Request for Remote/Out of Hours Assistance

Request for Remote/Out of Hours Assistance

Message from the Bar Pro Bono Unit - charity providing free legal representation and advice:

We are looking for a number of volunteers to help with updating our contact information, essentially finding email addresses, specialisms, year of call etc and some other details for our... records. I will provide a full instruction sheet and links to assist you with this. The majority of this will be finding information available on the internet and inputting it into an excel spreadsheet which you will be provided with.

It is vital for us to have up to date and comprehensive records and we would be so grateful for your support in this way. We really need to have this done correctly and as we ask so please be prepared to follow our requests carefully!

If you are interested and would be happy to accurately find and record information for us, please email Mr Sumit Bhogal [sumit@barprobono.org.uk] with your CV.

Law students to coach Year 8 - 9 students for mooting competition

The LSE Volunteer Centre is seeking 2 - 4 law students to lead a new project within a secondary school in Angel. The project will involve developing and running an afterschool or lunchtime weekly mooting club for year 8 and 9 students (age 12 - 14). Further details can be found in the attachments.

http://bit.ly/fMRbL1

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_AguVytyUOxMDhhODk1YzktZWFmYi00Y2Q1LTlmZTItZGM5YTBlNjM3OGFm&hl=en&authkey=CKHl9psB


e-mail interest to: volunteer@lse.ac.uk by January 15th

Opportunities with Independent Academic Research Studies

The Independent Academic Research Studies needs volunteers to help with its various projects relating to (youth) criminal justice:

http://lawworks.org.uk/temp_downloads/k25j47p107y4s122l99s88m136e18a22d120h120j66z148o7/IARS_-_Current_Internships_september_2010.pdf

http://www.iars.org.uk/content/becoming-iars-intern

Opportunities with Community Links

On-going opportunities with Community Links:

Administrative Support Volunteer
Trainee Volunteer Paralegal Volunteer
Trainee Appeals Representative

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

Volunteering in Criminal Justice

'Volunteering in criminal justice: Improving student prospects’ is a one-off event that will allow students to find out about volunteering opportunities within around 20 organisations in London whose work makes the capital safer. Whether you are interested in becoming a Metropolitan Police Special, supporting witnesses by volunteering for the Witness Service, being a mentor to prison inmates, or even sitting on the magistrates’ bench, the event will showcase a wide range of opportunities that are fulfilling and will also look great on your CV.


Organisations attending include:
- Catch22
- Crimestoppers
- CRI Volunteering London
- Foundation training company
- Greenwich Youth Offending Team
- Independent Custody Visitors
- Greenwich Racial Attacks Monitoring Unit
- Magistrates' Association
- Met Volunteer Programme
- Police Cadets
- Police Specials
- Prison Advice and Care Trust
- Rathbone
- Safer London Foundation
- SOVA
- St Giles
- Victim Support / Witness Service


This event is organised as part of London Student Volunteering Fortnight (LSVF) 2010 and is supported by the Mayor of London. Visit http://cjsroadshow.eventbrite.com/ for more information.

RARE OPPORTUNITIES: Weekly Internships with Bar Pro Bono Unit and LawWorks

New volunteering opportunities at the Bar Pro Bono Unit and LawWorks:

Commitment of one day a week (potentially one day every other week) from the end of October 2010 for a period of at least 6 months.

These are three distinct roles and you may apply for more than one so please look at each role description and specify on your form which position(s) you wish to be considered for.

Bar Pro Bono Unit Casework Intern – specification here

LawWorks Individuals Casework Intern – specification here

LawWorks Mediation Project Intern – specification here

All applications must be made on the application form that can be found here.

No applications by CV and covering letter will be accepted.

Please note that the deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday 10^th October. You will be contacted shortly afterwards, you may be invited to meet staff from the organisations or to chat over the phone about the role and see if the post is a good fit.

The organisations will not be able to offer any travel or lunch expenses for these roles due to overstretched finances.

Should you have any questions please contact Ms Natalia Rymaszewska via natalia@barprobono.org.uk

Law Centre Reception and Administration Assistant Volunteers Wanted

Croydon and Sutton Law Centre is seeking Law Centre Reception and Administration Assistant Volunteers. Applicants should note that the Law Centre (79 Park Lane, Croydon, CR0 1JG) is 1 hour-1.5hours from central London (Zone 1):

Croydon and Sutton Law Centre exist to reduce poverty and promote education by helping people to understand and enforce their legal rights.

They are currently seeking reception/administration volunteers to work in our front office. By volunteering, you will help keep our services running smoothly and make a valuable contribution to the support they are able to offer members of the local communities.

They are a small, friendly office and endeavour to provide ongoing training and support to their volunteers. This role is suitable for somebody with some office experience and a willingness to learn and is a great opportunity for somebody wishing to gain experience within a law centre environment.

You will be a friendly-face to meet and greet clients and have an excellent telephone manner. The role will involve managing incoming calls and taking accurate messages, handling enquiries on the telephone and in person and booking appointments amongst other administrative duties.

Importantly, due to the time and resources invested in our volunteers, they are looking for people who can who can make a minimum commitment of one full day per week for at least six months.

For more information, please contact Laura Turner on lauraturner.swllc@yahoo.co.uk or 020 8767 2777.