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A legal consultant or consultant lawyer is a legal professional who operates as an independent contractor under the umbrella of a consultancy model firm like ALBM Excello Law. This role empowers solicitors to enjoy the benefits of running their own practice while benefiting from the support and resources of a progressive and forward-thinking firm. .

Prospective lawyers will meet with our senior team to discuss their needs and goals, creating a plan to build their envisioned practice.

At ALBM Excello Law, we tailor our support to your needs. We offer startup capital, modern office facilities, administrative and PA/paralegal support, marketing and IT services, finance and billing, document management, PII, and compliance, in exchange for a percentage of your billed fees.

Our Excello 360 business services team ensures a seamless transition, with advanced technology that allows effortless file transfers from your existing firm, ensuring it remains ‘business as usual’ for your clients from day one.

We operate a transparent fee-share structure, whereby ALBM Excello Law lawyers receive the majority of the profit on costs, billed and paid of their own client work. When you become a consultant lawyer you can take home up to 80% of your earnings. Plus you can earn additional fees from referrals to other Excello lawyers.

Find out how much you could earn with our earnings calculator

Most lawyers who join us either have a strong following or the confidence and network to build one. When you become a consultant lawyer at Excello Law, you’ll meet with our Marketing Director and Director of Community, who will help you promote yourself both within the firm and externally to build your profile.

Excello’s established referral network allows lawyers to connect through email groups or a dedicated intranet, finding experienced colleagues to collaborate on cases and build teams for larger projects. We also hold regular practice-specific and regional meetings to facilitate networking. Notably, 42% of matters opened are generated through referrals.

We provide dedicated central resources across IT, finance, secretarial and admin, marketing and business development. Our highly experienced and skilled business support teams, and use of secure, cloud-based finance, IT and case management platforms, provide a proven structure for consultant lawyers to successfully manage and develop your practice.

Unlike many similar model firms, the majority of our services – including all secretarial and admin support – are provided free of charge with no additional costs.

A legal consultant or ‘consultant lawyer’ typically works independently and provides legal services on a freelance basis to their clients. Instead of being employed directly by a law firm, a legal consultant has a contractual arrangement with a law firm to provide legal services as and when needed. In turn, the law firm will provide support services including paralegal, admin, infrastructure, finance, insurance and compliance.

This arrangement allows lawyers to have more control over their practice and benefit from a greater share of the fees generated from their work.

Learn more about working as a legal consultant at Excello Law. 

1. Full autonomy to run your own legal practice
2. Benefit from the best secretarial, paralegal and administrative support – all without charge
3. Work where you choose
4. Earn fairer financial reward for the work you bring in
5. Choose your clients and your fee structure
6. Work with a like-minded and collegiate team
7. No billing targets, management meetings or internal politics
8. Enjoy the benefits of a national, free to use office network
9. Build your practice with marketing and business development support
10. Feel supported by a firm focused on integrity and quality

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