As a member, your firm will gain access to a full suite of services, including:
New - COLPs and COFAs Advice Service
The Risk and Compliance Service is delighted to announce a new advice service dedicated to compliance officers for legal practice (COLPs) and compliance officers for finance and administration (COFAs).
If you are a COLP or COFA and you need advice you can submit your enquiry to the Risk and Compliance Service's panel of regulatory compliance experts and practitioners, and the Law Society will stand behind the advice that is provided to you.
This service is free to members of the Risk and Compliance Service.
For more information or to submit an enquiry please email riskandcompliance@lawsociety.org.uk with 'COLP/COFA query' in the subject line.
Risk and compliance consultancy services
These services have additional cost, but with discounted rates on a range of subject areas including:
- outcomes-focused regulation, the Code of Conduct 2011 and the SRA handbook
- COLP and COFA coaching and advisory sessions
- client care and complaints handling
- annual risk assessment and compliance audits
- pre-SRA visit checks and guidance
- Lexcel Gap Analysis
- anti money-laundering (AML)
See our consultancy services page for more details.
The risk and compliance e-newsletter
A monthly email with the latest information on regulatory and compliance issues and details of events and support available to you as a member. The e-newsletter features regular submissions from key experts and practitioners in risk and compliance.
Discounted rates on related conferences, seminars, and training programmes
Events and courses designed to help you learn how to mitigate risk and comply with regulatory requirements. Upcoming events include:
OFR: Practical tools for COLPs and COFAs - Various dates
The Solicitors Regulation Authority's Authorisation rules require all firms to have compliance officers in place to spearhead their organisation's compliance culture and practice. While appointing these officers is a reasonably straightforward decision, feedback from the profession has made it clear that these key members of staff would benefit from further support with the day-to-day implementation of their roles. The Risk and Compliance Service has devised a series of practical scenario based workshops to provide you with the tailored support that you need.
Client care and complaints handling - Various dates
Thursday 6 October 2011 was a key date for solicitors – it marked the implementation of the SRA's outcomes focused approach to regulation, and the one year anniversary of the commencement of the Legal Ombudsman's office. In light of these developments, now is the best time to evaluate your firm's client care and complaints handling processes.
COLPS and COFAs masterclass events - Various dates
These one-day masterclass will cover an overview of OFR; how COLPs and COFAs are designed to support OFR and RBR; what you need to do and expect when appointing a COLP and COFA; what to do if things go wrong and how the Law Society plans to support compliance officers.
Check the events page for programme updates and all event booking details.
Legal Compliance Bulletin
20 per cent discount on subscription to our highly-regarded compliance publication.
Law Society publications
20 per cent discount on several relevant titles.
Anti-money laundering products and services
Member access to our anti-money laundering (AML) events, support, information and training, including classroom-based learning for:
- Advanced AML
- AML in Practice
- AML Masterclasses
See the AML training events page for more details.
Lawyerline helpline support
A dedicated telephone service to help answer your queries on complaints and compliance.