Established for 18 years, Professional Choice Consultancy (PCC) is constantly developing its offering to the professional services market.

Recently formed www.protemexecutiveconnect.com - simple route for law firms to identify needed added value suppliers.

Law firms and accountants now face probably the most intense period of enforced change in their history. The role and use of information technology is no longer a periodic consideration. The market is seeing an inevitable shift from bespoke to commoditised legal services that can be delivered by law firms or new entrants to the sector. Lawyers face considerable change and discomfort as they move through the evolutionary stages of client and market demanded change while at the same time being challenged by competitors.

This calls for regular monitoring and review if law firms are to feel confident, they have the business strategy, management commitment and resources to meet the challenges of change. In this context our services are offered and used regularly in the following areas:

Law Firms: - on a consultancy or NED basis

• Business strategy
• Business structure and management
  • Organisational structure
  • Management - key performance issues and accountability
  • Resourcing and Succession
  • Job and candidate profiling
• IT strategy and application
  • Applications - informed selection to fully support the business
  • Infrastructure - compliance, continuity, DR - in house or hosted
  • Added value solutions and AI
• Business Development strategy and plans
  • Brand
  • Client retention
  • Client development and experience
  • New business
• Outsourcing

Businesses/companies: - on a consultancy or NED basis

• Business strategy
• Business structure and management
  • Organisational structure
  • Management - key performance issues and accountability
  • Resourcing and Succession
  • Job and candidate profiling
• Business Development strategy and plans
  • Brand
  • Client retention
  • Client development and experience
  • New business
• Mentoring and development of managers

Added value service includes: Outline business profile and business structure

• Job profile description with accountabilities
• Candidate profile
• Background experience and performance expectations
• Personality and development (key to fitting in and speedy performance return)
• Communication skills
• Intellectual skills
• Management skills
• Motivation
• Emotional skills
• Interview structure briefing

Articles - multiple articles available on the website geared to management and added value needs of firms.

Company Background

Bill Kirby spent many years as a senior manager and director in commerce before his 28-year association with the legal sector. His disciplines include financial, general management, sales and marketing and the effective use of IT. Bill was a director of a leading supplier of integrated system solutions for law firms for 10 years and has extensive boardroom experience working to manage change and maximise return on investment. PCC also carries a strong network of consultants in strategy and management, IT, compliance, marketing and recruitment.

Bill is also active in the wider legal sector community. He writes a regular column in the Manchester Law Society Monthly magazine – The Messenger - Management Matters, has active involvement with Manchester Law Society's buying group - MLS Advantage. He has also been a member of Manchester Lawyer Awards judging panel since 2016.

Contact Bill at [email protected] or [email protected]