Media Defence is hiring for a Legal Officer, to join our talented Legal Team. In this role, you will:
- conduct strategic litigation
- provide case support to lawyers representing media and (citizen) journalists
- deliver trainings on media law and strategic litigation
- help assess grant applications, and
- help with communications via social media and through other channels, working closely with the Legal Director, Senior Legal Officers and Legal and Grants Officer.
Please see full job description:
Legal Officer JD June 2021 Final
To apply for this role, please email your CV and covering letter referencing ‘Legal Officer’ to: recruitment@mediadefence.org.
Closing date: 23 July 2021.
Interviews will be held on the week commencing 26 July 2021.
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