The CMLP is working on creating a network of pro bono attorneys to support new media projects and needs a fellow / staff attorney to help establish the program. Here is more from CMLP’s job posting:
The Citizen Media Law Project at Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society is looking to hire a Staff Attorney/Resident Fellow to assist with the development of a pro bono network of media lawyers and law school clinics to support online journalism and new media startups.
The position requires a Juris Doctor degree with admission to at least one state bar (and eligibility for admission on motion to the Massachusetts bar if you’re not a Massachusetts lawyer) and a minimum of 3 years of legal-practice experience with a significant Internet, intellectual property, or media law focus.
With Google entering settlements, like the book settlement that are not conducive to competitors, project like this are essential for ensuring that start-up’s can compete.