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Law Student - Public Interest in San Francisco, CA **

Wikimedia Foundation Inc. Jan 21,2016 Sep 23,2015 Location USA San Francisco CA
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Public Interest

Law Student

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

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Legal Fellow (Spring) The candidate must be current recent law school graduate passionate about free knowledge and open source issues, applying to legal fellowship program can provide an immersive in-house experience with specific education and training in the areas of Internet law and free knowledge organizations. Because of the wide array of legal issues, the interns/fellows will be assigned challenging projects based on their particular interests and strengths. These projects range from researching various legal questions to drafting licensing agreements to developing internal and external policies. Each intern/fellow will receive individualized projects that they will be expected to spearhead under the supervision and guidance of an attorney from the Legal Department. Interns/fellows will work closely with their supervising attorney - attending and participating in internal and external meetings, collaborating on projects, receiving feedback and support, and generally learning about the practical dimensions of practicing law in-house at a web-based company. Students with strong research backgrounds are preferred. Should have experience working with large online user communities (or the desire to). Students with experience with company projects are preferred. Multilingual students (especially German, French, and/or Italian) are a plus. Students with experience and/or coursework in drafting agreements and/or policies are preferred. Must have completed coursework in some or all of the following areas of law: internet law, freedom of speech (domestic and international), intellectual property, contract drafting, international law, privacy, data security, and/or licensing. Students who have experience in these areas are heavily preferred.

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