I have worked as a consultant for Summerfield Browne since March 2016 and the flexibility and support they provide fits in perfectly with the balance of work that I and my clients want
I have worked as a consultant for Summerfield Browne since March 2016 and the flexibility and support they provide fits in perfectly with the balance of work that I and my clients want
Andrew Royce
I have worked as a consultant with Summerfield Browne solicitors since 2017. A modern and innovative law firm that delivers legal services in a way that works for the legal consumer, putting the client first. At the same time giving a real genuine work life balance to consultants and delivering a consultancy arrangement that is second to none in my experience.
Faizal Essat
Whilst I have only worked as a Consultant with Summerfield Browne for a short period of time, I have found their ethos, working practices and support and professionalism, second to none. Working as a Consultant with Summerfield Browne enables me to work from home and at the same time, receive first class support from a first class team, enabling me in turn to provide a first class service to my clients. The quality and volume of leads received from Summerfield Browne is second to none, ensuring a consistent workload and income stream.
Vickki Ridgway
Our Fee Structure
Fees are calculated on the following basis:
You will receive 75% of invoiced and paid Net Fees on matters where the Services are undertaken exclusively by you and the Client was introduced by you.
Net Fee Example | Your Income |
£25,000 | £18,750 |
£60,000 | £45,000 |
You will receive 60% of invoiced and paid Net Fees on matters where the Services are undertaken by you and the Client was introduced by Summerfield Browne.
Net Fee Example | Your Income |
£25,000 | £15,000 |
£60,000 | £36,000 |
You will receive 15% of invoiced and paid Net Fees on matters where the Services are undertaken by another Summerfield Browne Solicitor and the Client was introduced by you.
Net Fee Example | Your Income |
£25,000 | £3,750 |
£60,000 | £9,000 |
We provide the following support for our consultant Lawyers:
We use modern and innovative marketing strategies to spread our message, particularly online marketing strategies.
We generate a lot of new client enquiries. Where appropriate we disseminate these to our consultant lawyers so that they can follow them up, and hopefully convert the lead into a new client. We also actively collaborate with our consultant lawyers on marketing and business development initiatives.
If you are fed up with the traditional legal model, and want to try something fresh and new, why not call us. As part of a consultant law firm, you have the opportunity to become an integral member of our team, while at the same time retaining your autonomy. We can offer a bespoke support package to assist you achieve your aspirations. We do not set unrealistic targets, charge additional hidden extras, or impose complicated IT systems and procedures on you, we like to keep it simple.
As a consultant lawyer, you can work when you want and how you want, providing it is SRA compliant! It can also be very lucrative, and many of our consultant lawyers make a very good living.
Whilst we consider consultants in all disciplines, our core areas of expertise include the following:
What is the process to become a Consultant Solicitor with Summerfield Browne Solicitors?
We ask that you send us a copy of your CV and details of any following you may have. We would then arrange to meet you online for an informal chat, where we explain our consultancy model and the support that we can provide. You can tell us about your experience and your career to date.
If we both want to take things forward, we ask that you sign our consultancy agreement and provide any further paperwork that is required . We then set you up on our IT systems and conduct a full training of our policies and procedures.
How long does the onboarding process take?
From start to finish, it can be as quick as 3 weeks or up to 6 weeks depending how quickly you wish to go.
