Kirsty Limacher, Chief Legal Oficer at the Association of Lifetime Lawyers, looks at how becoming a Lifetime Lawyer can help bolster the skills of private client lawyers specialising in advising vulnerable and older people.
The Association of Lifetime Lawyers is the leading training and best practice organisation for lawyers who specialise in advising vulnerable and older clients. Our aim is to provide practical advice, knowhow, and best practice for working lawyers and much more.
We can become vulnerable at any point during our lifetimes. The reasons can vary, and we can be affected for short or long periods of time. We might be living with a disability, grieving a loved one, struggling with our physical or mental health, feeling lonely, or perhaps we could feel more vulnerable as we get older.
Accredited Lifetime Lawyers are the gold standard when it comes to supporting vulnerable and older people with legal advice. They’re experts in delivering the best outcomes for clients of all ages who are facing important life decisions, including those with complex needs and who may need extra support.
What are the benefits of becoming a Lifetime Lawyer?
Our members have access to the highest levels of training and best practice brought to them by leading experts, all the latest news, views and alerts, latest case information, analysis and practice tips, newsletters, discussion forums, regional meetings, webinars, and ask the expert chats, not to mention help with marketing, communications, and PR.
All this included in the membership fee! In our recent member survey, 98% of our members say they rely on our resources, and more than two-thirds said that being an Accredited Lifetime Lawyer helps them get business. We are a passionate crowd. We have a passion for excellence, for serving our clients, and for helping each other.
What are the benefits for your clients?
Being a Lifetime Lawyer demonstrates your commitment to serving your clients in the best way you possibly can. It signifies your commitment to high professional standards, a passion for continuing professional development, but more than just technical ability, it shows your dedication to help, serve and care for your vulnerable and older clients through understanding, empathy, and an array of soft skills that can be deployed to help your clients achieve the best possible outcomes.
Membership of Lifetime Lawyers means your expertise is recognised independently, providing your clients with reassurance that they’re in safe hands leading to higher client satisfaction and repeat business.