Pro Bono Opportunity with Citizens Advice Rotherham & District Pro Bono Clinic

Citizens Advice Rotherham & District have recently set up a pro bono clinic to better support their service users access free housing and family law legal advice. Although Citizens Advice Rotherham & District can provide general advice, a pro bono clinic is essential in ensuring that their service users can access timely, free legal advice.

Volunteering opportunity

Citizens Advice Rotherham & District are looking for volunteer qualified solicitors specialising in:

  • Housing
  • Family (private family law)

Volunteer solicitors can either support the clinic remotely (via phone or online) or attend in-person appointments at Citizens Advice Rotherham & District.

Citizens Advice Rotherham & District are flexible about what days/times the clinics take place and how often volunteer solicitors wish to support the clinic.

The service provided would be one-off, initial verbal legal advice.

Person specification

Solicitors with a current practicing certificate with expertise in housing or family law.

Next steps

If you would be interested in supporting Citizens Advice Rotherham & District Pro Bono Clinic or have any questions, please contact Rebecca Howell, Head of Clinics Programme at LawWorks for an informal chat: rebecca.howell@lawworks.org.uk 

Details

Opportunity location

Online, telephone or in-person (Rotherham)
United Kingdom
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GB

Region

Yorkshire

Opportunity type

Opportunity area of law