Pre-death work
Wills, LPAs, file preparation, client follow-up, and structured support for busy teams managing live instructions.
Private client locum support
Experienced Private Client Locum for Law Firms
13 years' private client experience, Head of Department background, pre-death and post-death matter support, and practical familiarity with Actionstep, Quill, Proclaim, ALB, and Clio.
Direct private client support, without the agency layer
For firms that need reliable private client cover, backlog support, or short-term capacity, direct engagement keeps the arrangement clearer and more cost-conscious. See the direct fee structure for the current home-based rate.
Direct engagement
Transparent home-based pricing, direct communication, and a practical understanding of how private client departments actually run.
Recruitment-agency layer
Useful in some circumstances, but often adds intermediary cost and distance between the firm and the person doing the work.
Where Richard can help
Support for the day-to-day private client work that keeps departments moving: active files, client contact, document progression, and estate administration momentum. A fuller breakdown is available on the services page.
Post-death work
Probate, estate administration support, beneficiary contact, asset and liability information, and file progression.
Department cover
Holiday, sickness, recruitment-gap and backlog cover from someone used to working inside established processes.
Experience-led
Senior support that fits into the way your firm already works
The aim is not to impose a new system. It is to understand your files, your standards, your CMS, and your team rhythm quickly.
Strengths
- Engaging with clients
- Commercially minded
- Organised caseload support
- Comfortable with existing team workflows
- Pre-death and post-death private client experience
Client feedback is available via ReviewSolicitors.
Systems familiarity
Comfortable across common legal CMS platforms
Practical experience with the systems many firms already use, reducing the onboarding drag when cover is needed quickly.
ActionstepQuillProclaimALBClio
Questions firms often ask
Short answers for partners, practice managers and private client teams considering temporary support.
What work can Richard support with?
Wills, LPAs, probate, estate administration, client attendance, backlog reduction and temporary department cover. See private client locum services.
What is the home-based rate?
£55 per hour for home-based hours. On-site work is quoted around travel needs. See fees.
Which areas are covered?
Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside, West Yorkshire and nearby areas, with remote and hybrid arrangements preferred. See areas covered.