The pro bono activities offered at Kaplan Law School enhance your learning experience and assist students in developing the practical legal skills which you will require once you begin your professional career.

Kaplan Legal Advice Centre

The cornerstone of the pro bono Programme at Kaplan Law School is the Kaplan Legal Advice Centre. Students who volunteer at the Advice Centre have the opportunity to provide legal advice to members of the public, many of whom would not otherwise have access to legal representation. You will have the opportunity to develop highly valuable transferable skills including legal drafting, file management and client management whilst working under the supervision of a qualified solicitor. Other pro bono activities available to you are listed on this page. These programmes are highly popular as they provide you with valuable networking opportunities with leading law firms. We ensure that as many students as possible have the opportunity to get involved in pro bono work.

Below are some of the initiatives we are involved in:

Thames Magistrates’ Court

Our students have the opportunity to train as McKenzie Friends and represent people in a Magistrates’ Court on council tax cases. After initial training, our students interview clients to assess their situation, negotiate with the relevant council to resolve the issue, and if necessary, represent the client in court.

Nabarro LLP Legal Advice Clinic at St. Luke’s

Our students are given the opportunity to be involved in the triage and client management of Nabarro’s Legal Advice Clinic. Each week our students contact the clients attending the Clinic and help them to ensure that they have all the materials necessary. They also take more detailed notes of the problem that the client is facing in order to aid the solicitors and allow the clinic to run more efficiently.

Streetlaw/Legal Literacy

We are linked with Morpeth School, a secondary school in Tower Hamlets. Following a training session, students are able to volunteer to attend these legal awareness sessions. The students of Morpeth School are very receptive to our students and are very curious about why they chose to study law and what it entails. In groups the Morpeth students all discuss areas of law relevant to them and try to develop a school charter for rules they would like to see modified or introduced.

Amicus – Reprieve Death Penalty Training

We have developed an excellent relationship with Amicus and now regularly sponsor students to attend training sessions. This training allows the students to assist defence counsel with representation of those facing execution in the US.

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