Like any industry, working in law has its positives and negatives. A career in law can be exciting and rewarding, but also incredibly taxing. The industry has a reputation for long work hours, busy schedules, high workloads, and sleepless nights. Even if you enjoy what you do, this lifestyle can put stress and strain on anyone and make them question their career choices. If you love working as a lawyer but the lifestyle isn’t working for you and you have thought about stopping practising law altogether, there could be another option.
Becoming a consultant lawyer could be a step toward a better work-life balance without leaving law altogether. One of the benefits of working as a traditional lawyer within a firm is the job security and support your firm offers, but by working as a consultant solicitor with us at Taylor Rose, you receive all the expected back-office support of working for a firm, with added flexibility and freedom. As a consultant, you are self-employed under Taylor Rose rather than an employee, which means you get to choose your own working hours, your own clients, and your own caseload. Starting out as a self-employed solicitor on your own can be difficult and daunting, especially if you don’t know where to begin, and issues such as organising your own taxes can be a worry. However, when you join us as a consultant, we give you all the tools you need to get started, giving you the necessary support and knowledge so you can confidently establish yourself as a sole practitioner.
Joining Taylor Rose connects you to a well-established top 60 law firm with an excellent track record, and with our expertise and reputation behind us, your clients can be confident they are in good hands. As a solicitor consultant working for us, you have access to our existing IT infrastructure, back-office support whenever you need it and the option to work at one of our 30 comfortable offices nationwide, with work from home options available if that suits you better.
We believe that working in law shouldn’t come with sacrifices. Being a consultant solicitor means that lawyers don’t have to leave law and to give up the career they love in order to obtain a better work-life balance and a happier, more flexible lifestyle. If you want to set your law work around your family life and not the other way around, and want to access uncapped earning potential, becoming a consultant solicitor instead of an employed lawyer could be the right career move for you.
Taylor Rose are a nationwide firm, dedicated to helping consultant lawyers work at their very best and provide outstanding law services to their clients. We’re looking for experienced and committed lawyers who are confident in their ability to secure their own clients and are seeking an alternative, more flexible way of working than traditional law. If you have been considering leaving law and you have questions about consultancy work, get in touch with us and we will connect you with one of our existing consultant solicitors who can provide you with insights and advice.