Ready to Use Contracts: Know the Rules, Set the Terms
Summary
Are you finding it difficult to navigate unclear contracts, uncredited work, or the unauthorized use of your creations by AI?
This hands-on workshop is designed for artists, designers, developers, and all creators who want to empower themselves and confidently navigate the digital landscape.
In this session, you will:
Demystify copyright, licensing, and ownership in the digital era.
Learn to draft clear, protective agreements. No legalese, just the essentials for creators.
Learn how to use public licenses and open licensing tools to define and communicate how your work may be used, including provisions addressing unauthorized AI use and other misuses.
You will leave with a basic freelance contract template and actionable checklists. No legal background is needed. The goal isn’t to turn you into a lawyer but to equip you with the confidence and knowledge to protect your time, creativity, and future as a creator in today’s fast-paced digital world.
What to Expect
This workshop is thoughtfully crafted to offer a dynamic, engaging, and supportive learning journey tailored to the real needs of creators. Every element is designed to empower you through shared experience, active participation, and practical skill-building:
Interactive Learning: The workshop is filled with creative exercises, live demonstrations, and group challenges that break down complex legal topics into accessible, real-world scenarios. Each session encourages you to engage directly, ask questions, and share insights.
Hands-On Activities: You’ll work on practical exercises, interpreting sample agreements, spotting crucial clauses, and drafting your very own custom license .
Creator-Centered Approach: Your unique contexts, questions, and aspirations are placed at the heart of the session. Discussions, breakouts, and drafting tasks are designed with respect for your professional realities, whether you’re an artist, designer, developer, or a multi-disciplinary maker.
Supportive Environment: The atmosphere is constructive and inclusive, supporting you to experiment, learn, and develop new confidence with legal tools. No prior legal experience required.
Special Segment: Draft-Your-Own License
A highlight of the workshop is our collaborative segment where you’ll draft a contract, tailored to your needs and creative values. With guided templates and real-world prompts, you’ll explore how to assert your rights and set your own terms for use, including provisions that address AI and other emerging challenges.
What to Bring
Laptop: Essential, as you’ll be co-creating your custom license and agreement documents during the session.
Bring along something that sparks your imagination—a favorite badge, a bold sticker, or even your “big idea” notebook. Prepare to approach legal topics with curiosity and an open, creative mindset.
About Me
I’m a lawyer working at the intersection of law, technology, and creative practice, with a mission to make legal knowledge accessible. I served as a lawyer and co-drafter of the petition in Faheema Shirin R.K. v. State of Kerala (2019), the case that led to the recognition of internet access as part of the fundamental right to life in India.
As co-founder of resolution, I research and develop tools to support creator rights, focusing on copyright protection, open licensing, and dispute resolution. I’ve led workshops for diverse creative communities, from independent artists to open-source developers, and also contributed pro bono legal support to projects including Surge Women. I’ve led initiatives for Women Who Code, The Phoenix Guild and Make a Difference.
More about me here