Fee Sharing Consultancy

Why choose Solicitor Consultancy Position

• A better work life balance
• Ability to earn more
• Work from home
• Be your own boss
• Manage your own time and work
• Flexibility and control over the mix of work undertaken
• Admin and IT support
• Fee sharing
• Build your own client base

Qualities required as consultant Solicitor

• Must be self motivated
• Driven by success
• Desire to earn more
• Self discipline
• Client following
• Business minded
• PR skills
• Ability to effectively network
• Networking
• IT literate
• Clean Practising Certificate
• Minimum 1 year PQE

Our commitment to our Solicitor Consultant

If you decide to practice as a solicitor consultant, Duncan Lewis will provide:

1. Access to overflow New Client enquiries not taken on by the company
2. Initial induction and training to our method of practice
3. Professional Indemnity cover of £3 Million.
4. Third party liability insurance cover.
5. Remote and secure access to Duncan Lewis accounts and case management systems/email/ Microsoft etc – we will pay the licensing costs of such connection.
6. Telephone answering service.
7. Digital recording and secretarial transcription service to the standard already in situ at Duncan Lewis or as improved and implemented.
8. All letterhead paper and business cards.
9. Scanning service of all letters/documents etc plus electronic faxing services.
10. Assistance in preparation of large Court Bundles, photocopying and archiving of files.
11. Access to all precedents currently available or incorporated into our management systems in the future.
12. In house billing service for LSC funded Legal Help, Certificate and Private Client files.
13. Reception areas for clients, interview and conference rooms as and when required.
14. Entry to our website and display of your services within DL’s expertise.
15. Access to such publicity or advertising material currently prepared or being prepared for DL.
16. Management of all Accounting Processes and Billing.
17. Supervision and file Reviews
18. Access to training material and webinars to meet CPD requirements.

Your commitment/obligations as a Solicitor Consultant

• Work without day to day supervision
• Have a valid practicing certificate
• Provide services in an expert and diligent manner
• Provide services with due care, skill and ability
• Compliance to best practices
• Maintain CPD requirements in accordance with Law Society regulations
• Provide your own computer hardware, printer, scanner, telephone fax
• Forthwith advise of each new instruction received
• Maintain up to date time record of work done

Fees

• Fees to be shared on agreed %
• Consultant to be paid their fees once monies received DL
• Fee sharing % paid to consultant in the following month of when fees received

Why choose Duncan Lewis

• Duncan Lewis is a dynamic, innovative, progressive and flourishing legal aid and private practice employing over 500 staff and 100 consultants across London and nationally.
• Duncan Lewis is a limited company with a management team with a corporate approach and are specialists in running the day to day affairs of the business.
• Private paid work continues to grow year on year and the consultancy model fits with our expansion programme.
• We have legal aid franchises in the following areas of law: Actions against Public Authorities & State, Care in Community, Crime, Family and Childcare, Housing, Immigration and Public Law.
• We pride ourselves as holders of many recognised standards of excellence such as: The Legal 500 and Investors in People Gold Standard.
• Through our back office and IT structure, we can provide a range of administrative and IT support.
• We believe that lawyers should be left to do what they do best without the burden of running a business.