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Community Property and Patent Ownership

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By David Hricik, Mercer Law School. The court recognized that, apparently unlike Texas law, under Florida law any property acquired during marriage is a marital asset subject subject to equitable distribution and, in that case, the divorce decree had not awarded legal title to the inventor. Walmart (Case No.

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Top 5 best and worst things about being a paralegal

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Depending on the area of law your firm specializes in, you could be helping a client who just lost their job, assisting a client through a trying divorce, or consoling a client who lost a loved one while working to recover their losses. Additionally, you could take your legal expertise to law school (move over Elle Woods!).

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Top 5 best and worst things about being a paralegal

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Depending on the area of law your firm specializes in, you could be helping a client who just lost their job, assisting a client through a trying divorce, or consoling a client who lost a loved one while working to recover their losses. Additionally, you could take your legal expertise to law school (move over Elle Woods!).

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Caila A Coleman: 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Field

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My practice areas include Family Law and Criminal Defense. I handle anything from child custody cases to divorce to paternity. I randomly received a phone call from an old friend from law school asking if I could analyze a murder case on Court TV. Diligence: keep going even if you “fail.”

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