Monash – Oakleigh Legal Service
Incorporated
ABN 90 901 523 080
Reg. No. A31

60 Beddoe Avenue Tel: (03) 9905 4336

Clayton VIC 3168 Fax: (03) 9905 1113

Student VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORM 2011

*Note: This is not an application form for ‘Professional Practice’ Unit. Please see Student Services at Monash Faculty of Law.

All applicants are to complete sections A, B, C, D, E.

Please attach a copy of your CV to the application form.

A. PERSONAL DETAILS

SURNAME: ______First Name: ______

Home Address: ______

Home Telephone: ______Mobile: ______

Date of Birth: ______Sex: Male □ Female □

Email: ______

Tertiary Qualifications: ______

Have you graduated from Law? □ Yes - Year graduated: ______

□ No - Projected graduation: ______

Are you an ex-Prof Prac student? □ Yes - Year/Semester/Supervisor:______

- Unit Mark: ______

□ No

B. LANGUAGE SKILLS

Do you speak another language apart from English? Yes □ No □

If yes, would you be willing to interpret? Yes □ No □

Please specify which language/s?

C. SELECTION CRITERIA

Please outline why you wish to volunteer with the Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service.

What do you see as the role of a Community Legal Centre in the Community?

D. PRIOR EXPERIENCE

Have you worked/volunteered at another legal service? If so where? For how long? And what duties did you undertake?

Do you have any other relevant experience, for example, in community development, community legal education, or policy and project work?

If unsuccessful in your application for Paralegal Volunteer, are you willing and available to be placed on a Reserve Paralegal contact roster, to volunteer at short notice?

Yes □ No □

Are you able to attend training?

Yes □ No □

Please provide the names and phone numbers of two referees:

______

______

E. APPLICANT’S DECLARATION

I declare that:

1.  The information provided on this form is correct and complete.

2.  I have read the enclosed “Volunteer Program” leaflet.

3.  I acknowledge the Volunteer Coordinator’s right to vary or reverse any decision on the basis of incorrect or incomplete information

Signed: ______Date: ______

Check List (Office Use Only)

(i)  Volunteer Agreement Returned

/ □ Yes
Confidentiality Agreement Returned / □ Yes
Copy of Admission &/or
Practising Certificate Returned / □ Yes
Training/Induction Completed /
Date: / /
Probation Completed /
Date: / /
Probation Approved /
□ Yes □ No

Notes: (Internal Use Only):

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