Opportunities for students
Doing client work either as part of or alongside your studies shows commitment and drive and gives you the chance to put your legal skills into practice. You’ll also gain organisational, problem solving, time management, team working and communication skills that employers from all sectors are looking for.
Get involved
Examples of what you could get involved with include:
- Various service areas including business, civil litigation, criminal, employment, family, housing, intellectual property, SEND, welfare benefits.
- Tribunal Advocacy Service
- Public Legal Education initiatives
- Community Outreach Projects
- Administrative & Management Support placements
Why get involved?
It can help you get a job and develop vital skills. Doing client work alongside your studies shows commitment and drive, and gives you the chance to put your legal skills into practice. You’ll also gain the organisational,problem solving, time management, team working and communication skills that employers from all sectors are looking for.
Our pro bono work helps the local community. Getting involved gives you the chance to give something back, and many of our students get enormous personal satisfaction from this.
Over £6 million benefit / compensation has been recovered for clients.
How do I apply?
Look in the NLS Legal and Pro Bono Learning Room on NOW, which is accessed via the student communities section.