The media law support service is aimed at WU researchers preparing to deliver high-publicity statements or interviews to the media.

The media law support service gives faculty the opportunity to consult with media law experts before appearances in the media. As part of your work at WU, the media law support service is available to you in the following situations:

• In preparation for media interviews on sensitive topics, incl. do’s and don’ts with regard to the specific topic

• To review any interviews requiring authorization, e.g. when you have been asked to approve the final print version of an interview and would like to have it reviewed by our media law experts before giving your approval for release

You can consult with our media law experts in any one of the following ways:

• By phone

• By sending print versions of an interview for authorization

• In person

If you need to avail yourself of the media law support service in a specific situation, please contact the Personnel Development Office (contact person: Sandra Vesely, ext. 5831 or by email). The Personnel Development Office will approve your request, then you can contact the media law expert directly to make an appointment. In most cases, appointments are for a 30-minute time slot. If necessary, up to 60 minutes can be approved. The contact information for the lawyers is listed at the bottom of this page.

If you require assistance on very short notice (e.g. a request in the morning for an interview on the same or the next day) and if the Personnel Development Office cannot be reached in time, you can contact the lawyers directly. In this case, please inform the Personnel Development Office by email that you are using the service and which lawyer you have contacted.

The explicit approval of the Personnel Development Office is required, in writing, for any and all consultations exceeding 60 minutes.

Normally, a consultation of up to 30 minutes should be sufficient to deal with the concerns outlined above, in special cases up to 60 minutes. For everything exceeding this time frame, please make an explicit agreement in advance with the Personnel Development Office to ensure that your costs will be covered.

The Personnel Development Office will cover the costs for a 30-minute consultation, or up to a maximum of 60 minutes if required. The consulting lawyers invoice the Personnel Development Office directly.

Dr. Egon Engin-Deniz
CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Gauermanngasse 2
1010 Vienna
T: +43 1 40 443 1550; mobile +43 664 810 66 60
F: +43 1 40 443 91550
egon.engin-deniz@cms-rrh.com
http://cms.law/

Dr. Michael Wukoschitz
KORNFELD WUKOSCHITZ CERNOCHOVA Attorneys at Law
Habsburgergasse 3/20
1010 Vienna
T: +43 1 586 15 21
F: +43 1 587 42 06
rae@coop-recht.at
www.coop-recht.at