Volunteer Programme
Volunteer Programme: Women and Children’s Legal Department
As a volunteer in the Women and Children’s Legal Department you will assist the Solicitors and Legal Executive with various aspects of their casework in asylum cases. This will include:
- Undertaking country of origin research and legal research, i.e. caselaw regarding client’s cases.
- Assisting with compiling bundles for asylum appeals.
- Attending client interviews with solicitors and the Legal Executive in order to learn interviewing techniques.
Volunteers receive a brief induction and training session in asylum and refugee law and in civil legal aid.
An interest in asylum, refugee and human rights law is essential as is enthusiasm and excellent research skills although no prior experience is necessary.
Volunteer placements are for a period of 3 months with a minimum commitment of 1 day per week.
Please note that the Women and Children's Department is not accepting applications for the volunteer programme at present. Please check our website again in February for details of the next recruitment cycle.
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Report by Kirsten Urbisch
- My summer volunteering at LSA