Duke University, School of Law
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Position Description
Local News Fellow
Duke Law School First Amendment Clinic
The First Amendment Clinic at Duke Law School is accepting applications for a Local News Fellow. This fellowship is a full-time, term limited position beginning in the 2025 fall semester. Please note that as Duke University is undertaking instruction in-person, this appointment requires that the Clinical Fellow be in-residence at Duke. Visit our website for more information about the First Amendment Clinic and Duke Law School.
The Fellow will work on issues relating to the legal needs of local journalists, including: access to public records and government meetings, defending against subpoenas, lobbying for anti-SLAPP legislation and access-friendly updates to the North Carolina public records law; and providing education and outreach to the local journalism community. The Fellow will work closely with the other attorneys in the First Amendment Clinic and supervise the legal practice of students enrolled in the First Amendment Clinic.
The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:
§ A J.D. degree
§ NC bar admission at the time of application, or eligibility for admission and expressed willingness to become a member.
§ A minimum of three years of relevant experience.
§ A record of, or demonstrated potential for, clinical teaching, advocacy, and intellectual engagement, as well as an enthusiastic commitment to working closely with students.
§ Interest in working in an academic setting.
§ Experience supervising students and/or junior colleagues.
§ Excellent research, analytical, communication, organizational, and writing skills.
The term of the appointment is one year, renewable for a second year. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience and competitive with similar fellowship positions at other top U.S. law schools. Duke Law School has a special interest in enriching its intellectual environment through broadening the range of perspectives represented within the faculty.
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Application Materials Required:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three references (no actual letters, just names and email addresses
)
Further Info:
Suite 1015, Duke Box 90362
Durham, NC 27708-0362