October 2011

Welcome to all new and returning students! The website is currently being updated but please take a look around and feel free to contact us with any questions. Whilst the site is undergoing changes, the best place to reach us is via our Facebook page.

Due to rescheduling of KCL Pro Bono Awards (more information to follow), the application deadline has been extended to MIDNIGHT THURSDAY 10^TH MARCH

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please send your applications to the persons specified under each role description. Please note that you may apply for more than one position in more than one project. However, applications to each project must be made separately.

Please answer the following questions:

1. What positions are you applying for in this project? Please rank in order of preference.

2. Why are you interested in this role? What skills can you bring to this role? (maximum 200 words)

3. What ideas do you have for this project / How can you improve the project? (maximum 200 words)

Applications must be received by the respective committee members by midnight Thurs 10th March 2011. Shortlisted applicants will be notified over the weekend and interviews will be conducted on Mon 14^th March and Thursday 15^th March 2011

For more information on the projects or the society, please take a look around this website.
Feel free to contact the relevant committee members if you have any queries about the various roles or duties involved.

Positions available are listed at the end of this email. Getting involved with KCL Pro Bono is a rewarding experience and we strongly encourage you to apply!

We look forward to receiving your applications!

Best wishes,
KCL Pro Bono Committee.


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POSITIONS AVAILABLE

**KCL PRO BONO PRESIDENT**
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As the leader of the society, we require a person who is organised, a people-person and an excellent communicator. Most importantly, we require someone extremely enthusiastic and committed to the public good.


**KCL PRO BONO VICE PRESIDENT**
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The role essentially involves liaising with the President and helping to make sure all individual projects function coherently.

**KCL PRO BONO TREASURER**
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The treasurer must be a good communicator, good with sums and also extremely organised as you will have to check the KCl Pro Bono account weekly. all training provided

This position is open to any 2nd, 3rd or postgraduate students


**COMMUNICATIONS AND RESEARCH OFFICER**
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This role involves overseeing all society communications including co-ordinating emails, maintaining and updating both the website and Facebook page, and publicity matters.


**I-PRO BONO REPRESENTATIVE**
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(3 undergraduate positions available, 1 postgraduate position available)

I-Pro Bono is the first online network to connect organisations in need of legal assistance with lawyers and students who want to use their legal skills for the public good. We require 4 reps to conduct flyering and general publicity.

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PROJECT-SPECIFIC ROLES

**STREETLAW**
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* STREETLAW PRESIDENT
This role involves overseeing the Streetlaw project, King’s largest ProBono project. The President holds weekly meetings with the group leaders for updates on presentations. The role requires excellent organisation, communication and planning skills as well as the ability to confidently run large meetings.

* STREETLAW VICE PRESIDENT
This role is primarily composed of supporting the President.

* STREETLAW RESEARCHER
This role involves getting in touch with prospective venues and pitching the Streetlaw project to them.

* STREETLAW SCHOOL CO-ORDINATOR
This role entails contacting schools and colleges to ask them if they would like a Streetlaw presentation, then organising times, dates and topics either with group leaders or on their behalf.

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**OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL**
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* OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
This role involves coordinating a team of fundraisers and presentation organisers and working closely with Young Ambassadors at RBS, Allen and Overy and College of Law.

* OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL FUNDRAISER POSITION
This involves creativity, determination and drive and excellent communications so you can contact companies for donations and law firms for sponsorship.

* OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATION ORGANISER
This involves communication skills and research skills to find out about potential speakers, contact them and arrange venues, many of whom will be from law firms or investment banks.

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**LEGAL CLINIC**
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* LEGAL CLINIC PRESIDENT
This role involves overseeing the smooth running of the KCL Legal Clinic, the organisation of its numerous Student Advisors and regular correspondence with clients in order to arrange appointments and pre-interview conflict checks.

*LEGAL CLINIC VICE PRESIDENT
This role provides support to the Legal Clinic President and the project as a whole.

NOTE:

Both of these positions are only open PENULTIMATE YEAR UNDERGRADUATE Law students for applications.

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**LAW MENTORING**
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* LAW MENTORING PRESIDENT
This role involves co-ordinating volunteers for upcoming school presentations, meeting with them and assisting in preparing the presentation. Applicants must have good administrative, communication and presentation skills.

