July 9, 2021
1. Be part of a successful team!
We quadrupled in size in 2020 and are planning to continue that growth in 2021.
In the last year we’ve grown our client base from 10 clients to over 40, but with over 20,000 Microsoft Partners in the UK, we’ve barely scratched the surface!
We cater for all the different sizes of Microsoft Partners. Our subscription clients range from £100 million turnover to smaller businesses of up to £5 million. We are well known in the Microsoft Partner Network and our lawyers are fast becoming recognised as valuable advisors to these incredible businesses and to the Microsoft Partners’ customers.
We’re a small firm that packs a punch. We help level the playing field for our clients, who often find themselves negotiating deals across the table from Magic Circle firms or large, well-resourced inhouse legal and procurement teams.
2. Why be like the rest, when you can be the best?
Law 365 is not like any other law firm. We don’t believe in charging for legal services by the minute – we offer a subscription pricing model for legal services.
Like Netflix or Spotify. That means we bill for tangible outcomes. We are gamechangers in the legal industry, and this is one of the reasons why our clients love working with us and why lawyers find working here so refreshing.
We’re more like a Silicon Valley start-up than a law firm – so that means we’re ambitious and driven. It also means we’re paperless, we’ve got the best tech (and we know how to use it!), our offices are flexible and so are our schedules.
3. The best of private practice and in-house
Our business model offers lawyers the best of both worlds, playing in part the role of in-house counsel and private practice.
Our lawyers tell us that they enjoy the opportunity to really get to know their clients in an in-house capacity, as well as having the variety of working across multiple clients, building an excellent level of experience in technology and specifically Microsoft.
4. Love going to work each day
It’s a work hard / play hard culture but with a modern twist – whereas ‘play hard’ once meant hitting the local drinking hole with your work colleagues, Law 365 gives you the tools you need to get the work done so that you can get the most from your personal life -- whether that’s more time for a long bike ride, a jigsaw puzzle, or a dog walk....Or, indeed, hitting the local with the rest of the team.
5. We're more than lawyers, we're business advisors
We’re specialists and award winning in the Microsoft Partner Network, which means we often know our client’s business better than they do, because it’s rare that there’s an issue we haven’t seen before. This means we’re able to prepare them for the problems that lie ahead, and make sure they’re protected from risk. In a nutshell – their success is our success. If they flourish and win more business, it just strengthens our bond. They know from the first meeting that this is isn’t just a “date” – we’re in the relationship long term and we want it to work. Our clients really appreciate the fact that we get to know them and in return they make us feel like valued members of their team.
6. Coaching and training
The company culture that we have created at Law 365 is one of openness and support. We want every member of staff to give have to the practical and emotional tools they need to provide exceptional client service. We maximise quality and efficiency so that our clients get what they need quickly and at a lower cost to them, so they can grow their businesses with less risk.
We ensure that we’re always improving by making sure that we learn from our mistakes. Instead of a shame-culture – where mistakes are hidden and not spoken about – we’ve introduced a Quality Management System which focuses on sharing the mistakes we make individually so the wider team can learn from them. We discuss ways that these situations could have been handled better, and come up with ways of working that will reduce future problems. It’s a way of working that the aviation industry has proven works, and it’s the opposite of how traditional law firms run. At Law 365 we understand everyone is human, nobody is perfect, and we have created a very trusting environment where we can feel safe to express them. Even our CEO talks about her mistakes (I think she secretly loves it!)
Wellbeing is at the very core of the culture at Law 365. Kim Simmonds, our CEO, is passionate about this and provides the team with a holistic range of wellbeing activities including yoga, meditation, nutrition workshops and mindful walks, to name a few. Wellbeing includes fun… and we’ve recently had a whisky tasting course and soon smoothie and wine tasting (in that order!)
As a member of the team you’ll be given the opportunity to have regular 1:1 coaching with our Executive Performance Coach to set solution-focused goals and actions to help you maximise your performance and develop a strong sense of resilience and wellbeing. We know that if our people are happy then our customers are happy too.
