Student experience at the Law School Clinic
From September 2022, third year students will be able to apply for the Law School Clinic module option.
Successful candidates will:
- Gain invaluable practical experience working with Reshma Derasari and Cynthia Opoku-Gyamfi who give clients legal advice on issues such as landlord and tenant, consumer, employment and family.
- Learn and practice essential paralegal skills including:
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- how to conduct client interviews
- undertake legal research
- draft a variety of documents such as, attendance notes, witness statements and applications to the Court including pleadings.
- Receive training on substantive law and relevant soft skills.
- Develop their Legal Practice Management skills by using the same legal software used by most firms.
- Benefit from one to one supervising support and feedback.
- Be part of social justice in action.
Currently our student volunteers spend on average 5 ½ hours every fortnight on client matters, half of which is direct client contact.
Hear from our students
Student Highlights
"The highlight for me was getting practical experience; actually, doing the work. Developing skills that we can now apply professionally."