Patrick Gingras holds a bachelor of civil law (LL.B.) from the Université de Sherbrooke, a master of laws (LL.M.) specializing in information technology from the Université de Montréal, a master of business administration (MBA) with specialization in e-business from Université Laval, and a certificate in cyber-investigation from the École Polytechnique de Montréal. Member of the Quebec Bar since 1999 and Trade-mark Agent since 2001, Patrick Gingras is Director of Organizational Transformation of Justice at the Department of Justice. Prior to that, he practiced law mainly in the fields of intellectual property and technology. Mr. Gingras also participates, as a member of the Canadian delegation, in the work of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) – Working Group IV : Electronic Commerce. He is also on part-time assignment as an expert in information technology law to the Hague Conference on Private International Law and to the technological module of the Sûreté du Québec (provincial police force).Mr. Gingras teaches at various universities and is a regular speaker for judges, lawyers, professional associations and government agencies. He is also the author of many publications on law and information technology, including the book "Actes illicites sur Internet : Qui et comment poursuivre?" (in French) (Éditions Yvon Blais, 2011) and the newsletter "Technologies de l’information En bref" (in French) published three times per year (Éditions Yvon Blais).