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American Intellectual Property Law Association. 2008. AIPLA. 28 Aug. 2008 https://www.aipla.org/template.cfm.

This site seems very beneficial to be a part of if you are an intellectual property lawyer. It has a great deal of variety from the site. It is a site that you have to pay to receive all the information you may be looking for though. That makes the site seem a little too excessive. There are other sites that do not ask for a fee that can give you the information you are looking for when writing an article. One thing this site does have is more background information about the basics of intellectual property. I found this site interesting because, as someone who is interested in possibly pursuing a career in this field, it offers every opportunity to learn more about the field and appreciate its intricacies and differences from other fields of law. It also offers many contacts that are ready to help answer any questions a person may have about the field.

The New York Intellectual Property Law Association. NYIPLA. 28 Aug. 2008 http://www.nyipla.org/.

This site is much like the one above but with more of a regional feel. The site above was based on a more national level while this site focuses on the work taking place within the New York area. One thing I liked about this site more than the AIPLA site was that it was more direct with its basic information. Because the site is focused on a smaller area, it is a smaller more compact site. I was able to find background information very easily. I liked that they put all of their information in basic terms. For example, they spelled out all aspects of trademarks and copyrights. I had a better understanding of the terms just by reading their thorough definitions. Although much of the information on the site would only be suitable for one area of the country, it offers links to other sites that could also be of assistance.