Attorney General QC MP will visit
King’s College London University today to see the pro
bono work happening there.
King’s College has recently opened a new legal advice
centre that provides legal services free of charge to
those who can’t afford a lawyer. The Attorney will meet
law students who are carrying out pro bono work - a
commitment that is often continued throughout a lawyer’s
professional career.
Students will get the opportunity to talk to the Attorney
about cases they have worked on at the legal advice
centre and discuss their wider experiences of providing
free advice to those in need.
The Attorney is the Government’s Pro Bono Champion and
plays a key role in supporting pro bono work, as well as
raising awareness of available services among members of
the public and practitioners.
The Attorney General said:
Pro bono is an ancient legal tradition that widens
access to justice and I look forward to meeting the
students involved in pro bono work at King’s College.
The advice given at the newly opened clinic will help
make a difference to people’s lives as well as to the
communities in which they live.
These students are the next generation of lawyers, and
the skills they gain now will be used throughout their
careers.
The Director of Clinical Legal Education, Stephen Levett
said:
Our Legal Clinic reflects the ethos of service to the
wider community which underpins the work of King’s
College London.
By spending time with clients and professional lawyers,
our students gain first-hand experience of listening
and responding to client problems. They learn skills
which will put them in good stead in their future
professional careers.
