Questions to ask: - career effect - Understand that it's not paid. - What got you interested in copyright reform? - Personal experiences? (Look at resumé) - [ Comfortable going against artist's/author's wishes? ] - Trademark law? - Need law school credit? - Time frame? - state copyright status, intl translation work - YouTube SSTB - DMCA transparency - Open Source "intent" clause voiding damages in content incorporation. - small amount non-profit law P.S. Some projects to keep in mind (i.e., when talking to a potential intern, just to have context in your head for the interview): - H.G. Adler book liberation - Stereo Public Domain: kind of on back burner right now, but could get front-burnered if we have an intern who can look into the question of European copyright in recordings expiring after 50 years. This would involve research into current EU legislative actions -- http://soundcopyright.eu has more about that. - The whole Annette Hanshaw recordings federal-vs-state copyright question, which we may want/need to do further research in. - Various bits of non-profit administrivia that you could, hopefully, foist off on the intern :-). - Trademark registration and/or administration of the Creator Endorsed mark. I almost had to actually enforce it this weekend; fortunately the distributor shaped up and met the terms of their agreement. But it shows that we may need to solidify our trademark position w.r.t. that mark, I think. - Fair use questions may arise if we remix some parts of, Copyright Alliance videos with one of our Minute Memes, for purposes of both commentary and parody. - I have this dream project where we try to very publicly liberate "Happy Birthday to You", whose copyright status is apparently not as certain as often claimed. QCO may or may not do this -- we should talk about it more both from a legal and a strategic perspective, of course. It would involve not just writing about it, but (say) going to some of those restaurant chains that currently don't use the traditional song, and if copyright concerns are the reason, trying to persuade at least one to reinstate it, and then publicize that. Anyway if we do this, a legal intern will certainly help. http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2003/7/5/112441/6280 has more. * Vlad Jonathan Vidaeff vidavj9@wfu.edu (832) 265-4236 400 Park Ridge Ln. Apt. E Winston-Salem, NC 27104 - CE Mark trademark application - QCO Logo trademark application - YouTube SSTB takedown in Germany - DMCA Takedown Transparency - * Saturday, 2011-02-19 (14:00:21): Cameron Malone Tulane, JD May 2012 Good! DJs. Saw Nina talk. Get this guy. * Saturday, 2011-02-19 (13:03:25): Vlad Jonathan Vidaeff Wake Forest JD Candidate May 2012 (832) 265-4236 Okay. Can do 5-10 hours / week until summer, then more in summer. Wants to live in NC or at his parents' house in Houston, not in New York, if that's okay. * Monday, 2011-02-14 (1pm) Dirk Lasater 613 Timberline Ridge Lane Winston-Salem, NC 27106 850-377-6618 Lasadd8@wfu.edu - copyright status, intl translation work - trademark - YouTube SSTB - DMCA transparency - small amount non-profit law - Get on symplicity.com Hello!      My name is Dirk Lasater and I am a current 3L at Wake Forest University School of Law in Winston-Salem, NC.  I was recently given your ad for the copyright internship and I wanted to see if I could garner some more details from you regarding the position.  I was a club DJ ffor 10 years prior to coming to law school, and have always been interested in copyright and free access.  Additionally, I am the Editor-in-Chief of the WFU Journal of Business and Intellectual Property Law, and prior to assuming this position, I wrote for our academic blog on copyright issues, namely, the Pirate Bay case (taken from a larger piece which received the book award for European Union Law), and on other domestic issues.  I have included my resume for you to peruse.      As the position is only 5 hours per week, and NYC location is preferred, my question is whether this job may be performed via correspondence.  Can this work be performed via a student in North Carolina?  I am thoroughly interested in what you are promoting, and I would love to hear more about ways that I could potentially be involved.  Please drop me a line and let me know if this is possible.  