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Manprit Brar

Legal Counsel, Wikimedia Foundation

"Even the genius asks questions" - Tupac Shakur

About me

I am a recent graduate from Michigan State University, College of Law where I focused my studies on intellectual property law. I am excited to continue working with the Wikimedia Foundation after joining the WMF as a legal intern and then a felllow.

My work

As legal counsel for the Wikimedia Foundation, I will focus primarily on handling contracts and trademark licensing for the WMF. Additionally, I will support the Wikipedia Zero program and help diffuse legal threats. I will continue exploring how intellectual property, privacy, and cyber law effect the functioning of an open-source community organization.

Disclaimer: I work for the Wikimedia Foundation, and this is the account I intend to use for edits or statements I make in that role. However, the Foundation does not vet all my activity, so edits, statements, or other contributions made by this account may not reflect the views of the Foundation.

Contact me

E-mail: mbrarwikimedia.org

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 | full name = Manprit Brar
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-| job title = Legal Fellow
+| job title = Legal Counsel
 | organization = Wikimedia Foundation
 | short quote =  "Even the genius asks questions" - Tupac Shakur
-| about me =  I am a recent graduate from Michigan State University, College of Law and am hoping to practice intellectual property law in California. I am excited to be working with the Wikimedia Foundation and learning more about open-source communities.
+| about me =  I am a recent graduate from Michigan State University, College of Law where I focused my studies on intellectual property law. I am excited to continue working with the Wikimedia Foundation after joining the WMF as a legal intern and then a felllow.
-| about my work =  As a legal fellow at the Wikimedia Foundation, I will concentrate on ways to develop and improve the interplay between legal considerations and community needs in a variety of contexts, including consultations on legal issues and policies as well as legal training for community groups critical to our mission. Additionally, I get to explore how intellectual property, privacy, and cyber law effect the functioning of an open-source community organization.
+| about my work =  As legal counsel for the Wikimedia Foundation, I will focus primarily on handling contracts and trademark licensing for the WMF. Additionally, I will support the Wikipedia Zero program and help diffuse legal threats. I will continue exploring how intellectual property, privacy, and cyber law effect the functioning of an open-source community organization.
 | contact me =
 * E-mail: mbrar{{@}}wikimedia.org