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Get legal self-help at the Lane County Law Library

The Law Library helps you find self-help legal resources and example forms, but staff cannot give legal advice.

Steps

4 steps
  1. Call or text aheadThe library can be unstaffed because of staffing cuts, so confirm staff availability before you go.
  2. Go to the library125 E 8th Ave, Eugene. You do not need to go through court security to visit.
  3. Ask for resources and example formsStaff can connect you with self-help resources if you got a court document, want to start a case, or want to understand your rights.
  4. Fill out the reference form if unstaffedDescribe your question on the form and slip it through the glass. Staff will get back to you.
Staff are not lawyers and cannot look over forms or give legal advice.

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