The Benefits of Becoming a Consultant Solicitor
The pandemic has had a significant impact on many of us when it comes to our work. With the lockdowns of 2020 forcing many of us to move into our home office (or kitchen table), this has posed some interesting discussions as to whether or not the traditional ‘office life’ is over. Further to this, with 22% of self-employed workers offering business support services, there are clearly recognisable opportunities to those wanting to offer their professional legal skills on a consultancy basis, especially with innovative setups such as My Business Counsel, which could help you do just that.
Whether you’ve enjoyed working from home and have developed a distaste for the commute, or you’re looking to improve your work life balance, like so many others in the UK, working as a consultant solicitor could be something you’re considering. Below, you can find just a few of the benefits working on a consultancy basis with My Business Counsel could have for you.
Why Consultancy Works
Opting to become a consultant solicitor means you can practice on a self-employed basis, servicing your clients with the support of a firm that can offer assistance when required and, more importantly, provide you with that all-important client base and a complete infrastructure that means you can concentrate on what you do best, offering quality legal advice. Consultant solicitors can set their own hours, work on their own terms, and will be rewarded fairly in line with the work they undertake.
Earn more money as a consultant solicitor
Ultimately, becoming a consultant solicitor means that you have the power to earn more money flexibly by working towards your own income goals. This is because you are essentially in control of your workload and earnings. How much you earn obviously depends on how many clients you want to take on, and how many hours you want to work.
As a rough guide, a solicitor billing £300 per hour, working 3 days per week for 4 hours each time, could earn £10,800 per month. By working as a consultant solicitor with My Business Counsel, you’ll take home 75% of the billings for clients you bring in and work with too.
Flexibility
One of the main reasons solicitors look to leave their job is the long hours and inflexibility within private practice. A real benefit comes with the flexibility that is associated with becoming a consultant solicitor. You can choose your own hours, working as much or as little as you would like. You’ll be free from the pressure to make partner, and can achieve your career goals, not those targets set for you by the powers that be. Whether at home or in your local coffee shop, you can choose the working environment that suits you best. Of course, you need to put in enough to earn what you wish and to keep your clients happy, but this is likely to be easier to do if you have the freedom to work in a way that suits you.
Interested in becoming a consultant solicitor?
If you would like the freedom to set your own hours and work flexibly, earning what you deserve for your legal skills, this is the natural next step in your career. If you’re interested in finding out how easy it could be to join My Business Counsel and reap the benefits of becoming one of our consultant solicitors, simply get in touch. We’ll be happy to provide you with a guide which explains in detail the benefits of working with us, and how easy it could be to join My Business Counsel and reap the benefits of becoming one of our consultant solicitors, simply get in touch. We’ll be happy to provide you with a guide which explains in detail the benefits of working with us, and how to get started.