Lead Counsel for Content Compliance and Strategic Litigation

2 days ago

Atlanta, Georgia, United States Wikimedia Foundation Full time
Job Title: Lead Counsel for Content Compliance and Strategic Litigation

We are seeking an experienced lawyer to join our in-house legal department as Lead Counsel for Content Compliance and Strategic Litigation. This role will focus on two key aspects of Wikimedia's legal work: Content and Advocacy.

Content

The Lead Counsel will analyze current and forthcoming regulations related to hosting online content, advise our Product and Technology teams on content issues, and work with the Trust & Safety team to support the community governance model that allows Wikimedia contributors to create and share free knowledge.

Advocacy

The Lead Counsel will work with our lawyers and public policy professionals to power Wikimedia's program for strategic litigation, identifying and executing on opportunities to advance the Wikimedia mission and create a global legal ecosystem in which free knowledge can thrive.

Responsibilities
  • Provide legal advice and counsel regarding content on the Wikimedia projects
  • Advise the Foundation on current and forthcoming regulations related to online content
  • Help protect and defend content on the Wikimedia projects, and the community governance model
  • Support the evolution of the Wikimedia Foundation's bi-annual Transparency Report
  • Work with lawyers and public policy professionals to refresh our strategy and process for filing amicus briefs and other legal interventions in support of the Wikimedia mission
  • Partner with the Communications and Global Advocacy teams to keep the Wikimedia communities informed about our strategic litigation
  • Liaise with the Litigation team in order to help maintain a holistic view of both defensive and strategic litigation
Requirements
  • JD from an accredited law school and current membership in good standing with at least one US state bar
  • Experience advising online platforms or media organizations regarding online content
  • Experience leading cross-functional efforts, especially with product or technical teams, to implement legal advice
  • Experience supporting public policy professionals in executing an advocacy strategy, especially on matters relating to online environments
  • Ability to identify and implement practical solutions to abstract or complex problems
  • Ability to excel in a fast-paced, multitasking environment that demands high-quality work
  • Excellent writing and presentation skills
About the Wikimedia Foundation

The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. Our vision is a world in which every single human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge.

We believe that everyone has the potential to contribute something to our shared knowledge, and that everyone should be able to access that knowledge freely.

We host Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects, build software experiences for reading, contributing, and sharing Wikimedia content, support the volunteer communities and partners who make Wikimedia possible, and advocate for policies that enable Wikimedia and free knowledge to thrive.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Wikimedia Foundation values having a diverse workforce and continuously strives to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace.

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