The Justice Hub network includes a range of projects that provide and facilitate free legal aid in the following practice areas: family, immigration, small claims, employment, landlord and tenant, wills and estates, consumer and contract, and legal issues related to dementia. You can read more about the services they offer on their website. One year qualified lawyer/lawyer/legal executive with good written communication skills and a good level of commitment. The work is remote, so the geographical location doesn`t matter. Enquiries and enquiries should be emailed to Free.legal@manchester.ac.uk The University of Manchester Justice Centre is seeking volunteer lawyers to support its Manchester Free Legal Aid Virtual Clinic programme. The service will operate virtually, for all areas of law that we cover. The centre holds virtual meetings with clients and volunteer lawyers advise you. University of Manchester students will fill out a triage form prior to the meeting and will also be present at the meeting to provide a detailed note of the advice given that clients can receive if required. The service is for unique legal advice.

Awards CeremonyAn annual event attended by local tutors, sponsors and lawyers, for students who achieve the highest grades in each of the subjects. The awards themselves are sponsored by several companies and other legal organizations. Streetlaw ProgramStreetlaw is a municipal legal education program that raises community awareness of legal rights and obligations through workshops on various legal topics. Individual organisations choose the topic of their workshop, often in areas of law such as human rights, police, criminal law and consumer law. The East Manchester University of Law Legal Advice Clinic offers initial written legal advice to clients in the East Manchester area following an interview conducted by students. We currently have volunteer opportunities to oversee student volunteer research and phone/email design work. School Consent ProjectThis project teaches students aged 11 to 18 about sexual offences, with an emphasis on consent. Its aim is to provide students with knowledge about the legal framework through interactive workshops and real-life case examples. They develop skills in public speaking and legal research, and explain the law clearly and concisely to non-lawyers. We are looking for lawyers with at least 2 years of experience in physical training in the following practice areas: labour law, landlord and tenant, wills and estates, family, immigration, small claims, consumers and dementia contracts and issues. You would work in a team to produce an interactive workshop on a legal topic that will help you develop your teamwork, research practice and communication skills. We offer excellent service to clients in an area of Manchester where free legal advice is desperately needed.

Volunteer lawyers work with budding lawyers who want to help the local community. We hope that pro bono lawyers will find both of these aspects very rewarding. Mooting Mooting Mooting is the oral presentation of a legal issue or problem against an opposing lawyer and before a judge. The preliminary rounds are held on an eliminatory basis and are judged by other students, while the final rounds are judged by practitioners. Our students regularly participate in national and international moot court competitions. National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV)NCDV helps victims of domestic violence obtain injunctions against the perpetrator. During your stay at the NCDV, you will interview clients over the phone and prepare testimony for use in court. During this experience, you will learn how to interview clients, conduct telephone interviews, and write testimonials. Negotiation and Interview ProgramsWe organize short programs to improve your negotiation and interview skills. Subsequently, internal competitions will be held where winners will participate in national competitions, if applicable.

We recently saw a team from our Manchester campus win a national competition and make it to the international final in Tokyo. Consultations are limited to 20 minutes per client. The Justice Hub can facilitate a Monday to Friday meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., as often or as little as you are available. Judicial ComplianceWe currently provide observation opportunities at the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal, the Coroner`s Court and the Crown Court. You will accompany a judge for a day, talk to them about the files they have, review the files, attend hearings, and then discuss their decisions. Court visits – We maintain close ties with the judiciary and organize visits to various courts near our campus. We will help you arrange your own visits to other dishes that reflect your areas of interest. Personal Support Unit (PSU)The PSU provides practical support to litigants who appear in person in civil courts.

They talk to clients before their hearing, explain what will happen in court, organize their documents, accompany them to the hearing, and then explain what happened in court and the options available to them. A comprehensive education is offered and you must commit to volunteering for at least two days per month during the school year. The clinics begin on June 29, but this is an ongoing opportunity speaker program, throughout the year we have external speakers who talk about topics chosen to inform and inspire you. We have an award-winning pro bono service. Opportunities may change from year to year, but we always offer a range of options to improve your employability. Here are the details of some of the programmes we have organised in Manchester: Find out how to start your career on the right foot with our employability and careers service. Volunteers benefit from the acquisition of new skills and personal development, improved well-being and community involvement. These positive impacts on the individual`s life have added value to society, through the benefits and savings associated with happier, healthier and more productive members of the community. Volunteer staff at the University of Law will liaise with potential supervisors to discuss and explain the process, as well as to provide a comprehensive but concise policy document.

Wellness EventsWe organize wellness events throughout the year to help you keep your balance in your studies. MentoringOur mentoring program brings together successful candidates with a mentor from a wide variety of practice areas. We strive to match you with a mentor with similar professional interests and experience who will give you valuable insights on how to succeed in your career. It is not necessary to attend the interview, as supervision can be done remotely. Manchester Legal Enterprise Competition, participating students are tasked with solving a business problem determined by the local law firms sponsoring the competition. Previous awards have included internships at these companies. Greater Manchester Law CentreWe have the opportunity to volunteer at the Greater Manchester Law Centre, which provides free advice on welfare, employment, prison law and community care. Legal Advice Centre (IBC)We operate two CALs; One is a general clinic that provides advice in most areas of law, and the other is a specialty clinic that provides advice on family law issues. This hands-on experience would involve interviewing clients in pairs to get the details of their case and then working together to create a letter of advice under the supervision of qualified lawyers to develop your interviewing, writing and case management skills. All areas considered, but in particular: Please send a copy of your CV or send your application to: mathew.gray@law.ac.uk.