract, employment, housing or estate matter, you may qualify for assistance with a volunteer attorney through our Pro Bono ::Program. Your legal issue must be in the Portland Metropolitan Area. We cannot assist with emergencies.  Please call our message line at  (503) 473-8329 and leave a message describing the legal issue. Your call will be returned by an intake specialist.  
 
*Oregon Public Defense Services – 503-378-3349 (appellate questions)
 
*Oregon Public Defense Services – 503-378-3349 (appellate questions)
*OSB Client Assistance Office – 503-620-0222
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*[http://www.osbar.org/cao OSB Client Assistance Office] – 503-620-0222
*OSB Landlord and Tenant Law Resource Page
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*[http://www.osbar.org/public/legalinfo/tenant.html OSB Landlord and Tenant Law Resource Page]
*OSB Lawyer Referral Service – 503-684-3763
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*[http://www.osbar.org/public/ris/ris.html#referral OSB Lawyer Referral Service] – 503-684-3763
*OSB Legal Resource Pages for non-lawyers (advice on tons of issues)
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*[http://www.osbar.org/public/legalinfo.html OSB Legal Resource Pages] for non-lawyers (advice on tons of issues)
*PSU Student Legal Services – 503-725-4556 (Portland State students)
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*[http://www.pdx.edu/sls/ PSU Student Legal Services] – 503-725-4556 (Portland State students)
*Renters Rights Hotline – 503-288-0130 (Landlord-Tenant)
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*[http://oregoncat.org/community/alliance-of/tenants/C11 Renters Rights Hotline] – 503-288-0130 (Landlord-Tenant)
*Stevens-Ness – 503-223-3137 (DIY legal forms)
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*[http://www.stevensness.com/ Stevens-Ness] – 503-223-3137 (DIY legal forms)
*St Andrew Legal Clinic – 503-281-1500 (family law)
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*http://www.salcgroup.org/ St Andrew Legal Clinic] – 503-281-1500 (family law)
  
 
==General Information==
 
==General Information==

Revision as of 13:32, January 21, 2013

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Questions & Pro Bono Referrals

Child Support Helpline: Statewide service of legal aid programs throughout Oregon that provides help to low-income persons who have problems with getting or paying child support. 1-800-520-5292  ::Monday 1:00pm – 4:00pm ; Thursday 9:00 am– 12:00pm.
Public Benefits Hotline: Statewide service of legal aid programs throughout Oregon that provides help to low-income persons who have problems with applying for or receiving public benefits such as Welfare, ::Food Stamps, or Social Security. 1-800-383-1222 Monday-Thursday 1pm-4pm; Tuesday and Wednesday 9am-12pm.
Pro Bono Hotline: If you are low income and seeking help on a consumer, contract, employment, housing or estate matter, you may qualify for assistance with a volunteer attorney through our Pro Bono ::Program. Your legal issue must be in the Portland Metropolitan Area. We cannot assist with emergencies. Please call our message line at (503) 473-8329 and leave a message describing the legal issue. Your call will be returned by an intake specialist.

General Information

  • Area Codes
  • Every newspaper
  • MultCo Library Portal

Immigration

  • Free Immigration Advice for Defense Attys
  • ICE detainee locator
  • Immigration Information

Driving

  • ODL Suspension Guide (PDF)
  • Traffic Device Manual (PDF)

Prisons

60 Day Calculator Find an inmate in the Dept. of Corrections Statewide Inmate Search The Feds

Blogs

  • Bronson's Blog Bronson James blog on northwest leagal issues.
  • Confrontation Blog Devoted to reporting and commenting on developments related to Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004). Crawford transformed the doctrine of the Confrontation Clause, but it left many open questions that are, and will continue to be, the subject of a great deal of litigation and academic commentary.
  • Ninth Circuit Blog Case summaries and commentary by federal defenders of the Ninth Circuit
  • Rankin's Site Rankin Johnson IV blogs on new issues and problems in the areas of appeals, criminal law, forensic science and more.
  • SCOTUS Blog SCOTUSblog is devoted to comprehensively covering the U.S. Supreme Court without bias and according to the highest journalistic and legal ethical standards.
  • Sentencing Law and Policy The Sentencing Law and Policy blog provides Information and commentary about guidelines and capital sentencing. The blog is written by Professor Douglas A. Berman, a Robert J. Watkins/Procter & Gamble Professor of Law.