Martha Rans has been a lawyer for more than two decades. Her Vancouver-based law practice specializes in the legal needs of non-profits, charities and digital creatives. She spent 10 years as labour employment and human rights lawyer/mediator with the BC and Ontario governments. She has appeared before administrative tribunals, provincial and BC Supreme Court. She advises on charity law, incorporation, governance, privacy, employment, labour, health & safety and human rights. Her advice is practical and strategic, tailored to the needs of her clients.Martha is an advocate for public legal education and information. She is the founder of lawfornonprofits.ca and resource dedicated to the non profit sector. She is the Legal Director of the Artists' Legal Outreach, which provides advice, information and education to thousands of BC's creators and non profits. She is also a copyright educator and teaches the next generation of artists and designers at post-secondary schools across Canada.