Michael Kovaka Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Served as Director of South Sudan Constitutional Development Project, designed to provide support to the National Constitutional Review Commission and other South Sudanese entities in the process of drafting a permanent constitution. Provided support to Southern Sudanese authorities in preparing for 2011 Referendum on Independence. Served as Director of.

Greater Denver Area

Assistant Professor in the Sturm College of Law Externship Program, a program that prepares students to transition effectively from law studies to the practice of law in a professional environment. Taught seminars focused on topics relating to the practice of law in private firms, including professional development, ethics, advocacy, practice management.

Washington, D.C.

Specialist in media counseling, media defense, and access to information. Areas of special expertise: freedom of speech; freedom of the press; prepublication counseling on newsgathering and content issues; online media, protection of news sources; right of public access to government records, meetings, and proceedings; libel defense; invasion of privacy.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Specialist in media counseling, media defense, civil litigation, and appeals. Represented newspapers, magazines, broadcasters, and online media throughout the nation on matters relating to the gathering of news and information and its dissemination through the online, print, and broadcast media. Defended numerous legal actions against news organizations at.