Bar Pro Bono Unit Temp Volunteer Needed

Are you free to give up a few hours of your time preparing our Annual Review? Stuffing envelopes may not be the glamorous jet-setting lifestyle that you no doubt one day bask in but for this defining moment it would be of immense aid to us at the Bar Pro Bono Unit. We need your practical assistance to help to make a massive difference to legal advice centres all over London as well as to the Bar Pro Bono Unit! We really need dependable and enthusiastic people to come and help prepare delivery of our Annual Review.

Roles

We need volunteers to help out at our London office on:

1. Tuesday 27^th September 9am-3pm
2. Wednesday 28^th September 9am-5pm
3. Thursday 29^th September 9am-5pm
4. Friday 30^th September 9am-5pm

If you could commit to all 4 days that would be a massive help but don’t worry if you can’t.

Please contact Kuki Taylor via email: kuki@barprobono.org.uk with AR Volunteer in the subject line simply stating the times you can commit to helping us out. Due to the high volume of queries will only be able to respond to those who match our immediate requirement.

Emergency Helpline volunteer

Newham Monitoring Project (NMP)

This is an independent community-based anti-racist organisation. NMP works with members of the black community suffering racial discrimination / violence, police misconduct and civil rights issues. They monitor the response of statutory organisations - such as the police, the council and housing services - to the black community, in order to advocate for fair treatment and access to justice where this is not being met.

Volunteers are sought to attend NMP’s next Emergency Service training session to then become volunteers for the 24 hour emergency helpline. This is done remotely through a service that allows your number to be connected to the main line that individuals can call and seek advice. You are asked to commit to covering one or two shifts a month from your own home. You are provided with a handbook covering many of the issues of law and procedure that may crop up. These will be discussed and covered in training.

To find out more information about the volunteering role and the organisation please check www.nmp.org.uk.

NCCL Justice Programme Co-ordinator

A new, part-time, paid vacancy has come up at The National Centre for Citizenship and the Law (NCCL) for a Justice Programme Co-ordinator.

The NCCL, is a national educational charity working with young people across the UK. They provide a range of projects and activities for young people in the East Midlands. In addition to running their education programme through the Galleries of Justice Museum, they also operate their schemes through schools and community youth organisations in this region and beyond. They also work nationally reaching out to young people in London and other key cities, with their programmes being delivered in partnership with organisations including the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

The role

The National Centre for Citizenship and the Law (NCCL) is expanding its current offer in London and are seeking a vibrant educator to engage groups of young people in learning about the law, how to live within it and the careers available to them within the Justice System.



Activities will include:

· Delivering learning activities to groups of young people at the Royal Courts of Justice and Supreme Court in London and potential outreach projects.

· Evaluating all learning resources and activities and producing evaluation reports.

· Acting as a point of contact with stakeholders and partners, building on the current Justice Programme networks developed in London.

The ideal candidate will:

· Have a Graduate level qualification or professional equivalent.

· Have practical teaching, museum education, or youth work experience.

· Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

· Have experience of writing learning resources.

· Be a confident self-starter.

Time Commitment

This is a part-time role, 3 days a week (initially with the potential to increase hours).



Salary: £20,000-24,000 pro rata



Location

Royal Courts of Justice, London, WC2A 2LL.



Although the role is based in London it will involve a small amount of travel to Nottingham for training purposes.



For a full job description/person specification and details on how to apply please visit http://www.nccl.org.uk/index.php/whoweare/opportunities/

FRU Chief Executive

A new, full time, paid vacancy has come up at FRU for a Chief Executive.

Who is this organisation?

The Free Representation Unit (FRU) was founded in 1972 and is a registered charity. They provide legal advice, case preparation and advocacy in tribunal cases for those who could not otherwise obtain legal support. To provide this service they train volunteer law students and legal professionals in the early stages of their career in the skills required to give confident and competent support for the rights of others.


The role

FRU’s Chief Executive, Clive Tulloch, will be retiring in October this year. FRU is therefore looking for a new Chief Executive who can manage a small team of committed staff, coordinate the work of the Unit and represent the organisation at all levels.


Activities will include:
* Co-ordinating and managing all aspects of the organisation.
* Advise and assist the Management Committee in making appropriate strategic, policy and financial decisions to further the Unit’s charitable objectives.
* Raise funds for the Unit.
* Represent the Unit externally.


The ideal candidate will:

· Be an effective forward planner.

· Be comfortable dealing with office staff, volunteers, senior professionals and officials at all levels and of all ages including, in the case of certain staff, people of significant experience in their fields.

· Be a reliable, tolerant, determined, and empathetic communicator, able to get on with others.

· Have experience of management and administration.

· Have experience of managing finances.


This is a full time role, Monday-Friday 9-5.30pm. However occasional evenings and weekends maybe required.


Salary: £32,000-£42,000 (depending on experience)


Location: FRU Offices, 289-93 High Holborn, London WC1V 7HZ


For a full job description/person specification and details of how to apply please visit http://www.thefru.org.uk/vacancies

Vacancy at LawWorks

A new full time, paid vacancy has come up at LawWorks for a Project Manager for the LawWorks Clinics.

The candidate will be based with us at the National Pro Bono Centre and would be involved in setting up and organising free legal advice clinics all over the country.

We hope we might be able to find help them find someone excellent to help them in this role so please have a look at it carefully and if you are interested, apply as per the details at the end of the email. Please note the deadline for this role is Friday 13th May 2011.

All the details are here on our website - http://lawworks.org.uk/lawworks_jobs

The deadline is this coming Friday, 13 May.

Summer internships at the Bar Pro Bono Unit

June – September 2011


The Bar Pro Bono Unit is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to volunteer as Summer Casework Interns at our office in The National Pro Bono Centre on Chancery Lane, London.


You will be assisting the caseworkers with:

*administrative support

*allocating cases to volunteer barristers across England and Wales

*summarising applications ready for our reviewing barristers

*completing case reports for our management committee


This internship is a fantastic opportunity to obtain unique exposure to the Bar as a profession and to a wide range of areas of law. You will also learn a great deal about the practical working of the courts and the needs of litigants in person.

You must have completed at least one year of law-related study or law-related work. Voluntary sector and office experience is preferred but not essential. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed at our office.

As a small charity with limited staff and resources we are not able to provide feedback or discuss the internships with you.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 8th May 2011 at 11pm.

For further information about the internships and the application form please click here.

For further information about the Bar Pro Bono Unit please follow this link: http://www.barprobono.org.uk/index.php?cID=624#2|

Previous volunteer (2nd year LLB student): “I have learnt more about the Bar and how the profession works in practice which will no doubt be beneficial to me in the future.”

Opportunities with Community Links

Community Links is a charity based in the East End of London, which provides advice to the public on welfare benefits, housing, debt, employment law and consumer issues.

They are offering the chance to train as a paralegal, initially assisting clients with filling in the correct legal forms, and then, when sufficiently trained, helping prepare and advocate cases in the Social Security Tribunal.

The deadline for these roles is ongoing so please get your applications in to Emma Krasniqi (emma.krasniqi@community-links.org) soon so that you do not miss out.

Application form: http://www.community-links.org/get-involved/volunteering-with-the-advice-team/