Experience

PLEO (Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society)

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Director

  • 2005 - Present

  Since 2005, the Pacific Legal Education & Outreach Society (PLEO) has aimed to empower artists and non-profits in Canada to access justice efficiently, effectively and equitably. With this mission, PLEO works to shift the paradigm in how non-profits and artists experience the law, providing them with accessible tools, education, and information needed to prevent a legal issue before it happens. Since 2005, the Pacific Legal Education & Outreach Society (PLEO) has aimed to empower artists and non-profits in Canada to access justice efficiently, effectively and equitably. With this mission, PLEO works to shift the paradigm in how non-profits and artists experience the law, providing them with accessible tools, education, and information needed to prevent a legal issue before it happens.



UBC Faculty of Continuing Studies

• Digital Rights

  • Oct 2013 - Present

  I teach a 4 week course on Digital Assets and Rights Management for students in the Certificate Program in Digital Content & Communications program. I teach a 4 week course on Digital Assets and Rights Management for students in the Certificate Program in Digital Content & Communications program.



Lawshare

• BC

• Founder

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  LawShare Canada was created by a steering committee of non profit leaders and legal advisors to provide legal advice to non profits, charities, and co-ops. LawShare Canada was created by a steering committee of non profit leaders and legal advisors to provide legal advice to non profits, charities, and co-ops.



Emily Carr University of Art and Design

• Vancouver

• Occasional Lecturer

  • 2009 - Present

  Since 2009, I have been lecturing to students in all disciplines at Emily Carr about copyright. I also teach a seminar course Artists and the Law: Remix Culture. Since 2009, I have been lecturing to students in all disciplines at Emily Carr about copyright. I also teach a seminar course Artists and the Law: Remix Culture.



Martha Rans, Barrister & Solicitor

• BC and beyond

• Principal

  • 2003 - Present

  I am a lawyer with more than 20 years experience working with non profits, charities, co-operatives other other social purpose enterprises. I have expertise in governance, charity law, legal structure, privacy, employment and intellectual property. I am a lawyer with more than 20 years experience working with non profits, charities, co-operatives other other social purpose enterprises. I have expertise in governance, charity law, legal structure, privacy, employment and intellectual property.



Creative Commons Canada

• Project Lead

  • Sep 2009 - Dec 2010