Web and digital media lawyer as well as a Blogger. Evangelist. Maven. It makes for a pretty varied and exciting work experience. at Jacobson Attorneys
Johannesburg, South Africa
- About me
Dad. Husband. Lawyer. Geek. Blogger. Evangelist. Maven.
I started out my career as a commercial lawyer with Werksmans Incorporated and left to start my own practice, Jacobson Attorneys, in August 2005. On 1 August 2007 I launched a new media law and policy focus area in Jacobson Attorneys. In December 2009 I was joined by a new partner and began a new phase of Jacobson Attorneys' development as a niche commercial firm.
I focus on the intersect between social media (I prefer the term "new media") and the law. There are four themes I find most interesting and they are content licensing (I am biased towards open content licenses like Creative Commons licenses); expression and defamation; privacy and unlawful competition. Of course general commercial law principles apply to new media implementations so I also prepare terms and conditions and a variety of policy documents for clients as well.
I live in Johannesburg, South Africa with my wife, little boy and our 3 puppies.
- Where I grew up
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Places I've lived
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Companies I've worked for
- iCommons Ltd; Werksmans Attorneys
- Schools I've attended
- University of the Witwatersrand
