IMP LEMENTATIO N C AS E ST U DY The University of Liverpool Law Clinic has four university teaching staff, all qualified lawyers, who advise, assist, and represent about 48 potentially stateless clients per year. They also carry out strategic litigation and advocate for policy changes. Second and third year law students assist them on a volunteer basis. At present, the clinic exclusively serves migrants seeking the chance to remain in the UK, or to register as British if the client is a qualifying child. The majority of clients have failed asylum claims, though some, such as Palestinians, have come with visas. The reason for this focus is that the state has a procedure for granting leave to remain for people who are stateless and not admissible elsewhere (among other conditions) that requires a 15-page form to be completed in English. Students receive training in basic legal skills. The staff assess the students on their file management, writing of advice and representation letters and legal arguments for court appeals, ability to discuss their case in meetings, and note-taking skills. The project works closely with the UK government, UNHCR, and other CSOs. It has produced a publication on the statelessness leave procedure, explaining legal arguments and giving advice on procedure and evidence. It has also participated in the UK’s Universal Periodic Review and trains other organizations to advocate in similar cases. 76 | Community Mobiliser Responsibilities, ADRA Thailand •S  preading news, information, and awareness about stateless people to communities and schools, with support from the project manager and law advisor •D  oing field work to collect information and data of stateless people in both documents and electronic data • Making report to submit to law advisor • Responsible for work assigned by law advisors Qualifications •F  inished education in vocational or bachelor’s degree in development studies? Global development? Sustainable development? International development? or other relevant area • At least one year’s experience collecting data •E  xperience in working with local community or stateless people or involved program • Excellent spoken and written Thai skills • Familiar with local culture and able to work with affected communities 7.2 Training Paralegals Paralegals face many obstacles, including uncooperative officials, uninterested communities, and challenging legal and regulatory frameworks. It is therefore essential that they are well trained and able to deploy legal knowledge and a range of skills creatively and convincingly in order to anticipate problems, serve clients, discourage bad practices, and empower communities. Programs typically develop contextspecific training, which paralegals receive when they join the program. If paralegals will deliver trainings themselves, you might need additional training sessions for this. One thing programs can do is tell trainers about the tips in this guide, as understanding why materials have been designed in a particular way may be helpful. Training can support community empowerment by involving community members in training workshops; they may be able to explain the issues the program addresses better than anyone else. Community members can also give suggestions for the content of trainings, to ensure they cover topics and approaches the community sees as relevant and necessary. Stand-alone manuals or other written guidance should cover the most common and important procedures regarding access to ID documents A C O M M U N I T Y- B A S E D P R A C T I T I O N E R ’ S G U I D E : D O C U M E N T I N G C I T I Z E N S H I P A N D OT H E R F O R M S O F L E G A L I D E N T I T Y