I am happy to pass on any more informtion you might need. Thanks! Dirk Lasater * Victor Cohen Interviewed Wednesday, 20 Jan 2010 - What got you interested in copyright reform? - Personal experiences? - Comfortable going against artist's/author's wishes? No problem, understands. - Trademark law? Fine. - Need law school credit? Would be nice; not a need-to-have. - Time frame? Anytime. * Kat Walsh Interviewed Monday, 25 Jan 2010 - What got you interested in copyright reform? - Personal experiences? (Look at resumé) - Comfortable going against artist's/author's wishes? - Trademark law? - Need law school credit? - Time frame? I'm currently in my last semester of law school at George Mason University, focusing on copyright, patents, and trademarks. I'm also on the board of the Wikimedia Foundation, a position I've held since 2006; while there I've worked on licensing policy and file format policy as well as outreach and education about Wikimedia and free culture movement, and have experience with nonprofit oversight. highly technical, geek cred semi-Canadian hoping for experience in legal research understands QCO mission, seems aligned general impression: good * Bryon Moser Interviewed Wednesday, 27 Jan 2010 - What got you interested in copyright reform? - Personal experiences? (Look at resumé) penguin books licensing to educators - Comfortable going against artist's/author's wishes? sort of, kind of. lessig-like - Trademark law? no problem - Need law school credit? not necessary - Time frame? immediately. has more than 5 hours a week available First year at Cardozo. Worked in permissions dept at Penguine Group, read "Free Culture". (570) 436-3408 interested in hip-hop. we spent a lot of time constructing examples of unfair use, etc. feels hip-hop has been hurt by inability to reuse samples of other hip-hop -- really destructive to creativity. feels aesthetic effect is noticeable. Very personable, pretty articulate, though not as precise as Kat or Victor in his responses. * Samantha Schreiber Tried to call Wednesday, 27 Jan 2010 (spontaneously). Then sent email. * Tara Krieger Phoned from SFLC on Thursday, 4 February. "Y'know, ummm..." unclear conceptually Just the summer only. Okay with unauthorized re-use * Leanne Gabinelli Came in to SFLC on Thursday, 4 February. (blue sweater) Reasonable; interest is abstract rather than experience-based. No classes on Fridays. Interested in staying in the loop no matter what the decision. * Aaron Iny Called from SFLC on Friday, 5 February. Non-starter: hadn't really thought about copyright much, felt author's lifetime is a good compromise, never thought about retroactive extensions. We had a rather extensive and enjoyable conversation, though (I was in James's office looking out the window much of the time). He felt the law provides ethical guidance; I pushed back on this a bit. * Lauren Mintz Called Sunday, 7 February It was Superbowl time; she was busy. We agreed I would send her an email. Helium voice. At UMass as undergrad, did study on copyright and music industry. Lots of contact with artists. Called Creative Commons a "company" Appears to think in clichés. Missed the retroactivity problem in Sonny Bono. Doesn't need law school credit. Very enthusiastic, wants the experience. * Kathryn Brown Another fucking helium-voiced law student. What's with these people? Striving for a "presentable" tone. In Nashville, where recording industry is very important. Seemed to view 5 hrs a week as the amount, not the minimum. * Caroline Camp (2010-09-23) - Understand that it's not paid? Yes. - What got you interested in copyright reform? art lover, esp visual arts, understands problems caused copyright - Personal experiences? (Look at resumé) - Comfortable going against artist's/author's wishes? Yep. Interesting conversation about John Houston's colorized film. - Trademark law? Yes. - Need law school credit? NO - Time frame? Start first week in October, go at least into New Year. - Speak Spanish well enough to write in it? Yes, but considers self not fluent anymore. (347) 691-5838 New York (604) 640-4104 Canada Original mail: ------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Caroline Camp Subject: [QCO Editors] Legal Internship To: editors@questioncopyright.org Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:38:04 +0100 Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing in response to a post on the www.questioncopyright.org website regarding legal internship opportunities. I would like to apply for a legal internship position with your organization. I obtained an LL.B. in London, England, and I recently completed my LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York. In July of 2010, I sat for the New York Bar Exam. I pursued studies in Intellectual Property Law in order to pursue a career working for cultural organizations. I am committed to the idea that copyright should be used to promote artistic freedom, and I would be thrilled to learn more about how this can be achieved. I have gained experience with the intellectual property laws of the US, UK and EU through my education, my participation with law school societies, and my work at law firms. Taking on the responsibilities of a legal intern at your organization would offer me a wonderful opportunity to further develop my knowledge and skills and to dedicate my time to a cause about which I feel strongly. To address some practical issues - I am living in New York City and I would not require any academic credit for an internship. Thank you for your attention to this email. I look forward to your response and to hearing further details about the internship position. Please do no hesitate to contact me if you require any further information.