Reference: 57662
Date Added: 26 September 2016
Closing Date: 7 October 2016
Job Title: Internships (x 2)
Working For: LawWorks
Location: London
Charity Number: 1064274
Salary: Expenses of up to £12 per full day paid towards travel and/or lunch costs (2 days per week)
Length of Contract:
Job Details
Are you interested in gaining valuable experience this autumn?
LawWorks is an independent national charity that aims to increase the delivery of free legal advice to individuals in need and the not for profits that support them.
We do this by supporting, promoting and encouraging a commitment to pro bono legal advice across the legal profession. LawWorks runs a number of programmes that place volunteer lawyers with people and small not for profits that cannot afford legal fees and are unable to access legal aid.
LawWorks regularly has opportunities for interns to support our work in a range of areas. We are currently looking for two voluntary intern administrative and research assistants to support our in-house lawyers in the Secondary Specialisation programme and our Clinics Programmes supporting a network of pro bono legal advice clinics. Specific tasks may include:
- Dealing with information enquiries from clients and lawyers via email, telephone and letter
- Copying, scanning and filing documents
- Using electronic case management system to facilitate effective case management and records keeping (training will be provided)
- Other general administrative tasks as may be required
- Researching and updating clinic resources
- Liaising with partners to collect evaluation statistic
Time Commitment
We are looking for 2 interns to join the team in October 2016, volunteering with us for 2 days per week for up to 3 months.
Please note that the 2 days per week volunteering will need to be conducted during 10am - 4pm, Mon - Fri at The National Pro Bono Centre, Chancery Lane, WC2A 1JF.
W4MP Note:
The role being advertised is a voluntary one. As such, there are no set hours and responsibilities and you should be free to come and go as you wish. If the post demands set hours and/or has a specific job description you may be deemed to be a ‘worker’ and be covered by National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage legislation. See http://www.w4mp.org/jobs-listings-events/jobs/
advertising-jobs-with-w4mp/volunteers/what-is-the-national-minimum-wage/ for more information about National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage.
Closing Date: 7 October 2016
Interview/Start Dates
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 11th October 2016.
Application Details
To apply please submit a CV and short cover letter outlining:
- Why you are interested in volunteering at LawWorks
- Your understanding of what LawWorks does
- How you think your previous experience relates to the key tasks for the role outlined above; and
- An indication of when you would be available (please indicate which days of the week you would be available and what your other commitments are)
to Pinder Saggu at pinder.saggu@lawworks.org.uk.
Website: https://www.lawworks.org.uk/