We will next be recruiting for student volunteers in spring 2025
Taking part in LSE Legal Advice Clinic is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your employability while providing invaluable support to those in need of legal advice.
Roles Available
1. Student Advisors
Responsibilities: As a Student Advisor, you will interview clients to understand their legal issues, conduct thorough legal research, and prepare detailed letters of advice.
Eligibility: This role is open to 2nd and 3rd year undergraduates and LLM students.
Commitment Required: 5 hours per week during the winter term.
Training: You will receive comprehensive training in professionalism and ethics, client interviewing, practical legal research, and letter writing. Additionally, there will be masterclasses focusing on employment and family law to equip you with specialised knowledge in these areas.
2. Legal Advice Clinic Volunteers
Responsibilities: As a Clinic Volunteer, you will conduct triage phone calls with prospective clients.
Eligibility: Open to all law students, including first-year undergraduates.
Essential Attributes
- Commitment to Pro Bono work
- Reliability
- Professionalism
- Teamwork
- Communication Skills
Why get involved?
- Hands-On Legal Experience: Engage directly with clients and work on real cases under the supervision of qualified lawyers.
- Skill Development: Enhance your legal research, client interviewing, problem-solving, and professional skills.
- Community Impact: Make a positive contribution by providing legal support to those who cannot afford legal services.
For more information please enrol on our Pro Bono Moodle site.