Author: Robb Shecter

Software engineer, legal hacker

Supporting both kinds of NY attorneys: the pragmatic and the pedantic

If you're not familiar with internal citations in the Consolidated Laws of NY, you're in for a treat: "except as provided in section ten hundred of this chapter, shall have remained…" N.Y. Abandoned Prop. Law § 600 (emphasis mine) I'm speechless. I'll acknowledge, I'm not a great writer, so that's not saying a whole lot. … Continue reading Supporting both kinds of NY attorneys: the pragmatic and the pedantic →

Report on jury-tampering allegations in Murdaugh trial: our first original content

From Exhibit B, Affidavit of Juror No. 741, emphasis mine It's an informal one to start with, and written by me. The backstory: a new way we're making the law more accessible I've begun linking to secondary sources that shed light on the law in some way. Here's a great example from the Consolidated Laws … Continue reading Report on jury-tampering allegations in Murdaugh trial: our first original content →

Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) — up to date through 2024

This week I updated the ORS and created the system for keeping it up to date. Here's a little walk-through. You'll see a new note on every page. For example, on the ORS home page: And in the corner of every other page: If you click that dotted link, you'll get an explanation of what … Continue reading Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) — up to date through 2024 →

New Roadmap; open development of the Oregon 2021 & 2022 updates

Hi, Everyone. I don't know if it feels like it, but I've been very busy behind the scenes, updating the code. I'm building a foundation. New integration of amendments to the ORS This is part of a major re-write of the ORS: highly visible notices for amended and repealed sections: Amendment notice (work in progress) … Continue reading New Roadmap; open development of the Oregon 2021 & 2022 updates →