Georgia Journalism Attorney – UGA First Amendment Clinic

The UGA First Amendment Clinic is hiring for a Georgia Journalism attorney, preferably someone with 3-5 years of litigation experience.

Georgia Journalism Attorney

The First Amendment Clinic at the University of Georgia School of Law seeks an attorney to provide legal services to local journalists and news organizations, prioritizing those who do not otherwise have access to legal counsel. This will include, for example, answering newsgathering questions, conducting pre-publication review, providing subpoena and defamation/libel defense, and bringing affirmative litigation on issues of free speech and press. The Georgia Journalism attorney will also create and present educational programs and trainings to journalists and news rooms, and supervise law students participating in the First Amendment Clinic.

This is a 2-year, full-benefits position funded by a grant from The Legal Clinic Fund for Local News, with the possibility for renewal dependent on performance and funding availability.

Responsibilities

The Georgia Journalism Attorney will be responsible for:

• building a local journalism docket, including establishing and maintaining relationships with local journalism communities;
• providing legal consultation, advocacy, and litigation services to individual journalists and news organizations in Georgia;
• developing and presenting educational programs and trainings on topics related to government access/transparency and press freedoms;
• supervising law students participating in the First Amendment Clinic who are assigned to Georgia Journalism; and
• assisting with management of the First Amendment Clinic’s law practice.

Qualifications

• A JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Barred in Georgia or eligible to waive in, or prepared to take the Georgia bar within the first year of employment.
• Litigation skills (3 to 5 years of experience preferred).
• Outstanding advocacy and lawyering skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication abilities.
• An ability to build and maintain community relationships.
• An ability to supervise law students effectively.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

For more information and to apply, click here.