Education

• M.L.S. University of Washington, 1994
• J.D. University of Idaho College of Law, 1990
• B.A. Loyola University New Orleans, 1987

Biography

Prior to joining Gonzaga University School of Law, Patrick Charles was a Reference Librarian and Legal Research Instructor at Creighton University School of Law in Omaha, Nebraska, from 1997 until July of 2007. From 1994 until 1997, he was the Circulation/Reference Librarian at Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware. From 1990 until 1993, he was judicial clerk for the Honorable Dorothy M. Baker of the Multnomah County Circuit Court in Portland, Oregon. He is an inactive member of the Oregon State Bar Association.

Publications

• Legal Publishing Advertisements During the Second World War, Korean War, Cold War, and Vietnam War, AALL Spectrum Online (2013)
• Teachable Moments, How Do You Update the CFR Using FDsys?, 20 Perspectives: Teaching Legal Research and Writing 128 (2012)
• Brutal Choices in Curricular Design, West Topic and Key Numbers:  Focusing on the Basic Structure, 18 Perspectives: Teaching Legal Research and Writing 130 (2010)
• Locating Personal Injury Verdicts and Settlements in Washington, (co-authored with Linda McLane), Washington State Bar News (April, 2009)
• Teachable Moments, How Do You Update the Code of Federal Regulations Using GPO Access?, 17 Perspectives: Teaching Legal Research and Writing 119 (2009)
• What’s It Worth:  Locating Personal Injury Verdicts and Settlements in Oregon, (co-authored with Linda McLane), The Oregon State Bar Bulletin (February/March 2008)
• Locating Personal Injury Verdicts and Settlements in Idaho, (co-authored with Linda McLane), The Idaho State Bar Association Advocate (March 2008)
• Researching the Initiative and Referendum Process in Nebraska, 27 Legal Reference Services Quarterly 205 (2007)
• Researching the Initiative and Referendum Process in Nebraska, The Nebraska Lawyer (November/December 2007)
• Research Guide to Nebraska Law, coauthored (LexisNexis 2006)
• Access to Federal Case Information: PACER and CM/ECF, The Nebraska Lawyer (April 2005)
• Locating Personal Injury Verdicts and Settlements, The Nebraska Lawyer (October 2004)
• Research Guide to Nebraska Law, (LexisNexis 2003)
• Locating Employment Verdicts and Settlements, The Nebraska Lawyer (November/December 2003)
• The Right Cite, Oregon State Bar Bulletin (April 2003)
• Bankruptcy Materials on the Internet, The Nebraska Lawyer (February 2003)
• Compiling a Nebraska Legislative History, The Nebraska Lawyer (July 2002)
• Why in the World are You Still Using Shepard’s In-Print?, The Nebraska Lawyer (February 2002)
• Lexis Publishing’s Research Guide to Nebraska Law, coauthored (LexisNexis 2001)
• The Unicameral Web Page: Not Just Another Pretty Web Site, The Nebraska Lawyer (July 2000)
• Lexis Publishing’s Research Guide to Nebraska Law, coauthored (LexisNexis 1999)
• Delaware Practice Materials: A Selective Annotated Bibliography, 89 Law Library Journal 349 (1997)

Presentations

• Basic Legal Research for Library Patrons, Oregon Library Association- Washington Library Association 2013 Annual Conference, Vancouver, Washington (April 2013)
• Managing the Business Aspects of a Law Practice – Law School and Beyond: How the Law School Experience and the Lawyer’s Role Have Changed, ABA Law Student Division 12th Circuit Meeting, Gonzaga University School of Law (February 2013)
• Cost-Effective Legal Research & Washington Subject Specific Research, Spokane County Bar Association Solo & Small Practice Section CLE (February 2013).
• Cost-Effective Legal Research Techniques Using Modern Technology, Spokane County Bar Association Issues in Solo and Small Practice CLE (December 2010)
• Connecting and Collaborating Across the Law School: How Can We Get Out of Our Silos and Work with Our Colleagues to Better Educate Our Students?, Northwest Clinical Conference (October 2010)
• From Games Shows to Grading: Innovations in Teaching Legal Research and Advanced Legal Research, Mid-America Association of Law Libraries Annual Conference (2005)
• Compiling a Nebraska Legislative History, Nebraska Association of Legal Assistants (2004)
• Researching Jury Verdicts & Settlements in Nebraska, Nebraska Association of Legal Assistants (2004)
• Knowledge Management Using Weblogs (Blogs), Mid-America Association of Law Libraries Annual Conference (2003)
• What Are the Secret Laws?, Washington Library Association Annual Conference (2001)

Professional Memberships

• Member of the Oregon State Bar Association (1992-present)
• Member of the American Bar Association (1992-present)
• Member of American Association of Law Libraries (1994-present)
• Member of the Western Pacific Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries (2007-present)

Teaching Areas

• Advanced Legal Research