Kohel Haver:


Kohel Haver practices in the areas working with creative people and the arts - including a specialty in copyright and related intellectual property, technology and business law. Kohel has been serving the arts community for all of his professional life – including service on the boards of directors.
Education
· J.D., Northwestern Law School at Lewis and Clark College
· B.S., Antioch University, Yellow Springs Ohio.
Art and the Law Workshops
· “Artist Contracts – Copyright and Licensing,” Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland
· “Art and Law – Some Pointers - Seminar,” Art Department Portland Community College
· “Copyright and Contracts and the WWW,” Portland Art Institute, Portland
· “Commissions, Copyright and Port Cards” Northwest Sculpture Society
· “Legal Issues for Artists” Lake Oswego Arts Commission
· “Contract and Consignment Tips for Metal Artists,” Creative Metal Arts Guild, Portland
· “The Arts and The Law” Beaverton Arts Commission
· “Copyright and Contracts and the Arts,” Pacific NW College of Arts, Portland
· “What City Government Should Know about Copyright Law” Government Law Section Oregon State Bar
· “Art from Copyrights to Gallery Consignment” Portland Society of Artists
Television
· Independent Video Production, Copyright and Public Access, Portland Cable Access (2001)
· Keeping the Dream Alive - What can Video Producers learn about Copyright Law from this situation, Portland Community Media (2005)
Publications
· What Personal Historians should know about Copyright and Contracts, National Association of Personal Historians (2005).
· Copyright, Free Speech and the Zine Artist, IPRC Portland Oregon (2005).
· Oregon Consignment Law in English, Business of Arts Workshop, 2004
· Copyright Fair Use and Video Production, Independent Video Producers Guide to Legal Issues, Alliance for Community Media (2001).
· Copyright and the Arts - Navigating the Minefield (2000)
· Copyright and Multimedia Development, Oregon State Bar CLE Handbook, (1998)
· The Notice and Takedown Dance – protecting your stuff on the Web, Northwest Association of Book Publishers, (1999)
Faculty
· University of Phoenix, Information Technology Department (1999 – present)
Community Service
· Oregon State Bar, Executive Committee - Computer and Internet Law Section
· Past President, Board of Directors, Portland Community Media - 2000-2005
· Founding Board Member, President, Northwest Lawyers and Artists, Portland Oregon
Memberships - Graphic Artists Guild, Authors Guild, Oregon Media Production Association, Alliance for Community Media, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
 
 
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