Goodtime Okara is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Plymouth, whose current research focuses on the intersection between Property Law, Trust, and Housing. He teaches various modules on Property Law, Trust and Practice, and Contract Law. He has supervised several topics relating to Property Law and Trust. Before joining the University of Plymouth, he taught as a Law Lecturer at Rivers State University. He was one of the pioneer first-class law graduates of the Rivers State University's Faculty of Law. 

Goodtime completed a Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws (with distinction) at Rivers State University. He also gained an LLM in Oil and Gas Law with Professional Skill (with Distinction) at the University of Aberdeen. He is a qualified barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. 

Goodtime have previously taught Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, Conveyancing and Legal Drafting.