LEGAL WORK WE SUPPORT
Through our Accuflex brand, our clients can fill key resourcing needs quickly and efficiently ensuring good business continuity and ability to deliver on a wide range of projects involving their legal teams.
Below are some examples of projects we have supported.
Project Management
We have provided in-house legal teams and law firms with the resources they need to scale and support their projects seamlessly. Whether you're managing complex cases, handling overflow work, or addressing specialised projects, our service offers access to highly skilled lawyers and paralegals on a project-by-project basis. This flexible solution allows you to bring in the right expertise as needed, without long-term commitments, ensuring your team remains agile and efficient.
Contract Management
Lawyers play a critical role in ensuring that contracts are legally sound, properly executed and effectively managed throughout the project lifecycle. We support a range of clients both in-house and in private practice to adeptly manage legal workloads, control costs and add value to their organisation. Our lawyers are skilled at contract strategy, risk mitigation and liability management as well as ensuring that the agreements between parties are legally enforceable, protecting the interests of our clients and helping avoid risks that could result in legal disputes.
Regulatory Changes
Lawyers are integral to managing and adapting to regulatory changes, providing essential support through compliance advice, risk management, training, and strategic guidance. We have provided both lawyers and paralegals to allow organisations to navigate complex legal landscapes, minimise risks, and ensure that all regulatory requirements are met effectively.
Brexit Re-papering
The UK's exit from the European Union (EU) created significant changes in regulations, trade, and legal frameworks, requiring careful planning and adaptation. We have aided both in-house and private practice teams to support client and enable continuity of services, support re-location plans and/or avoid unintended or undesirable contractual consequences. Our senior lawyers supported by paralegal have provided expertise around: designing robust process driven re-papering strategies, conducting gap analysis for contracts amendments, negotiating key contracts and providing seamless project support.
Disclosure and Due Diligence
Paralegals and lawyers play complementary roles in supporting disclosure and due diligence processes, which are critical in various legal and business contexts. Our paralegals support and focus on the organisation, management, and preliminary review of documents, while our lawyers provide strategic oversight, legal analysis, and risk management.
Interim Management
We can effectively support businesses by providing interim legal management during times of transition or when there is a temporary gap in leadership. Whether due to a sudden departure, restructuring or a need for specialised skills, we can quickly source experienced interim legal managers who can seamlessly take on leadership responsibilities. These professionals bring a wealth of expertise and are adept at managing teams, overseeing critical projects and ensuring compliance with legal requirements. By offering flexible, high-calibre solutions, we can support you maintain business stability and continue seamless legal operations without interruption during periods of interim management.
Team Support
Supporting teams effectively involves a multi-faceted approach to ensure they have the resources, guidance and environment to succeed. We partner closely with our clients to fully understand their needs and ensure the resources they have align with their team vision as well as company purpose and growth.
Unexpected Team Departure
We can provide invaluable support in securing interim legal resources and ensuring business continuity during a critical time. By leveraging our extensive networks and expertise we can swiftly identify and place highly qualified legal professionals who can step in and manage ongoing matters with minimal disruption. Our Interim lawyers and paralegals are well-versed in adapting to new environments and handling high-priority tasks, allowing the existing team to maintain momentum while searching for a permanent replacement. This quick, flexible solution helps mitigate risks associated with a sudden gap in the legal team and ensures that legal needs are addressed without delay.
Parental Leave Cover
‘New parent leave’ cover is essential for maintaining operational stability, supporting team dynamics, and managing client relationships during an employee’s absence. By ensuring continuity, mitigating risks, and enhancing organisational flexibility our clients benefit from a well-executed leave cover plan which contributes significantly to overall business success and employee satisfaction.
Inbox Management
Not to be underestimated - Paralegals can play a crucial role in inbox management ensuring that legal teams remain organised and efficient. By sorting through incoming emails, they can prioritise urgent matters, categorise messages based on importance and flag those requiring immediate attention from other team members. Paralegals can also respond to routine inquiries, schedule meetings and forward relevant documents, reducing the administrative burden on lawyers. Additionally, they help filter out unnecessary or irrelevant correspondence - keeping the inbox streamlined and focused on client needs. This proactive email management adds value by understanding ‘types’ of queries coming in - to support the business, address gaps in business knowledge as well as supporting new processes.
Administrative Tasks
Paralegals play a crucial role in supporting administrative tasks by streamlining processes and adding significant value to legal teams. Their expertise in managing case files, drafting documents, conducting legal research and organising information helps alleviate the administrative burden on lawyers, allowing them to focus on more complex legal work. Paralegals ensure accuracy and efficiency in tasks such as client communication, document management and court filings, which not only improves workflow but also enhances overall productivity. By handling these essential tasks, paralegals contribute to smoother operations and improved client service within legal practices.