Student information

We have a dedicated space for our Legal Advice Clinic students to work on matters and meet with clients. Clinic students can book this room by emailing legal-advice-clinic@keele.ac.uk.

Our students wellbeing is extremely important and a priority. We wish to support students through their academic journey but not add additional pressures. The staff in the clinic are always happy to help and support. However the university has a Welfare support team which you can access here.

If you have any queries or concerns please contact the team on legal-advice-clinic@keele.ac.uk.

Key dates

April – Applications for the next academic years clinics open

May – For those who have been shortlisted will be invited to an Assessment Centre Day

September – The students that were successful will be invited to 3 days training. This usually takes place during the university Welcome Week

Key dates for current clinic students

Please make a note of the dates below – Reminders and room updates will be sent via MS Teams.

Student feedback

This feedback was provided anonymously from our 23/24 clinic students on 24 April 2024 via padlet:

- "My experience from the clinic has been irreplaceable. Even with the training it has already shown me the importance of experience and having two clients within the clinic has been beneficial for expanding my range of work. Even the experience of the assessment day".

- "I enjoyed the training and opportunity to work with clients. It has been a good opportunity to gain experience for assessment centres/vacation schemes".

- "Professionally I feel as though my grasp on the significance of the work had developed. From being somewhat overwhelmed with copious amounts of information during the original training session, to feeling at ease balancing multiple taks and important factors. I believe I have seen great professional development. I feel comfortable leading client interviews and actually enjoy writing letters to the clients. Getting feedback from not only the leading solicitors but the clients has been heartwarming! I have really enjoyed the experience – Thank you all!"

- "My time at the clinic allowed me to grow in confidence, both in my legal knowledge and my communication skills. I have had the opportunity to ask questions and better my understanding. My only regret is not having done it in second year too. The clinic gave me a topic to talk about at the legal dining which landed me work experience. Overall, the clinic has been a positive experience. Although I haven’t had to draft many letters, I have had the opportunity to learn how to start".

- "The Legal Advice Clinic really helped me develop my skills and knowledge. I met some amazing people. That really took me out of my shell and I was learning along the way. I have learnt skills that are going to benefit me when I move on to my future career and that I will continue to use throughout my career. I have also experienced an area of law that I didn’t think id be interested in. But, I have come to discover that I quite like it!"

- "Practical and helpful! I have learnt quite a lot in clinic and dealing with real life situations has really boosted my confidence for a career as a solicitor".