What Oregon Law Help is

• A statewide legal information website
• Content is written and reviewed by lawyers
• Designed to help people understand legal issues, options, and next steps
• Safe to share with clients and the public

What Oregon Law Help is not

• Legal advice
• A substitute for a lawyer
• A guarantee of eligibility for legal help or benefits

Oregon Law Help is meant to support, not replace, legal services, including legal aid, court assistance, and private attorneys.

Legal information

• Plain-language legal articles written by the Oregon Law Help team
• Updated regularly to reflect Oregon law
• Translated into three languages
• Over 200 new articles published since January 2024

Free and low-cost legal help

• More than 100 referrals statewide
• Includes legal aid, pro bono projects, nonprofits, law libraries, and ombuds offices

External resources

• Guides, videos, and tools from trusted partners
• Includes courts, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations

Legal forms

• Non-court forms created by Oregon Law Help (including sample letters, power of attorney, and more)
• This site does not include pro se court pleadings, which are maintained by the Oregon Judicial Department

Intake and triage

• Use topic pages or the Guided Help tool to identify legal issues
• Share articles to explain next steps

Before an appointment

• Text or email articles so clients can:
  • Learn key terms
  • Gather documents
  • Prepare questions

After an appointment

• Share follow-up articles
• Make referrals to legal help

Supporting self-represented litigants

• Print articles or forms
• Point people to related resources linked in articles

Community education

• Use articles and guides for clinics, workshops, and outreach

Browse

• Site index: a full list of legal topics
• Topic library: topic-based lists

Search

• Use the magnifying glass in the upper right corner
• Search by keywords or short phrases

Guided navigation

• The Guided Help tool asks questions and suggests:
  • Articles
  • Guides
  • Forms
  • Referrals

Follow links

• In-articles links connect to related content
• Resource cards appear at the bottom of most pages

We rely on user feedback to keep content accurate and current.

Contact us if you notice:

• Incorrect information
• Broken links
• Outdated content
• Technical issues

How to report an issue:

• Use our feedback form, or
• Email czenthoefer@osbar.org

Outreach materials

• Print and share Oregon Law Help business cards or rack cards
• Leave them in offices, waiting rooms, or community spaces
• Hand them out at outreach events

Posters

• Print our Oregon Law Help posters
• Hang posters in lobbies or waiting rooms

Post on social media

• Use our digital toolkit to create social media posts
• Let your audience know about this new resource

Share content directly

• Text or email articles directly from article pages using the share icons
• No need to use your work email or phone

Print articles

• Use the print tool on article pages
• Helpful for outreach, offices, and client meetings