UCL Integrated Legal Advice Clinic Data Assistants

About UCL iLAC 

The UCL Integrated Legal Advice Clinic (iLAC), based in central Stratford, offers local residents free face to face general legal advice on all aspects of social welfare law including welfare benefits and housing. 

Staffed by UCL law students working under the close supervision of qualified lawyers and advisers, the Clinic offers students a rich educational opportunity while also providing a valuable and much needed service to members of the local community. 

Whilst volunteering at iLAC, students will gain valuable hands on experience and develop a greater understanding of legal needs while providing a much needed service to one of England's most deprived boroughs. 

The Role: Data Assistants 

Our Data Assistants will be based at the UCL Integrated Legal Advice Clinic in central Stratford. iLAC Data Assistants will assist with a wide range of integral administrative tasks, giving them a broad and overarching awareness of how a legal clinic works and the types of clients the Clinic supports as well as playing a critical role in ensuring data is collected accurately in turn informing our research and policy work.   
   
 Data assistants will be put into one of the following project streams:  

• Case Reviews: Monthly review of recently opened and closed cases, ensuring all data has been accurately recorded.
• Client Evaluation and Outcomes: Monthly phone calls to clients with recently closed cases to request completion of evaluation forms. You will also be asked to follow up with clients, who have used our PIP one-off advice service, about their outcomes.
• Historical Cases: Updating historical cases and addressing missing data gaps. Ensuring outcomes have been properly recorded.
• Archiving Support/Preparation: helping to prepare closed cases for archiving and accurately recording data destruction.   

All Data Assistants may be asked to support with other ad hoc research tasks.   

Time Commitments 

We are looking for students who can commit to volunteering in-person in Stratford for at least one full day or two half days per week starting in November 2025 during university term-time for both Term 1 and Term 2. Each half day shift takes place between 10am-1pm or 2pm -5pm. A full day shift takes place from 10am - 5pm, with an hour break for lunch. If you are unsure about your timetable for the next academic year, please indicate your current availability and note in your application that it is subject to change. 

Students are usually welcome to continue volunteering beyond this date, but many prefer to focus on revision in term 3. 

The selected students will need to attend the CAJ Mandatory Training in Bentham House (October 22nd or 29th) and the iLAC Mandatory Training in Stratford (November 12th).

Students will begin volunteering on the w/c 17th November.

Pro Bono Skills Development Framework    

The Centre for Access to Justice now offers all students engaged in extra-curricular pro bono the opportunity to participate in the Pro Bono Skills Development Framework. This framework allows you to reflect on the skills gained during your placement, aligned with the Aurora Competence Framework. Completing it earns you a Certificate of Commitment to Pro Bono, acknowledging your dedication and skill development. Your participation will help you document and showcase the valuable competencies you've developed, however, please note that participation in the PBSDF scheme is entirely voluntary and will not affect your placement in any way.  

Eligibility 

This opportunity is open to all LLB and LLM students.  

We are looking for volunteers who can demonstrate: 

• Attention to detail
• A commitment to or an awareness of social justice issues;
• Reliability and commitment, good interpersonal and communication skills, including written and oral;
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team; and
• Strong administrative skills. 

How to Apply    

Please apply via the online application form . 

The deadline for submitting an application is 8th October 11:59PM. Interviews will take place on Wednesday, the 15th of October. 

iLAC training will take place on 12th November 2025. You must also be available for the CAJ Mandatory Training on either 22 October or 29 October.

Students will begin volunteering on the w/c 17th November. 

When applying, please make sure you have completed the CAJ Equality and Diversity Monitoring Questionnaire. You only need to complete this once per academic year.  

Please note the Centre for Access to Justice strongly discourages use of artificial intelligence in applications. Use of content generated by artificial intelligence in your application may affect your chance of success. 

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact Jennifer Akinola at jennifer.akinola@ucl.ac.uk