Here it is. A work in progress.

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Dear ______________

After more than three great years as General Counsel at the Wikimedia Foundation, I decided to make a change. I have already played a central role in turning Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects into sustainable efforts that will continue to bring value to the Internet for the foreseeable future. And I provided the legal shepherding necessary to grow the organization from a staff of half a dozen to an operation employing more than 50 technical and administrative works, while revenue grew from under two million dollars to more than 20 million.

Now it's time for me to do something new. I'm writing you now because I hope you may have thoughts about where I should look next.

*What am I seeking and where?*

I am interested in either in-house counsel role or consulting opportunities. Here are some business areas for which my skills and experience are particularly good fits:

1) Social Networking

2) Intellectual Property – particularly Trademark and Copyright

3) Software, development, licensing, and privacy implications

4) Internet companies

5) Startups of any sort that are looking to take their professional organization to the next level.

*What are my differentiators ?*

Throughout my career, I've consistently been ahead of the curve when it comes to identifying legal issues arising from widespread social use of computer technology and the Internet. I was one of the first to identify computer-crime prosecution issues, Internet free-speech issues, and copyright and privacy issues. I am nationally known as an expert on these issues, and I have a great track record at proactively addressing them

But I combine my theoretical knowledge with a solid grounding in solving immediate problems. New organizations and new products need a lot of problem-solving done in a hurry – I'm good at that, as my experience at Wikipedia and elsewhere shows.

*Can we help each other?*

*I'm reaching out to you now, but I want you to feel free to reach out to me if you think there's something I can do for you – finding a job, or finding a candidate for a job you want to fill. *I know I know a lot of people now. Perhaps, I can make a connection for you.

And one other thought – if you see something good, keep sending possible job opportunities or suggestions my way---I may not have all the ideas, but I sure can recognize good ones when I hear about them!

Thanks for reading this, and thanks for any help you can provide as I try to turn jobhunting hassle into hustle.