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Get Involved: UCL Student Pro Bono Committee

Applications for the 24/25 UCL Student Pro Bono Committee 1st Year Rep and LLM Engagement Officer are open now.

Overview

The UCL Student Pro Bono Committee are a group of UCL Laws students who assist the CAJ in all aspects of their mission to promote access to justice and involve students in pro bono. Every year, the SPBC hosts the annual Pro Bono Fair and Introduction to Pro Bono Talk. The committee also runs an annual Public Interest Careers Mentorship Scheme, and an essay competition with a mini pupilage as a prize

In previous years, the Committee has hosted panel events on topics including Counter-Terrorism Lawhomelessness, the hostile environment for migrantsESG and Fast Fashion, and more. They have also organised several successful fundraisers including a bake sale for the Climate Justice Fund the London Legal Support Trust, the British Red Cross, and the UCL Integrated Legal Advice Clinic. 

Each committee receives significant logistical and advisory support from CAJ to achieve their aims and objectives for the year. As such, getting involved with the committee represents an exciting opportunity for students to get involved with promoting pro bono and access to justice issues both to audiences within and outside of the UCL student body.

About the Committee 

Students are encouraged to visit the UCL Student Pro Bono Committee (UCL SPBC) page to learn more about Committe and the current members. 

Executive Chair

 

  • Oversees the SPBC and leads meetings, liaising with all committee members to arrange an appropriate meeting time 
  • Plans the Introduction to Pro Bono Talk and the Pro Bono Fair with the SLS Pro Bono Officer and CAJ Staff  
  • Liaise separately with each officer throughout the week to ensure that they are on schedule and ensuring the delivery of the Committee’s activities 
Careers Officer

 

  • Plans panels, talks, and/or workshops to provide guidance to students on pursuing careers in social justice.
  • This officer will, for their own events, liaise with the social media officer to plan advertising, arrange catering, speak to CAJ staff about room bookings, and be in touch with external partners. 
  • Ideally plan 3-4 events per year. 
Events Officer
  • Plans informative events, with the aim of teaching students about social-justice-related topics. 
  • This officer will, for their own events, liaise with the social media officer to plan advertising, arrange catering, speak to CAJ Staff about room bookings, and be in touch with external partners.
  • Ideally plan 2-4 events per year.  
Fundraising Officer

 

  • Plans fundraising events of their choice to raise money for a chosen charity or UCL iLAC. 
  • This officer will, for their own events, liaise with the social media officer to plan advertising, arrange catering, speak to the CAJ Staff about room bookings, and be in touch with external partners.
  • Ideally plan 2-3 events per year. 
Social Media and Campaigns Officer

 

  • Officers will be responsible for choosing layouts and social media themes (in line with UCL visual identity rules).
  • Responsible for promoting SPBC’s events and activities on the various social media channels.
  • Responsible for maintaining and updating the UCL SPBC Instagram.
  • One officer takes responsibility for the LinkedIn, and the other takes responsibility for TikTok.
  • Both officers in charge of liaising with the UCL Law Society communications team.
  • Both officers in charge of contacting the LLM Distribution list, the LLB Newsletter, and the CAJ Newsletter to raise awareness of relevant events and opportunities.
Publications Officer

 

  • Responsible for managing the Access to Justice blog including commissioning and editing articles from students on a range of topics concerning access to justice and social justice issues.
  • In charge of writing about all SPBC events in the Access to Justice Blog.
  • In charge of management of the blog, proofreading/editing external submissions, and uploading blog submissions. 
  • Responsible for overseeing members of the publications subcommittee to ensure they are creating and delivering appropriate content  
Publications Subcommittee 
  • Responsible for writing regular articles for the Access to Justice blog including thought pieces and SPBC event write-ups  

Recruitment for the following roles are open now. 

1st Year Representative

  • The 1st Year Representative is responsible for engaging with first-year students and encouraging their invovlement in pro bono. They will also organise meetings, take meeting minutes, and work with other committee members to provide support for activities and events 

LLM Engagement Officer 

  • The LLM Engagement Officer will be responsible for increasing awareness of pro bono opportunities for LLM students as well as promoting engagement with Committee and CAJ events and activities. 
  • The LLM Engagement Officer may also work with the LLB Engagement Officer to coordinate focus groups and design surveys to understand student needs around pro bono and evaluate the effectiveness of Committee activities.

How to apply 

Applications for LLM Engagement Officer and First-year Representative are open now. 

The deadline for submitting an application is 16 October 2024 at 11:59PM. Interviews will begin on the week commencing 18th October 2024. Please apply via the online application form

If you have questions about the Committee or the roles, please contact caj.spbc@ucl.ac.uk. Should you have any questions about the application form, please contact Annika Melwani at annika.melwani@ucl.ac.uk.