Masterclasses: Board

Legal Challenges Writers Face in their Creative and Professional Journeys

Date: May 10, 2025
Time: 9:30am-11:30am

Join us with speaker Natalie Shammas for an informative and engaging talk on the legal challenges writers face in their creative and professional journeys. This session will cover essential topics such as copyright basics, contracts, intellectual property, and defamation laws. Learn how to protect your work, navigate contracts, and avoid common legal pitfalls that can impact your career.

Whether you’re an aspiring writer or an established author, this talk will provide valuable insights to safeguard your rights and set yourself up for success in the literary world. There will also be a Q&A session, so come prepared with your questions!

Although Natalie will be joining us via Zoom, we will still have both in-person and online options. We hope you can still join us in person, if possible, as it will be a great opportunity to network, connect with fellow writers, and engage in discussions before and after the session.

Natalie Shammas is a lawyer and PhD candidate at the University of Toronto, where she also teaches employment law. She completed a JD/MBA program at Osgoode Hall Law School and the Schulich School of Business in 2015 and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2016. Natalie is passionate about educating writers on legal issues that may impact them and has delivered numerous talks on the topic. She is is currently refining her debut novel, a romantasy, with the support of an incredible mentor. For more about Natalie and her writing, please visit http://www.talishammas.com/.