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.
Quality Compliance
Following the introduction of the Bar Standard Board’s new chambers’ monitoring scheme it is important that Chambers comply fully with their regulatory requirements.
Jo can assist in the following areas of compliance:
Bar Mark
Quality Mark
Equality and Diversity
Pupillage
Money Laundering
She can review and implement processes.
Management Structures and Organisational Change
Managing change is often very challenging. With the current changes to the Bar many Chambers are going through a period of growth and possible merger. Although Chambers welcome growth the management, administration and clerking teams often struggle to cope with these changes. It may assist to have an external consultant with fresh ideas and a new approach to look at the organisation and structure of clerking and administration teams.
Jo helps barristers’ chambers to:
Review the effectiveness and efficiency of clerking and administration teams.
Design and implement systems and controls in the clerk’s room.
Troubleshoot, identifying problems and finding solutions.
Manage change during or following a merger.
Business Development and Marketing
Jo has the experience and knowledge to assist you with your business development and marketing in chambers. As an external consultant she has a fresh approach and will bring new ideas to Chambers. She will drive forward initiatives working together with barristers, senior management and clerks.
Jo helps barristers’ chambers to:
Review the effectiveness of their Chambers marketing strategy. Providing advice for marketing and selling, developing a practical approach to moving forward with a marketing plan.
Undertake projects to design and create business or client practice development programmes for Chambers.
Review and design practice development plans for individual barristers and providing advice and assistance to barristers and clerks.
Deal with smaller projects such as developing a marketing strategy to focus on discreet areas of law or on key clients.
Undertake client research on behalf of chambers. Finding out what clients think about the service chambers provide.
