Harriet Freeman has been associated with Akers & Boswell,
P.A. since being admitted to the Florida Bar. She began practicing in
labor and employment issues shortly after completing law school. Harriet
has extensive experience in Civil Rights issues, especially in "1983"
actions.
Education
University of Florida: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 1972
Palm Bch Comm. College: Associate of Science in Legal Assistance, 1989
Nova Southeastern Univ., Shepard Broad Law Center: Juris Doctor, 1995
Oxford University, Law at Oxford: FSU's Study Abroad Program
Bar Admissions
Supreme Court of the United States - 1999
U.S. Court of Appeals (11th Circuit)- 1998
U.S. Court of Appeals (10th Circuit)- 1996
U.S. Court of Appeals (9th Circuit)- 1996
U.S. Court of Appeals (8th Circuit)- 1996
U.S. Court of Appeals (6th Circuit)- 1996
U.S. Court of Appeals (5th Circuit)- 1996
U.S. Court of Appeals (3rd Circuit)- 1996
U.S. Court of Appeals (Federal Circuit)- 1996
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida- 1996
Supreme Court of Florida and The Florida Bar- 1996
Professional
Organizations
The Florida Bar- Labor & Employment Law Section; Trial Lawyers Section; Appellate Practice & Advocacy Section; Business Law Section
American Bar Association: Labor & Employment Law Section
Palm Beach County Bar Association and North County Section
Florida Association of Women Lawyers
American Civil Liberties Union
Other
Professional Experience
Adjunct Faculty (Legal Research and Writing), Palm Beach Community College, 1997 to Present, and Nova Southeastern University, 1995 - 1996
Law Fellow, Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, 1995 - 1996: Acting Collection Development
Special Projects Assistant Law Librarian
Intern for The Honorable Mark A. Polen, Fourth District Court of Appeal, State of Florida, West Palm Beach, FL, 1994 - 1995
Certified Legal Intern, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Public Defender's Office, Appellate Division, Miami, FL, 1994 - 1995
Goodwin Research Assistant, Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center for Professor Bruce Rogow, 1994, and Professor Carol Roehrenbeck, Director of Law Library, 1993
Publications
Harriet R. Freeman, Reshaping Trademark Protection in Today's Global Village: Looking Beyond GATT's Uruguay Round Toward Global Trademark Harmonization and Centralization, 1 ILA J. Intel & Comp. L. 67 (1995)
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