The Legal Advice Centre is a hub that
offers the public and the wider community
the opportunity to get free
and independent legal advice.
Teams of student volunteers
will work on actual real-life cases
but will be supervised by qualified solicitors.
Pro bono is so important
to the wider community.
Pro bono work is lawyers providing
legal advice to people
for free who probably wouldn't 
have been able to access it.
The work we do can really change
a person's life for the better
and that's why I think it is 
so important to do.
It's just a really good way to get
experience while also being able to do
it in a more controlled
supervised environment.
I've learned so many skills, 
most notably with my work
with the free representation unit,
I've developed my confidence
and communication skills.
It makes you much more attractive to
employers because you've been involved
in work that might be pivotal to their business.
It makes such a difference and
it taught me discipline, organisation;
a serious work ethic. When you
were doing the job you think
it's just so obvious but
until you've learned them
you don't know that
they're obvious.
You’re being able to develop an
interest in a particular area of law
that you might want to further
your career path in.
I did all of the things
that I am doing now in my job.
It's like you've already
kind of done the job but
in an environment where you're
supervised and supported.
It also gives us the opportunity
to work with practising lawyers
who've been through their paces,
who know how to write,
who know how to advise a client
and so that obviously
gives us great experience
in client work.
I think it did set me apart being able to
fill out an application form
and then not having enough room
to talk about everything else that you've done.
Without the Legal Advice Centre
I wouldn't be anywhere near
as prepared for my future
career as I am now.
I really don't understand why
you wouldn't get involved in it.
It's experience literally
on your doorstep.
It's right there in the
Law School building.
The people there want
to see you do well
and you can do something
really important
by getting involved with the
Legal Advice Centre.
