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Mercy Law Resource Centre25 Cork St, Dublin 8 Phone: 01 4537459 Fax: 01 4537455 Email: info@mercylaw.ie

APPLICATION FORM FOR POSITION OF SOLICITOR

Information note

Please read the job description before submitting this application. The application form should be accompanied by your CV and a covering letter. All completed applications should be emailed (as one document) to maeve@mercylaw.ie. Alternatively, please send by post to Managing Solicitor, Mercy Law Resource Centre, 25 Cork Street, Dublin 8. Incomplete applications will automatically be disqualified. Closing date for applications is 5pm on Tuesday 16 December 2014.

1. PERSONAL DETAILS

NameAddress

TelephoneEmail

2. RELEVANT THIRD LEVEL OR PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

Please set out your qualifications below:

Year Qualification University/College Result

3. QUESTIONS

Please indicate how you fulfil the following criteria (max. 200 words for each question)

a. Please describe in detail the extent of your experience in human rights/public interest law

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Mercy Law Resource Centre25 Cork St, Dublin 8 Phone: 01 4537459 Fax: 01 4537455 Email: info@mercylaw.ie

b. Please describe in detail your experience of legal practice and litigation, at all levels, including at Superior Court level

c. Please outline and provide specific examples of any work or experience gained in the field of provision of free legal aid, working with people who are homeless or otherwise assisting those who are disadvantaged.

d. Please outline and provide specific examples of your experience of working in a team.

e. The objective of MLRC is to advance the cause of access to justice for homeless people. Please set out your interest this work.

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Mercy Law Resource Centre25 Cork St, Dublin 8 Phone: 01 4537459 Fax: 01 4537455 Email: info@mercylaw.ie

4. REFERENCES

Please provide details of two referees. Please note that your referees will not be contacted without your consent.

Referee name, title, address and phone number Referee name, title, address and phone number

Signature of applicantDate

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