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Volunteer Solicitors
The University of Edinburgh Free Legal Advice Centre is looking for volunteer solicitors to work with Edinburgh Law School students in supporting the local community.
The Free Legal Advice Centre (or as it is more commonly known, “FLAC”) delivers pro bono legal services to members of the public who are otherwise unable to access legal advice. In offering this service, students, including all Diploma students and a select number of undergraduate students, are given the opportunity to take part in hands-on legal work for the benefit of the wider community, whilst putting their legal skills into practice, often for the first time.
Volunteering with FLAC is an opportunity to contribute to access to justice while supporting the development of future lawyers. Our students consistently tell us that working with practising solicitors is one of the most valuable and rewarding aspects of their experience. For many students, this is their first opportunity to engage professionally with qualified solicitors in a legal environment.
During a case, volunteer supervising solicitors may:
- Advise and support student advisers through the FLAC process from interview to closure
- Provide feedback on draft letters and research notes until work is ready to be signed off
- Assist students in setting goals and timelines for their case
This is a voluntary (unpaid) role.
Volunteers must hold a current practising certificate. Work undertaken through FLAC is however covered by our insurance arrangements.
We welcome solicitors from all areas of practice. In recent years, FLAC has seen a particular concentration of casework in Family; Dispute Resolution; Employment; and Property matters, and we would be especially pleased to hear from solicitors with expertise in these areas.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer supervising solicitor, please complete the expression of interest form.
Prospective volunteers who would like to discuss the role, FLAC, or volunteering opportunities are welcome to contact Lourens Grove, Senior Lecturer in Clinical and Experiential Legal Education, Edinburgh Law School, at lgrove@ed.ac.uk.
