Bass frequently drafts and negotiates various agreements regarding the development, license, and transfer of intellectual property, media, and technology, including related service arrangements, on behalf of clients across a number of industries.
She is deeply integrated into some of her clients’ internal legal processes and business and has acted as commercial counsel during hiring lapses and leaves of absence. Bass consistently works side by side with in-house legal teams to assist in developing contract review processes and negotiate agreements on behalf of internal business units.
Bass is also active in the community and undertakes many pro bono matters, including acting as general counsel to a local 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides music education to children. Additionally, she serves as a volunteer mediator for the EDMI’s Early Mediation Program as an alternative to litigation for pro se prisoners who have filed federal civil rights lawsuits against the MDOC.
Bass is frequently featured in legal and business media and is a recognized thought leader on technology, artificial intelligence, and data privacy law. She has been quoted in Bloomberg Law on emerging deception litigation related to AI and has been extensively profiled by Michigan Lawyers Weekly, including being named its 2024 Woman of the Year and selected among the Class of Influential Women of Law and Michigan’s Go To Lawyers for Business Transactions. Her leadership has also been highlighted by DBusiness, Detroit Legal News, Corp! Magazine, Detroit Patch, and Middle Market Growth, particularly in connection with her election as President of ACG Detroit and her professional achievements.
In addition to media engagement, Bass is a frequent speaker at bar associations and industry conferences, presenting on legal technology, data privacy, artificial intelligence, digital health, and IT law careers. Her publications include a Law360 article on deepfakes and intellectual property issues, co-authored with Natasha Shlaimon and Nathaniel Penning, as well as numerous blog posts addressing legal risks in influencer marketing, deepfakes, and telehealth transactions.
