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Interim Senior Management

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Published on Tuesday, 22 March 2011 22:23
Written by Joanne Pickersgill
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Interim Senior Management

Many Chambers find themselves in a situation where a senior member of the management team has left chambers or is on long term leave. Chambers may not want to immediately replace that individual and may want to bring in an interim to assist in the short term. Jo offers interim cover for senior management positions. Jo’s experience in Chambers gives her the ability to hit the ground running in a senior management role. She can provide interim cover for as long as Chambers require it.

Jo provides interim management cover at the following level:

Senior Clerk

Practice Manager

Chambers Director

Business Development Director

 

She can also provide additional support on larger projects or assistance with a merger.

Testimonials

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Published on Tuesday, 22 March 2011 22:03
Written by Joanne Pickersgill
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“Jo provided consultancy services to Sovereign Chambers for three months.  During this time, in addition to clearing the backlog of billing and dealing with outstanding queries, she evaluated the fee generation system, and provided ideas and suggestions for improvements.  Jo also informed the staff and members of recent legal and administrative changes in fees and provided training.  Jo’s previous experience as a Senior Clerk enabled her to work as part of a team, and to interact effectively, tactfully and professionally with all levels of Chambers.  I am happy to commend her to you”.
Shelagh Kirkby
Chambers Director
Sovereign Chambers
"Jo has been a very important asset to chambers. She took immediate control of the clerk's room in a way that earned her the admiration and respect of the other clerks. She has produced very thoughtful written reports addressing some of the administrative shortcomings of chambers and recommending changes which she has now implemented. In particular she has made significant inroads into the chambers' aged debt position.....I would unhesitatingly recommend her services".

Benjamin Nolan Q.C. Head of Chambers, Broad Chare Chambers, Newcastle Upon Tyne
"Jo has made an enormous contribution both to the management of the Clerks' Room team as well as to Chambers as a whole. She brings with her a wealth of experience born of many years of hands-on clerking experience and her presence in the clerks' room has brought some much needed stability at a time of enormous change. I would wholeheartedly recommend that anyone seeking assistance in Chambers. whether that be with Clerking, Marketing or with support for a programme of change strongly considers employing Jo's services".

Simon Coatsworth, Chambers Director, Broad Chare Chambers, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Jo Pickersgill

Practical Chambers Consultancy

“Practical, Personal, Professional”

Jo Pickersgill is the founder of Practical Chambers Consultancy. Jo has spent 29 years working in the legal profession with 20 years specialising as a clerk and senior manager in barristers’ chambers. She has experience of working in Chambers in London and the regions.

 

Jo offers advice, guidance and hands on support in the following areas:

  • Business Development, Practice Development and Marketing
  • Interim Senior Management
  • Management Structures and Organisational Change
  • Quality Compliance
  • Fees Collection and Aged Debt Management

 

She has the ability to understand how a barristers’ chambers operates and has invaluable experience in dealing with problems and finding solutions. She has a straightforward, practical approach and an ability to motivate and lead a team through change achieving excellent results along the way. She has excellent management and leadership skills and is decisive and results driven. She has many years experience in diary and practice management and has excellent communication skills.

 

She has a no nonsense approach to dealing with problems and understands what will and will not work in a Chambers environment.

 

Why choose Jo?

Expertise She has a wealth of experience working in Barristers’ Chambers and has built up a huge range of skills. She also understands barristers’ chambers and how they operate.

Why choose an external consultant?

Objective Perspective She will look at your organisation with objectivity and will bring new ideas and a fresh approach.

To find out how Jo can help your Chambers contact her for a free and confidential initial consultation.

About Jo

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ABOUT JO

Biography

Professional: Jo Pickersgill BA (Hons) is the founder of Practical Chambers Consultancy. She is an independent consultant with over 20 years experience in Barristers’ Chambers. Jo began her career working in the Crown Prosecution Service as a caseworker in the Crown Court prior to becoming a Management Consultant at CPS Headquarters in London where she was responsible for reviewing the efficiency and cost effectiveness of systems and operations in CPS offices in England and Wales. Jo left the CPS in 1991 to join 36 Bedford Row in London as a clerk. She returned to her home county of Yorkshire in 2000 joining York Chambers as the Senior Criminal Clerk. In 2001 she joined KBW Chambers as the Senior Clerk and in 2006 left to join Park Court Chambers where she remained for 5 years.

She has over 20 years of clerking and senior management level experience. As a Senior Clerk she efficiently managed the development of Chambers and the practices of its members. She maintained and increased the client base for Chambers with an emphasis on marketing and practice development. She took full responsibility for the organisation and management of the clerk’s room with an emphasis on developing systems and controls. She also took full responsibility for the financial and administration of chambers including dealing with the accreditation for Bar Mark and for the LSC.

Qualifications: She has recently completed her BA (Hons) in English Literature and Art History after studying for 6 years part time with the Open University.

Professional membership: Institute of Barrister’s Clerks.

Personal: Jo is married to Marcus and lives in Manchester. She is an enthusiastic 10k runner, a regular at her local gym and a keen golfer. She has a passion for nineteenth-century literature and art, spending lots of her spare time visiting galleries and exhibitions. Jo enjoys photography and recently upgraded to a Nikon D90. She is a supporter of Leeds United FC and Castleford Tigers RLFC. She spends most weekends outdoors walking in the Yorkshire Dales. Her ideal day would be a long walk in the Dales followed by a pint in the local pub in Askrigg.

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