What’s New on BarBooks™

The following material has been posted to BarBooks™ as of November 1, 2017. Chapters to books in progress are posted as they are finalized, before they are available in print.

Veterans, Military Servicemembers, and the Law
Chapter 6:   The US Department of Veterans Affairs
Chapter 8:   Employment and Reemployment Rights
Chapter 10:  Family Law

Administering Trusts in Oregon
Chapter 1:   The Role of Trusts in Estate Planning Process
Chapter 5:   Trustee’s Duties, Powers, and Liabilities
Chapter 6:   Administration Procedures
Chapter 14:  Oregon Rule Against Perpetuities

Oregon Criminal Jury Instructions
UCrJI Nos. 1043, 1103 and 2311

Oregon Uniform Jury Instructions, 2017 Supplements

With Oregon Uniform Jury Instructions you will always be prepared for trial with up-to-date and customizable jury instructions, save time by using instructions already drafted by the experts, and represent your clients with confidence using the comments to the instructions.


Oregon Uniform Civil Jury Instructions

  • 1 New Instruction
  • 9 Revised Instructions
  • 1 Withdrawn Instruction

The Uniform Civil Jury Instructions Committee completed their review of the landlord-tenant instructions with updates to an instruction last updated in 2011 and the addition of a new instruction addressing landlord retaliation. The committee continued reviewing instructions in other areas that were last reviewed in 2005 as well as updating instructions last reviewed in 2007. Included in this 2017 supplement are nine revised instructions, one new instruction, and one instruction addressing passenger negligence that was withdrawn because it was sufficiently addressed in other instructions.

Oregon Uniform Criminal Instructions

  • 2 New Instructions
  • 8 Revised Instructions
  • Updated Users’ Guide

The Uniform Criminal Jury Instructions Committee is finishing up its 2017 supplement. The updated Users’ Guide contains discussions on the issues of jury concurrence, judicial admissions, and stipulating to prior convictions. The committee drafted a new curative and limiting instruction to address matters excluded from evidence and matters offered for a limited purpose. The committee also added new case law to a number of instructions and revised the instructions for second-degree robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm.

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