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Clackamas County law library says it helps 'equal access to justice' with free legal research and remote services
Summary
The Alden E. Miller Law Library in Clackamas County, now housed in the new Oregon City courthouse, provides free and low-cost legal information to the public and legal professionals, offers virtual appointments and will not provide legal advice.
The Alden E. Miller Law Library of Clackamas County provides free and low-cost legal information to anyone who needs it, its law librarian said in a county podcast interview. "The purpose of the law library is to help provide equal access to justice," Jennifer Daglish said.
Daglish, who serves as the county's law librarian, described a service that supports both legal professionals and members of the public. Usage is "split almost in half" between judges, attorneys and paralegals and other patrons such as students, reporters and self-represented litigants, she said. The library occupies about 2,000 square…
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