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Legal Research Self-Help Center

Welcome to LUBA's Legal Research Self-Help Center


Looking for an Attorney? Contact the Oregon State Bar Lawyer Referral Service. You can receive an initial consultation of up to 30 minutes for a maximum fee of $50.

Caution Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
LUBA recognizes that parties may choose to use AI tools to assist in preparing filings and undertaking legal research. LUBA does not endorse or recommend any specific AI tool and cannot provide guidance on their use. AI-generated content may contain inaccurate legal analysis, incorrect citations, or references to non-existent cases, quotations, or authorities. Parties are responsible for the content of their submissions, regardless of whether AI tools were used in drafting. Parties must exercise reasonable diligence to ensure that cited authorities exist and support their legal arguments. Parties must independently verify legal citations, quotations, and arguments. LUBA may strike a brief or filing that relies on invalid authorities. See Bartholomew v. Clackamas County, LUBA No 2025-073/074 (Mar 19, 2026).

Learn More About LUBA's Process and Procedures

Thinking of Filing a Notice of Intent to Appeal (NITA)?

​LUBA Appeal Timeline Flowchart depicting how a local government decision is appealed and moves through LUBA's processes

​LUBA Review Structure Flowchart depicting how land use decisions can be appealed from local government to LUBA to Court Appeals

​A LUBA appeal is governed by LUBA's Rules of Procedures​. From filing a Notice of Intent to Appeal (NITA) through the issuance of a Final Opinion and Order, review LUBA's rules to understand the appeal process.​​

​A number of LUBA's rules of procedure have helpful exhibits that can assist a party at LUBA in the appeal process.​

  • ​Notice of Intent to Appeal
  • Record Table of Contents
  • Motion to Intervene
  • Undertaking on Stay
  • Certificate of Filing and Service
  • Certificate of Brief Compliance
  • ​Notice of Withdrawal
  • Notice of Related Matters
  • Certificate of Authenticity
LUBA staff has also put together examples of a Petition for Review and a Respondent's Brief ​to assist parties at LUBA. These are examples only and are intended only as suggestions for formatting and structural purposes, not for reliance in place of reviewing the relevant rules or for content.

Legal Research Tools

To assist parties before LUBA in their legal research, below is a non-exhaustive list of suggested tools.

These tools are for assisting parties in their legal research efforts, most of the links provided are to third-party webpages that LUBA staff believe may be helpful to the public. LUBA is not affiliated or take responsibility for the information they provide. If members of the public have suggestions or feedback regarding the list of resources provided, please contact LUBA at LUBA.support@luba.oregon.gov. 

​LUBA's Final Orders and Opinions are subject to judicial review. See​ ORS 197.850. The LUBA Subsequent History​ list contains the subsequent history of the LUBA opinions that have been appeled to the Court of Appeals and, if applicable, the Oregon Supreme Court, from 1980 to the present.

The list can assist you in verifying whether the LUBA opinion you are hoping to rely on has been appealed and, if appealed, whether it was affirmed or reversed during the appeals process.​

The opinions of the Court of Appeals and Oregon Supreme Court can be found through certain subscription-based platforms, such as Westlaw and LexisNexis, which may be available through your local county law library or other legal research source open to the public. They can also be found on the "Publications" page of the Oregon Judicial Branch. 

​​Citations in legal writing are intented to assist the reader in accurately and efficiently locating the source being cited. LUBA opinions and orders are cited pursuant to OAR 661-010-0029, "Citations to Board Decisions."

Other resources that might be helpful in understanding legal citations are:

The Oregon Appellate Court Style Manual

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation​

​There are a variety of legal research resources available to members of the public. Parties are encouraged to seek out helpful resources, a list of suggestions has been compiled to give parties a places to start.

The State of Oregon has a number of helpful resources including:

State of Oregon Law Library

State of Oregon Archives

Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS)​

Each of the law schools in Oregon have legal research tools including:

Willamette Law Library

Willamette Law Oinline

Lewis and Clark Law Library

Lewis and Clark Guide to Legal Research

University of Oregon Law Library

University of Oregon Local and Regional Documents Archive

Oregon County Law Libraries

Counties around the State of Oregon have resources available to members of the public to aid them in their research. Contacting your county's circuit court or law library is often an excellent place to start. A select number of counties' websites are linked below:

Clackamas County Law Library​

Clatsop County Law Library

Deschutes County Law Library​

Douglas County Law Library​

Jackson County Law Library

Washington County Law Library​​