Legal Fellow (Spring 2027)

Accountabilities • Research and analyze complex legal questions across areas such as  internet law, intellectual property, freedom of expression, privacy, data security, international law, contracts, and licensing .

• Take ownership of individualized legal projects based on your interests, strengths, and the needs of the legal team.

• Draft and review legal documents, including  licensing agreements, contracts, policies, guidelines, and other legal materials .

• Support the development and refinement of internal and external policies addressing legal and operational issues.

• Work directly with a supervising attorney, receiving guidance, feedback, and professional mentorship throughout the fellowship.

• Participate in internal and external meetings and contribute to discussions involving legal, technology, policy, and organizational matters.

• Translate complex legal research and concepts into clear, practical recommendations for audiences with varying levels of legal knowledge.

• Collaborate with colleagues across legal, technology, policy, and other functions in a highly distributed and international environment.

• Gain practical exposure to the day-to-day responsibilities and decision-making processes of an in-house legal team.

• Contribute to projects involving large online communities, open-source technology, digital rights, free culture, and the broader internet ecosystem.

Requirements

• Current  law student or recent law school graduate  with a strong interest in gaining practical in-house legal experience.

• Genuine enthusiasm for  free knowledge, free culture, open source software, digital rights, and the broader mission of making information freely accessible .

• Strong intellectual curiosity and the ability to tackle complex, ambiguous, and unfamiliar legal questions creatively.

• Excellent legal research and analytical skills; candidates with strong research backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply.

• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to explain sophisticated legal concepts clearly to audiences with limited or no legal background.

• Coursework or practical experience in areas such as  internet law, freedom of expression, intellectual property, contract drafting, international law, privacy, data security, or licensing  is highly desirable.

• Experience drafting agreements, policies, or other legal documents is an advantage.

• Interest in or experience working with large online communities, collaborative platforms, wikis, or open-source projects is preferred.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multitasking environment with competing priorities and short turnaround times.

• Strong organizational skills, flexibility, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with people from diverse demographic, professional, and cultural backgrounds.

• Comfort working in a transparent, collaborative, and globally distributed environment.

• Multilingual abilities are a plus.

• Experience participating in or contributing to Wikimedia projects or communities is an additional advantage.

Benefits

• 18-week Spring 2027 fellowship offering substantial practical in-house legal experience.

• Individualized projects aligned with your legal interests, strengths, and professional development goals.

• Direct supervision, mentorship, and feedback from experienced legal professionals.

• Exposure to a broad range of legal issues involving technology, intellectual property, digital rights, licensing, privacy, and freedom of expression.

• Opportunity to collaborate with international colleagues across diverse professional and cultural backgrounds.

• Hands-on experience working within a mission-driven, technology-focused legal environment.

• Potential opportunity to work with your university to facilitate  academic credit and/or funding , where applicable and available.

• Opportunity to develop practical research, drafting, communication, stakeholder-management, and legal problem-solving skills.

• Meaningful exposure to legal issues affecting open knowledge, online communities, and the future of the internet.

• Contract-based opportunity with applicable local statutory benefits, where required.

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