Law firm Viberts in Jersey has become the first law firm in the
Channel Islands to secure the Law Society of England & Wales'
law management quality mark, Lexcel.
Lexcel is developed specifically for the legal profession. It is
an optional, recognised accreditation scheme for law firms and
in-house legal departments which gives assurance that a practice
meets high client care and business management standards.
To gain and retain Lexcel accreditation, practice must undergo a
rigorous initial then annual application and assessment process.
This includes conducting background checks and an on-site visit
from an experienced, trained Lexcel assessor.
John Wotton, President of the Law Society of England and Wales,
said: 'Achieving Lexcel accreditation proves a serious commitment
to the continual development of the practice's management
standards. Practices opt to undertake the rigorous application and
assessment process for the optional scheme to help demonstrate
their investment in their business.
'By implementing policies, plans and procedures within Lexcel's
key areas, such client service and risk management, practices can
show the positive steps they are taking to help clients in the
increasingly diverse, complicated and competitive legal market.
Lexcel acts as a beacon of quality to clients and potential clients
alike.
Advocate Zoe Blomfield, Managing Partner said 'If you asked me
to sum up the benefits of Lexcel, I would say that it has helped us
to achieve one of our significant strategic objectives. Along the
way we have undertaken a full and comprehensive review of our
operations in almost all respects and reconsidered every inch of
our client care policies. The result, we believe, gives clear and
factual evidence of a well managed legal practice with robust
operations which are continually monitored.'
Viberts joins more than 1100 other legal practices in England
& Wales, Scotland, Poland, Republic of Ireland and the Middle
East with Lexcel accreditation.
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Notes to editors:
Viberts Jersey Lawyers
PO Box 737, Pirouet House,
Union Street, St Helier, Jersey JE3 8ZQ
Tel: +44 (0)1534 888666
Fax: +44 (0)1534 888555
www.viberts.com
Journalists can contact Steve Rudaini in the Law Society Press
office on +44 (0)20 7316 5624 or email: steve.rudaini@lawsociety.org.uk