Paul Merrell
Retired at Home
Springfield, Oregon, United States
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Top SchoolPaul Merrell is a retired U.S. lawyer with 13 years of professional experience who specialized in major litigation and competition, antitrust, standards, and government procurement law. He served as director of legal affairs for the OpenDocument Foundation and focuses on the legal contours of interoperability and the constitutionality of software patents in the U.S. Based in Springfield, Oregon, he combines legal scholarship with practical tech engagement—helping develop NoteCase Pro and writing software documentation and other wordsmithing projects. His current work spans rigorous research on war and peace issues and ongoing constitutional analysis, reflecting a rare blend of legal practice, policy thinking, and hands-on involvement in open software tools. Known for tackling the intersection of law and technology, he brings deep subject-matter expertise and a track record of influencing standards-related legal debates.
13 years of coding experience
J.D., Jurisprudence, J.D., Jurisprudence at University of Oregon School of Law
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Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (6)
lua6
lua-table6
kepler2
consensus1
metadata1
gnome1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (4)
Marbux/marbux.info
Oct 2023 - Oct 2023
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 1 day
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