Ian C. Kalish

Ian Kalish is a clinical supervising attorney at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a lecturer at the University of Virginia School of Law, where he teaches in the First Amendment Clinic. His practice includes matters of defamation, government employee speech, right to protest and access to public records, and he frequently litigates in state and federal court.

Prior to joining the Reporters Committee, Kalish was a lecturing fellow at Duke Law’s First Amendment Clinic. While at Duke, he mentored a team of students that drafted a successful motion for summary judgment in federal court. His students also argued motions in court and drafted several amicus briefs on issues of free expression. Kalish began his career as a litigation associate at Cahill Gordon & Reindel. In addition to First Amendment matters, he litigated complex antitrust cases and employment arbitrations. Kalish also provided frequent pro bono family law assistance through Sanctuary for Families.