*LAW MENTORING SCHOOL CO-ORDINATORS (2 positions available)
This role involves communicating with schools to arrange and confirm dates for school presentations. They must email and phone school contacts, explain Law Mentoring, confirm a presentation date and determine whether the school requires a CRB check, the content the school wishes the presentation to cover, the age group of the audience etc.

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**ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING**
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* ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING PRESIDENT

This role requires great organisational, time management and research skills.

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**HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT**
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* HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT PRESIDENT
This role requires leadership skills as you will be in charge of the overall direction of all the different projects within the group.

* HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT VICE PRESIDENT
This role requires excellent communication skills as you will be in charge of maintaining the links between the Human Rights Project, and the other charities and organisations that work with it.

*HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT HEAD OF EVENTS
This role requires excellant organisational and time management skills since you will be in charge of organising the various public events held throughout the year. You will also be in charge of organising the Human Rights Moot.

*HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT HEAD OF EDITING
This role requires some experience in editing or writing articles and a good knowledge of the English Language as you will be in charge of editing articles submitted for the newsletter and the website.

*HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT HEAD OF RESEARCH AND IT
Preferable hardworking with some knowledge of websites, since you will be in charge of maintaining and updating the Human Rights Website. You will also be spearheading the direction of the research reports done throughout the year.

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**AMICUS PROJECT**
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* AMICUS PRESIDENT
This role involves securing sponsorship for the project and acting as the main liaison between the central organisation of Amicus, the KCL Amicus team and the sponsors (this year being Pinsent Masons).

* AMICUS VICE PRESIDENT
The Amicus Vice Presidency provides a supporting role to the President in all his/her duties and to the KCL Amicus team when needed.

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**INNOCENCE PROJECT**
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* INNOCENCE PROJECT PRESIDENT
The Innocence Project involves investigating cases of a convicted person maintaining innocence, but has exhausted the initial appeals process. The project requires a President to take over the creation of the project and run it during the forthcoming academic year. The successful candidate must be determined and persist with their goals, despite any setbacks they may face as this project is still in its founding stages. You must be hardworking and highly organised as you will be required to create groups, assign them cases to be investigated and ensure that their records are kept up to date, while also reporting to your Staff Contact at KCL and the Innocence Network UK.

ALL THE BEST!

Latest News

17 December 2010

Thank you for visiting the website for the King's College London Pro Bono Society.  The society aims to deliver a variety of opportunities for students both in corporate social responsibility and in community service.

To learn more about the society, you may read the about us section, and we have also published a booklet that details all of our activities, all in one neat package!  Getting involved is easy to do, and you can join the society for free!

Be sure to browse through the various projects the society offers; we also publish media such as photography from our various events. We welcome your feedback and questions, so please do not hesitate to contact us.  Thank you for your time, and we hope you enjoy the new website.

ü As a Pro Bono Volunteer, you will be able to develop many practical legal skills such as, amongst others:

o Legal Research

o Factual Analysis

o Interviewing

o Negotiation

ü Through projects like Streetlaw & Law Mentoring, you will be able to develop your public speaking and presentation skills, which will help build your confidence when speaking to strangers especially in future job interviews

ü Through projects like Amicus, Legal Clinic and Innocence Project, you will become familiar with ethical and professional issues relevant to legal practice

ü You will learn various administrative skills and how to time manage

ü You will learn to work in a team with people of diverse backgrounds and different personalities

ü It’s a great way to meet people!

ü MEMBERSHIP IS FREE!

Special Thanks

Addleshaw Goddard – proud sponsor of our 200-strong Streetlaw initiative!

Eversheds – our co-hosts of the much-loved annual Eversheds Legal Quiz!

Pinsent Masons – esteemed sponsors of our Amicus Project!

Speechly Bircham – sponsor of our KCL Legal Clinic

Clifford Chance – sponsors of our newly launched INNOCENCE PROJECT!

Last but not least,

A big thank you to Raihan Islam for undertaking the time consuming task of creating this website alongside his role as a Student Advisor for the KCL Legal Clinic. Very much appreciated!

Thank you to Zhen Lim (Communications and Research Officer) for constantly updating this website and Facebook page.