These links provide details about external pro bono opportunities which have been provided to us by pro bono organisations outside the LSE. These links are provided for your information only. You must check these opportunities carefully as they have not been checked or endorsed by the LSE and the bodies referenced in the information are not linked to the LSE in any way.

Thursday, 10 June 2010

Law Clinics Survey Volunteering Opportunities

Law Clinics Survey Volunteering Opportunities

LawWorks is in the process of conducting a survey of clients at all our member free legal advice clinics in order to gain a snapshot of the client activity across the country. This will enable us to keep track of what legal issues are being faced in different parts of the country, understand where we can improve delivery and become more aware of who is currently being assisted.

Due to the limited resources at many clinics some will need assistance from volunteers who will be on hand to help clients complete the Survey. We will be dealing with this on a clinic by clinic basis and initially we are in need of 7 volunteers to attend clinics run by South West London Law Centres in the week commencing 21 June.

Volunteers will need to be free to attend the clinic once and to visit LawWorks offices one afternoon to find out more about the task. If you are interested in going along to a free legal advice clinic for one weekday evening to help with this process then please e-mail Sarah Cox sarah.cox@lawworks.org.uk

Thursday, 3 June 2010

LawWorks Opportunities

LawWorks is recruiting for two part-time positions for next year. They are both paid and the deadline is 5th July. It is an independent charity that aims to increase the delivery of free legal advice to individuals and community groups in need. It does this by supporting, promoting and encouraging a commitment to pro bono legal advice across the legal profession.

For full details of the application process, job description and more details about the charity, please visit our website http://lawworks.org.uk/?id=jobs

Project Officer - Choices and ALLIES Projects

Salary: NJC point 23 (£23,497 inc ILW)
Hours: 24 hours per week

We require a Project Officer for the Choices and ALLIES (A Local Lawyer in Every School) Projects. The post holder will administer the matching of pro bono opportunities with solicitors who are not currently employed through the Choices Project. LawWorks Choices has developed the Guaranteed Interview Scheme, which volunteers are eligible for once they have completed 40 hours of pro bono work. The scheme enables volunteers to obtain a guaranteed interview with a LawWorks member firm when a position is available for which they are qualified. The post holder will liaise with law firms in relation to this scheme. The role will also involve providing administrative support to the ALLIES project which encourages lawyers to become school governors. You will be an excellent communicator, highly organised and ideally have some knowledge of the legal profession and/or the third sector.

Closing date: 5 July 2010 Interviews: 13-15 July 2010

Training Officer

Salary: NJC point 23 (£23,497 inc. ILW) pro rata
Hours: 21 per week split over at least 4 days per week.

We currently have a vacancy for the position of Training Officer. This person is responsible for organising LawWorks’ CPD accredited training programme for legal advice clinic volunteers as well as practical advice talks for community groups. You will be responsible for booking the trainers and venues as well as dealing with all the attendees using a web-based booking system.

Closing date: 5 July 2010 Interviews: 13-15 July 2010