7. Specialise in tech and future-proof your career
Technology has become entrenched in daily life in ways many of us never anticipated before Covid, with toddlers to octogenarians finding themselves online for the basics of everyday living. IT is not a nice-to-have, it’s essential. It’s a non-negotiable, must-have for all businesses – from the local florist to the Fortune 500. Even businesses that felt they had robust tech have been challenged to do more, to be bigger, faster and more secure. Demand for services like cloud computing and AI is on the rise - and legislation is changing constantly to protect and regulate this sector as it expands.
Few companies have contributed more than Microsoft to this rapid digital transformation. As the only law firm in the world that works exclusively for Microsoft Partners, Law 365 is fast becoming the go-to resource for the brightest and best of them. Our Microsoft Partner clients are ambitious and resourceful and love that we match them with our responsiveness and can-do attitude.
8.Variety is the spice of life
No two days are ever the same.
Our work ranges from Master Services Agreements, Managed
Services Agreements, Professional Services, IT Consultancy Agreements, NDAs, Licence Agreements, SAAS, EULAs and all other types of day-to-day agreements needed for our clients. We also have an employment team which we are expanding.
We’re growing fast. We’ve quadrupled the number of staff in the last 12 months and are on the lookout for more talented members of the Law 365 team. Our junior lawyers say they benefit from being part of a growing team because there’s always a lot of meaty work to get their teeth into, and direct access to Seniors for questions and mentoring.
The more experienced members of the team feel challenged but appreciate the things we’ve done to improve and prioritise wellbeing and balance in the workplace and the culture.
9. Join a multi-award winning law firm!
2022
Accreditations
- Great Places to Work
- Great Places to Work “Best Workplaces in Tech - Small Organisations”
- Better Workplace Mental Health Pledge
- The Mindful Business Charter
Specialist Legal IT Awards
- Corporate Excellence Awards “Best Specialist IT Contract & Legal Services Firm 2022 – UK”
- GameChangers™ Magazine “UK - IT LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR, LAW 365”
- GameChangers™ Magazine “UK - MICROSOFT LEGAL TEAM OF THE YEAR, LAW 365”
- Corporate INTL Magazine 2022 Global Awards “Technology Law Firm of the Year in the United Kingdom – 2022”
- Lawyer International’s – Legal 100 “Best IT Law Firm of the Year - South East England”
- Legal Awards / SME News “Best Specialist IT Law Consultants 2022”
Innovation
- GameChangers™ Magazine “UK - SUBSCRIPTION LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR, LAW 365”
- GameChangers™ Magazine ”UK - GAMECHANGER OF THE YEAR, KIM SIMMONDS, LAW 365”
Kim Simmonds / Entrepreneur Awards
- National Business Women's Awards NBWA “Business Owner/s of the Year” (Silver)
- Global 100 “Kim Simmonds - Best CEO & Founder of the Year – UK”
- Lawyer Monthly’s Women in Law Awards “Commercial Law / IT - Lawyer of the Year” (embargo until September 3)
- AI Publishing Global Excellence Awards “Most Influential Woman in Technology Law 2022 – Kent”
Employment Law and Performance Coaching / HAPPY 365
- GameChangers™ Magazine “UK - EMPLOYMENT LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR, LAW 365”
- London Prestige Awards for 2021/22 “Employment Law Firm of the year”
- Lawyer Monthly “Employment Law Firm of the Year”
- Lawyer Monthly “Performance Coach of the Year – Louise Otton”
- London Prestige Awards for 2021/22 “Performance Coach of the Year – Louise Otton”
10. Great perks
• A day off for your birthday!
• Flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid between in-house and private practice
• Competitive pay
• In-house and external training
• Full access to private medical insurance (Vitality)
• Pension
• A suite of wellbeing initiatives and activities (personal trainer, meditation, yoga, gong baths)
• 1:1 and team coaching with our in-house Executive Performance Coach
• A fun and social team
• Central office location within walking distance of the station
• Dog-friendly and gorgeous offices
• The best tech!
Find out more about working at Law 365
- Working at Law 365: Jonathan's Story
- Working at Law 365: Elizabeth's story
- A day in the life of an Associate at Law 365
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