(PDF) The CONsultancy: One lawyer's struggle to navigate the maze of legal consu

2. (PDF) The CONsultancy: One lawyer's struggle to navigate the maze of legal consultancy and how she escaped it Full

4. Description Legal Consultancy has become the buzzword for growth within the legal profession over the last decade with over four thousand five hundred lawyers were working in this way in the UK in 2022, Although the growth of consultants has been phenomenal, at what cost has this been to the health and mental wellbeing of lawyers? Is consultancy really delivering the greater flexibility and rewards promised or are these benefits an illusion? Kezia Abrahams worked as a consultant lawyer for eight years under one of the largest disrupter firms in the UK. In this book, she examines the reality of consultancy and unpacks the myths surrounding it. Blisteringly honest, she outlines the many problems associated with consultancy and why it is not working for residential conveyancers in particular. Is consultancy a con? This is one of the questions which Abrahams explores. She shows in devastating detail why she believes that the super-firms are conning their investors, lawyers and even themselves in their quest to scale up and exit. The result is that avaricious and morally bankrupt investors are now at the helm of some of our legal firms. The lawyers who set these companies up with the best of initial intentions have already cashed out of the consultancy dream. What happens when the grasping and mercenary are left in charge of these mega firms? The result for the public can be deteriorating service levels and higher fees, whilst for the lawyers left behind to run the sinking ship can suffer trauma and stress as a result of this way of working. In her chapter on the cult of consultancy, Abrahams explains why these lawyers are trapped by this way of working, effectively propping up a broken system but too scared to admit to themselves that it does not work and too drained to summon the energy to make a change and break ties with the consultancy concept.In this part-memoir, part whistle- blowing expos233, Abrahams reveals how some of the consultancy firms have managed to outfox both the regulators and professional indemnity insurers with their scant disregard for compliance. She also explains why consultancy firms are not delivering on their promises either to their lawyers or the wider public. Unfortunately, they have sold their souls to the investors who now call the shots.The CONsultancy is a must-read for anyone thinking of joining the consultancy revolution and gives an insight into the harsh realities of working in this way. Abrahams argues that lawyers need to be fully prepared before taking a leap into the consultancy lifeboat. Packed with research, Abrahams argues brilliantly for change on every front, from the traditional high street practice to the super-firms themselves. Finally, she ends by giving real practical advice for lawyers to take control of their futures.This book is a wake-up call to all in the legal profession, from the regulators and professional indemnity insurers to the owners of traditional and disrupter firms. The status quo cannot continue as lawyers and their clients deserve so much more. Lawyers everywhere should read this book. Those in other professions will also find it useful as a reminder of what happens when too much power rests in the hands of a few, to the detriment of the majority.

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