Provide updates on new law, practice, specific topics and/or industry news. Review updates from various sources Monitor and read case law Provide regular updates Review journals Highlight required training

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Lawyer
Services
,
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Outline of
Freelance Professional Support Services


General Service

Examples

Updates

Provide updates on
new law, practice
,
specific topics

and
/or

industry
news.

Review updates from various sources



Monitor and read case law


Provide regular updates


Review journals


Highlight required training

Prepare internal u
pdates

Ad hoc email updates on specified topics


Prepare/edit regular internal newsletter or
bulletin

Know how and
Knowledge Management

Knowledge Management System
s

Review

current systems

How is knowledge and experience being captured
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Training

CPD recording

Set up systems to ensure that all fee earners
record their required hours during the CPD year.


Consolidate fee earner/firm CPD recording
systems.

Fee earner training

Research, establish and/or co
-
ordinate in
-
house
annual training programme
s appropriate for full
team trainees, fee earners and partners.


Research, establish and/or co
-
ordinate Trainee
Programmes


Identify topics for individual training sessions


Prepare outlines/script/
hand
-
outs

for individual
training sessions


Organise/co
-
ordinate Training Conferences

Mentoring

Mentor trainees and junior lawyers on:

-

progress

-

developing their Business Development

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Lawyer
Services
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Plans

Client Training

See below

Business Development

Brainstorm Business Development
objectives

Work with business

development specialists to
review/brainstorm short and long
-
term business
development goals. Co
-
ordinate agreed action
points.

Prepare marketing material

Prepare/edit online or hard copy bulletins


P
repare press r
eleases


Write/edit
Articles

–

or provide material for fee
earners to use


Write/edit p
itches


P
repare scripts for p
odcasts and videos


R
ehearse speakers


Co
-
ordinate Client training days/events

Client bulletin and updates

Set up a system for disseminating information to
clients.


Edit/write articles for inclusion in the bulletin

or
for updates

as needed
.


Edit/proofread the bulletin
/updates

D
evelop new products


Brainstorm


Test products/obtain client feedback

Client feedback

Obtain feedback from clients on completed work


Prepare case studies for business development
use with client approval

Client training events

Co
-
ordinate events.


Suggest topics for the events.


Produce or edit scripts for the training sessions.


Pre
pare /edit
i
nvitations/flyers/programme/
hand
-
outs
.

Social Media

Social media campaigns

Research and develop use in conjunction with IT
consultants
.


Carry out risk assessments and prepare guidance
for fee earner use.


Produce content to support the
campaign.

LinkedIn
/Facebook

Review firm/fee earner use


Research and develop use in conjunction with IT
consultants


Create/review brand compatible LinkedIn
profiles


Supply content for dissemination through
LinkedIn

Twitter

Research and develop use
in conjunction with IT
consultants


Provide content

Website

Review/write SEO content


Write/edit content for blogs


Prepare SEO content for websites