A former professional rock and blues musician, and a graduate of the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law, James (Jim) Swanson practices law as a partner with Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP in Calgary, focusing on Intellectual Property (copyrights, trademarks, patents, designs and confidential information) and Technology (Software, the Internet, Digital and Social Media, Entertainment and Content, e-Discovery, Records Management, Information Governance, Privacy and Security), and litigation related to the foregoing. He also acts as the firm’s Information Security Officer and Privacy Officer. Jim was called to the Alberta Bar in 1984 and is a registered Trademark Agent (Canada). He is a former president of the Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association, and a lecturer (elective course in business law) with Athabasca University in its online MBA program. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada under Technology Law.