The Information Society Project at Yale Law School seeks applications for the position of executive director. The Information Society Project was founded in 1997 to study the effects of new information technologies on law and society. The ISP currently hosts a number of resident and visiting fellowships for recent graduates of law and graduate programs interested in careers in teaching and public policy. It maintains a network of global fellows and partnerships with institutions in many different countries around the world. Its signature initiative in recent years has been the promotion of Access to Knowledge. The ISP has also maintained research initiatives in biotechnology, computer security, privacy, freedom of speech, civil liberties and democracy both in the United States and around the world. It holds conferences, reading groups and seminars and produces research on the key issues and challenges of the Information Society.
The Executive Director oversees all aspects of the Information Society Project's programs-- including the ISP's Access to Knowledge (A2K)Initiative. The Executive Director helps select ISP fellows and directs their activities and research, maintains connections with global partners around the world, plans conferences and special events, and assists in fundraising efforts. There are also opportunities for co-teaching and clinical teaching under the supervision of the ISP Director, Professor Jack M. Balkin. The executive director also helps the director develop J.D. and LL.M. students who seek careers in teaching, government service and policy activism related to Information Society and Access to Knowledge issues.
The ISP is looking for applicants who will make a commitment of between three and five years. Qualifications include a graduate of a law school or a Ph.D program who has a distinguished academic record; administrative talents; knowledge about Information Society issues, including in particular issues concerning intellectual property, telecommunications, and Internet regulation; ease and enjoyment in writing, demonstrated through publications, research papers, dissertations, briefs, or other materials authored by the applicant; public speaking ability and the ability to represent the ISP in conferences and in networking and fundraising efforts; the ability to work with students, alumni/ae; faculty, staff, and lawyers and policy activists working outside the University. Prior teaching and or litigation experience is helpful but not required. Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Applicants can find out more details about the ISP’s work by visiting the ISP website at www.law.yale.edu/isp. Applicants should provide a resume, lists of references (including at least one academic reference and at least one reference with whom the applicant has worked closely within the last two years); examples of written work (including copies of relevant publications, reports, research papers, essays or briefs); and a law school or graduate school transcript.
Please send all materials (by email and hard copy) to Deborah Sestito, Administrative Assistant for the Program, at Yale Law School, by October 25, 2007. For further information, please contact Ms. Sestito at deborah.sestito@yale.edu who will route your inquiries promptly.