Re: [Wikimedia-l] General Counsel Search | Job Description

[Pine W]

Hi Amy,

Thank you for sharing this. Very briefly:

Is it also necessary, or would it be beneficial, to have candidates also be
licensed to practice in Florida?

I suggest that the job announcement be copy-edited. I make typos myself,
and sometimes when I later re-read one of my emails I am less than pleased
with what I wrote. I think that this announcement could benefit from having
a fresh set of eyes look at it from a copy-editing perspective.

Thanks again for sharing.

Pine
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] General Counsel Search | Job Description

[Amy Elder]

Hello, again! As the attachment is not working I will provide it below:



*General Counsel*



*Summary*



The Wikimedia Foundation is looking for a passionate and collaborative
General Counsel to join our executive team in San Francisco. As a member of
the team General Counsel will help us all think and act in service of the
legal future of our projects and the Foundation. We’re looking for a
candidate who is mission driven, transparent by default, and has a global
focus. A candidate who can deepen our legal department’s tradition of
finding innovative and collaborative approaches to its work that upholds
and advances the Wikimedia movement’s values.



*Role*

   - Work with the executive team to think and act in service of the future
   of our projects (e.g. How will we sustain free knowledge over the next
   decade? What is the role of an innovative legal department in that future?
   Which partnerships will we need to pull it off? How will we engage a
   community of nearly a hundred thousand strong to make it a reality?).
   - Advise the Board of Trustees and Executive Director and legal matters
   and help develop practices and policies.
  - Keep Foundation leadership current on legal and policy developments
  throughout the world that may affect Wikimedia and recommend a path
  forward.
  - Advise on legal risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
   - Serve as Secretary to the Foundation’s Board of Trustees.
  - Provide legal advice and support the Board of Trustees.
  - Support board governance and compliance with applicable laws,
  Wikimedia bylaws, and Wikimedia policies.
  - Maintain Board of Trustee records and review meeting minutes.



   - Develop a strong, diverse legal team guided by a clear vision.
  - Set the vision / direction for a team of over a dozen lawyers,
  paralegals, and fellows.
  - Clarify or delegate the planning to make it happen: the roles, the
  responsibilities, the budget.
  - Build a pipeline of successors.



   - Counsel and mentor the legal team across a broad range of subject
   areas and jurisdictions.
  - Direct the Foundation’s defensive litigation around the world and
  pursue claims against others when appropriate.
  - Set the direction for the Foundation’s public policy activities,
  which may include supporting or opposing legal change, partnering with
  other stakeholders, filing amicus briefs and interventions, and
initiating
  proactive litigation.
  - Ensure Foundation-created software and publications embody movement
  values by using and complying with free copyright licenses.
  - Ensure the Foundation’s compliance with applicable laws and
  regulations, including employment law, intellectual property law, and
  privacy law.
  - Update and delegate enforcement of site policies, such as the terms
  of use and privacy policy.
  - Support other departments in negotiating and drafting the
  Foundation’s contracts, grant agreements, and other commercial
transactions.
  - Continue the Foundation’s stewardship and global protection of the
  Wikimedia trademarks.
   - Engage the international Wikimedia communities every step of the way
  - Consult the Wikimedia communities on strategy and decisions.
  - Act as the public face of the Foundation’s legal department, to the
  Wikimedia community as well as the general public.
  - Support and meet with Wikimedia movement organizations and
  individual users to resolve issues, maintain Foundation
relationships, and
  promote Wikimedia movement values.



*Requirements*

   - Candidate has mastered the role of GC or senior in-house legal leader
   (10+ years experience practicing law), has a fluid understanding across
   multiple areas of domestic and international law, including litigation,
   intellectual property, privacy, and free expression.
   - Candidate must already understand or quickly grasp free culture / free
   software / open source principles and values.
   - Candidate must, at the time of hire and throughout their employment as
   General Counsel, be authorized to practice law in California, either as a
   member in good standing of the State Bar of California or as a registered
   in-house counsel with the State Bar of California.
   - Candidate demonstrates knowledge and understanding of cultures beyond
   the United States, and the ability to work with an international,
   multicultural focus.
   - Strong history of community service, and experience with volunteer,
   mission-driven or open culture organizations. Candidate must be fluent in
   English and have excellent written and oral communication skills.



*Pluses*

   - Experience working with online communities, particularly as part of
   the free culture movement.
   - Experience managing legal departments at global technology or Internet
   companies.
   - Experience leading successful 

[Wikimedia-l] We need your input: Building a shared vision of “Leadership”

[Maria Cruz]

*TL:DR: The Community Engagement department invites you to participate in
the Leadership Development Dialogue now through October 16th [1].*


Hello there,

One of the really valuable parts of our community, is the growing number of
volunteers who step beyond their comfort zone, and become guides, mentors,
and leaders for other parts of the volunteer community. This act of
emerging, to take on responsibilities that strengthen our community is
widespread, but also something that we need to embrace, refine and improve,
so that we have the capacity to meet our broader mission.

From now through October 16th, the Community Engagement department invites
you to participate in an online dialogue about just how to describe and
build the leadership capacity. Please invite all who may be interested by
forwarding to your local community mailing lists, and be sure to join us
at: [1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Engagement/Leadership_Development_Dialogue

In particular, we need your help:

   -

   Improving the “Learning Days” and other leadership development programs
   supported by the WMF and other organizations
   -

   Refining the language and concepts we use to describe “leadership” -- in
   our initial exploratory engagement of focus groups, we found that the word
   “leader” does not translate well across language and cultures.


In behalf of the Community Engagement department, we hope to see you on the
wiki!



*María Cruz * \\  Communications and Outreach Coordinator, L Team \\
Wikimedia
Foundation, Inc.
mc...@wikimedia.org  |  Twitter:  @marianarra_

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] General Counsel Search | Job Description

[Risker]

Hello Amy -

This mailing list doesn't permit attachments for security reasons.  Could
you please link to the job description on a publicly accessible page?
Thanks.

Risker/Anne

On 20 September 2016 at 19:48, Amy Elder  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Over the past few weeks, we have been working with the Legal and executive
> teams to develop a job description (attached) for the General Counsel
> role. I would like to share it with you early as well, before the job
> description is posted and the process starts. I am very grateful to our
> legal staff and leaders here at the WMF for collaborating on both the
> description and the process.
>
> If you have any nominations or recommendations, please email me directly
> over the next few days.
>
> Thank you all for engaging.
>
> With appreciation,
> Amy
>
> Amy Elder
> Director of Recruiting
> Wikimedia Foundation
> Join Us: WorkWithUs 
> Follow us on Twitter @wikimediaatwork
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[Wikimedia-l] General Counsel Search | Job Description

[Amy Elder]

Hi all,

Over the past few weeks, we have been working with the Legal and executive
teams to develop a job description (attached) for the General Counsel
role. I would like to share it with you early as well, before the job
description is posted and the process starts. I am very grateful to our
legal staff and leaders here at the WMF for collaborating on both the
description and the process.

If you have any nominations or recommendations, please email me directly
over the next few days.

Thank you all for engaging.

With appreciation,
Amy

Amy Elder
Director of Recruiting
Wikimedia Foundation
Join Us: WorkWithUs 
Follow us on Twitter @wikimediaatwork
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