Software Freedom Law Center(SFLC)

Organization / Company Name: Software Freedom Law Center

Opportunity Type: Internship Position in Legal Field ( Legal Interns )

Period: Summer 2010

Job Duties: Legal interns assist SFLC counsel in all areas of our practice, including copyright and trademark licensing, patent review, and nonprofit corporate formation and compliance. Typical work includes legal research and writing, drafting educational materials, and litigation preparation.

Internship Type / Duration: Summer internships are full-time, and generally last 10 weeks or longer, although splits may be possible in some cases.

Internship Location: All interns will work from our New York office in USA.

Salary/Stipend: Internships are unpaid; students may seek seek funding from their school’s public interest program or other sponsorship arrangement.

Eligibility for Position:

• Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in software freedom and be conversant in legal and technical concepts related to free and open source software.
• No specific prior course of study or technical proficiency is required.
• Law students of all levels will be considered.

How to Apply for this Position: To apply, please send a resume and cover letter in a free and open format to sullivan(AT)softwarefreedom.org