Pro Bono Opportunity with The Law Corner

The Law Corner provides free legal advice to residents of Somers Town and St Pancras. The Law Corner aims to support individuals through the entire process of their case, offering a range of services from initial advice, form filling, written advice, to casework and representation.

Volunteering opportunity

The Law Corner are looking for volunteer qualified solicitors specialising in:

  • employment
  • housing
  • consumer
  • small claims

The role of volunteer solicitors is a supervisory role - supervising caseworkers and students interviewing clients and preparing letters of advice, filling out forms, liaising with the other parties etc.

The Law Corner is based at The Living Centre in King's Cross but volunteers can either attend the clinic in-person or remotely.

Advice is covered by the clinic's professional indemnity insurance.

Person specification

Volunteers must be qualified solicitors (with practising certificates) who are experienced in one of the areas of law listed above.  

 

Time commitment 

As the clinic does end-to-end casework, volunteers must be available to supervise at least 2 cases a year.

 

Next steps

If you would be interested in supporting The Law Corner, please contact Rebecca Howell, Head of Clinics Programme at LawWorks: rebecca.howell@lawworks.org.uk 

Details

Opportunity location

King's Cross or online
United Kingdom
,
GB

Region

Online

Opportunity type

Opportunity area of law