Pro Bono Activity Details - University of Portsmouth
Citizens Advice Training and experience
Short Description
Students are able to complete the full generalist CAB training in their second year at Portsmouth and then work at least 120 hours during their final year. These students are then eligible for Associate status of the Institute of ParaLegals.
Long Description
The students feedback on this experience is extremely positive. They are impressed with the range of services offered by the local CAB and gain a good insight INTO problems experienced by the local community and of how the law operates in practice.
Where does it take place?
Off Law School Site
Who takes part (eg staff, students, outside lawyers)?
students
staff
outside lawyers
external organisation(s)
Participants
Undergraduate 2nd Year
Undergraduate 3rd Year
Is the activity supervised?
Y
If so, by whom?
law school staff and external lawyers
If the activity is a clinic, what is the address of the clinic?
Can the work in the activity form part of an assessed module?