A New Community Helps Small Law Firms Access Quality Work

The largest law firms have offices across the nation. Medium size law firms belong to national associations. Lawyers in both environments benefit from cross-referrals, combined marketing efforts and knowledge-sharing.

A new community called GoodLawyers has been created to provide lawyers working in small firms the same types of benefits enjoyed by lawyers in larger firms.

GoodLawyers is neither directory nor law firm, but represents a completely new concept in the Australian legal market; an invitation-only community for lawyers who are widely respected in their field for their legal experience and client care.

As members are handpicked by industry insiders, clients can feel confident that a GoodLawyers legal practitioner has both the expertise and professionalism required to represent them and their interests.

“When lawyers can allocate case work between each other, based on interest and expertise, it delivers better value to clients and a more enjoyable working life for lawyers” GoodLawyers Director Christopher Eddison-Cogan said.

“Quality-controlled, reciprocal referral would also enable smaller firms and sole practitioners to take on matters they would normally not have the resources to handle.

“Every lawyer sometimes receives matters outside their field of interest or expertise. Our model allows them to safely refer such matters to someone with the requisite expertise, and in return receive matters they are expert in” he said.

For further details, please contact Christopher Eddison-Cogan, Director. Ph: 0413 700 200 E: cmec@goodlawyers.com.au    www.goodlawyers.com.au  

(published 2011)