No profession is more heavily regulated than solicitors and the legal profession generally. Access to justice, and remaining profitable is one of the biggest challenges for law firms, yet most lawyers see the work they have to do on pricing and engagement documents as a necessary evil, and fail to spend the much-needed time required to get this right and to avoid future issues.
This session will focus on the core regulatory requirements connected with the main funding arrangements, why is so critical and more profitable to invest this time at the start, as well as looking at how to avoid right off, getting your engagement documentation correct, and avoid a regulatory breach.
All solicitors, Legal executives, partners and line managers.
This webinar is suitable for all levels
Investing time in getting your pricing and engagement documentation right avoids wasted time and issues, Whilst increasing your fees by at least 10%
Take the client on the journey with you every step of the way, In relation to job and the price. handle machine creep as it happens, Not at the end!
Confirm any and all changes to your retainer in writing with a client, otherwise any doubt is likely to be decided in your clients favour.
- Best practice in relation to engagement documentation and costs estimates
- Avoiding write-offs
- Key compliance and options for different funding models
- An insight into a more sophisticated approach the pricing
This live webinar contains a 45-minute presentation from Richard Allen, a 15-minute Q&A session where you can ask any questions you'd like directly to Richard. You can download your own copy of the presentation and resources to refer to during and after the live webinar.
You will be able to actively listen to the course and ask questions to the speaker.
This live webinar provides you with 2 hours of learning.
Attendees will receive a CPD certificate upon completion of this course.
The live webinar begins at 1pm.
The £59 +VAT price includes:
- 1 hour and 45-minutes of topical content
- 15-minute interactive Q&A
- comprehensive notes
- additional resources
Of course! Once you select the live webinar, you will have the option to select the number of tickets you want to purchase, then you can follow the instructions on the screen. Once your payment has been processed, you will then be asked to assign the tickets to those attending. Each delegate will then receive an email with instructions on how to finalise their booking.
Simply get in touch with info@formediagroup.co.uk to request an invoice, you will need to let us know which live webinar you are booking and how many attendees you need to book.
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Richard Allen
Over 35 years’ unique litigation, legal costs and practice management experience, being one of the first to achieve Costs Lawyer status and make partner in a solicitor’s practice.
Vast experience handling significant litigation and costs caseloads for major law firms, establishing and managing litigation and costs departments nationally, including a top 100 practice, and having a central role managing a full service regional solicitors’ practice.
Specialising in boosting profitability, focusing on professional services pricing, costs, case and practice management in the UK and internationally, delivering a full range of fee earner and management training.
A senior consultant with Burcher Jennings and Validatum, the leading international legal services pricing consultancy, and senior pricing consultant with Virtual Pricing Director, who are leading the world with technological solutions to pricing.
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