Lexcel consultancy and accreditation
Connect2Law has established a panel of Law Society accredited Lexcel consultants to assist firms of all sizes in attaining the Lexcel standard. Whether you are just considering the benefits of Lexcel, or you are almost ready for accreditation, we can assist your practice.
Due to the size of our membership we are delighted that we have been able to negotiate a new product available exclusively for our members:
- exclusive panel of Law Society Accredited consultants
- free one hour consultation
- reduced daily rates
- discounts on Assessment Centre fees if you have used our panel consultant
- national coverage by our panel of consultants
Contact us at connect2law@pannone.co.uk to register for a free consultation.
Achieving Lexcel won't be as time-consuming or costly as you expect. Many firms already operate to the required standard but are not benefiting from the recognition they deserve. Many others only have to make minimal and relatively painless changes in order to achieve compliance.
Whether you are close to the standard or starting from scratch, our Lexcel consultants will identify the best way to work with your practice and provide a service that suits your budget, utilising your in house talent wherever possible, to achieve the goal.
Lexcel and professional indemnity insurance
Quote from Insurers: The International Insurance Company of Hannover:
"Each firm is treated as unique and a firm that has achieved the Lexcel accreditation clearly provides a credible attribute and indication of the firm's attitude towards risk. Anything that adds real quality to a firms risk management procedures and improves their company profile is seen as a very positive indicator in our eyes and therefore is looked upon favorably when issuing terms."
Quote from Brokers: Lockton Companies International:
"As brokers we encourage all firms to best position themselves in the eyes of Insurers and Lexcel is a very proactive tool that demonstrates this. A point to consider is that as a PII policy is underwritten on claims made basis, therefore significant savings may only come after a period of time after maintaining this standard and are not necessarily immediate. Without question a firm that has achieved Lexcel accreditation benefits from a more positive view from insurers than a firm that does not."
Our Lexcel accreditation service
Our approach is based around three core principles:
- delivering your business goals - Lexcel is not an end in itself; it is a means to achieving one or more specific business goals. Our consultants understand this and focus on delivering the business goal(s) not just the quality mark
- avoiding bureaucracy - our consultants are not entrenched in the bureaucratic assessment culture, they understand that your priority is to increase your fees and reduce your costs. When they work with a firm their aim is always to reduce the administrative burden not to increase it
- focus on profitability - our consultants use Lexcel to bring about tangible and measurable improvements in risk management, business development, marketing, people management and client care and retention
A flexible approach
The extent of our consultant's involvement with your firm is entirely up to you. Some practices choose to use them extensively and others prefer to handle more of the work internally and use them in an advice and/or checking only capacity.
At the outset of any assignment they will seek to identify the most appropriate way to work with you. We do not offer a 'one size fits all' service; we realise that every firm is unique and we endeavour to find a package that suits your budget and that utilises your in-house talent wherever possible.
Our Lexcel consultants will always provide you with a clear statement delineating the areas which they will be responsible for and the areas that you intend to deal with internally. Where tasks are completed (in whole or in part) by you they can provide a checking and amending service only.
If you would like further information, please visit Connect2Law.co.uk, call 0161 909 6412 or email us at connect2law@pannone.co.uk.
You may be a lot closer to achieving Lexcel accreditation than you think!
