Benefits of answering services for solicitors

Better service

Provide a better customer service by always having a real person available at the end of the phone when a new or existing client calls with our legal answering service

Win more opportunities

Our PAs make sure every inbound call to your office is answered efficiently and professionally so you can win more opportunities and grow your firm

Extend your business hours

Don't limit yourself to only answering calls during regular 9-5 office hours. Our out-of-hours call answering service for solicitors covers early morning, late evening and weekend calls you'd otherwise miss

Reduced costs

Investing in Face For Business' solicitor and lawyer phone answering service is far more cost effective than paying for full-time or part-time staff, so you can keep costs lower

Scalable call answering

Remain flexible and better manage your costs by increasing and decreasing the amount of call cover you need based on demand

More time for clients

With our experienced legal telephone answering service PAs covering your calls you'll have more time to spend with current clients and your existing case load

Why law firms need a dedicated answering service

Missing calls due to consultations, court dates or meetings

The day to day for a solicitor is often filled with consultations, visits to the court house or meetings with existing clients. Because of this, calls can understandably be missed and go unanswered. Unfortunately, those missed calls could have been potential new clients who have now moved on to call a competitor.

Receptionist staff can only hand one call at a time

When multiple calls happen at the same time, it can overwhelm you reception staff as each receptionist can only answer one call at a time. During busy periods of the day this can lead to a high volume of unanswered calls, in turn causing your law firm to miss out on potential new clients and revenue.

80% of callers will not leave a voicemail

Industry stats from sources such as AnswerConnect and Moneypenny found that as much as 80% of people whose calls go unanswered will choose to hang up rather than leave a voicemail. Because of this, you cannot rely on having a voicemail system catch those potential clients whose calls were missed.

Missed enquiries will go to the next firm on their list

When a potential client calls a legal firm, they are often looking for immediately answers or assistance, and if their call goes unanswered, they aren't happy to leave a message and wait for a response. Instead, they will go back to their shortlist or search results and just move on to the next law firm.

Existing client satisfaction can drop when calls are missed

Even for existing clients, when they call your law firm, they are typically in need of legal assistance in a swift and timely manner. Being taking to an answering machine with no way of knowing when they will actually get the answers they are looking for can have a strong negative impact on their overall satisfaction with your law firm.

SRA client care obligations mean responsiveness matters

As the Solicitors Regulation Authority requires a timely service and clear communication, if a client is unable to get through to your legal firm, it can cause friction between your legal firm and the client.

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How our solicitor answering service works

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Your PAs answer in your firm's name

All callers get to speak to a real person, trained on your practice and guidelines to ensure that our PAs answer the way you need them to. There a no bots and no automated menus. We ensure that all calls are handled to your instructions.

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Messages delivered instantly

As soon as a call has been taken, all of the details are sent to you by email or text immediately. On top of this, full call recordings are available through the online portal and mobile app so you don’t mind any details.

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Call transfers to your solicitors

On the Inclusive Minutes plan, calls can be transferred through to individual solicitors or departments within your legal firm. To aid with this, our PAs will learn your team structure so that they always transfer to the relevant individual.

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Appointment booking

To make client relations smoother, our PAs can book appointments directly into your diary during the call, reducing admin work and speeding up the process of getting new clients and communicating with existing clients.

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Unsure where to begin?

Use our question tool to find the service plan that best fits your firm’s needs.

 

Why choose our answering service for solicitors?

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Experienced PAs

Our answering service for solicitors is staffed by virtual assistants with extensive experience in the legal sector so they know how to handle calls professionally and with the discretion you'd want from a leading legal service.

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Simple pricing

We price all calls to the second, don’t charge for answering sales or nuisance calls, and we don’t add a premium for our out-of-hours legal call answering service, plus we optimise your bill every month to keep you on the best tariff for what you use.

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Clear services

As part of our phone answering services for lawyers and attorneys, you get instant access to the full call recording of every phone conversation our PAs have with your customers so you can hear exactly how we deal with calls.

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24/7 app and portal access

You can access your messages, call recordings and account information 24/7 through your dedicated client portal and mobile app so you can stay on top of your call management at all times.

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Qualify more leads

As well as answering all your calls, our legal PAs can help with your new business efforts by qualifying leads before passing them to your sales team.

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Proven service

Solicitors and legal firms have trusted our legal answering service PAs to represent them on the phone to customers for over a decade. We're proud to continue delivering proven results for customers.

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Included as standard

We believe we are the best value call handling service out there. No hidden extras. We include everything we know you'll need.

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  • We answer in your company name and handle transfers or send detailed messages by email or text.
  • Update your PA in real time using our app and online portal.
  • Free set up and onboarding. Our goal is to make joining us easy and seamless.
  • Outsourced with confidence. All our calls are recorded, allowing you to judge our service firsthand, every time.

Transparent pricing

Pricing designed to be clear. As a Face For Business client, expect full clarity with your invoices.

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  • Our optimised pricing automatically ensures you are on the best package within your plan group every month.
  • Extended opening hours with evening and weekend call answering included with no additional charge.
  • Priced to the second – and we mean to the second – not rounded up like some other providers do.
  • 100% 5-star Google reviews – for a reason!

Why choose us

There's a reason why we have a reputation as one of the best telephone answering service providers in the UK.

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  • We go the extra mile for your business.
  • Over 94% of triallists continue with us as clients, delighted with the high-quality service we provide.
  • A third of our customers have moved to us from another provider. We are the preferred choice.
  • Our PAs have been trained to handle your calls professionally, as well as being incredibly friendly people to interact with.

Trusted by solicitor firms across the UK

We are proud to work with clients such as Edward Hughes, Versus Law and Breens, amongst others. By providing legal call answering services to legal firms such as Amphletts, Hatch Brenner and Napthens, we are able to support their staff and improve client satisfaction. Trusted by law firms including Nicholls and Solomons, we answer 97.6% of calls within three rings.

All of our PAs are based in the UK, and no AI will be used in our legal call answering services. This means that our clients always receive a personal and professional call answering service.

Our 7 day free trial allows you to see just how well we can aid and support your legal firm, with over 94% of firms that have used the free trial staying on to continue working with us.

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Breens Solicitors

Via Face For Business, Breens Solicitors were able to answer every call that came through to the business’ central office, despite everyone working from home. Find out how our call answering services impacted this well established law firm.

What our clients have to say about us

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Every step of the process was fully explained, with regular updates.

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Nothing is too much trouble and they're always on hand to answer any queries.

How to get started

Free 7 day trial, no obligation

Begin by seeing for yourself how our legal call answering service can support your law firm with our 7 day free trial. Setup is also included within the trial, and the 7 day period starts after the completion of setup.

120 day initial commitment period after the trial

After the free trial, if you decide to continue our legal answering service, we will transition to a 120 day initial commitment period. As the setup has already been carried out before the trial period, a smooth transition from the trial is guaranteed.

30 day rolling contact basis

After the initial 120 day commitment period has ended, we move into a 30 day rolling contract basis for the legal call answering service, supporting you for as long as you need us.

Contact today to get started

To get the ball rolling, you can either call us today on 0333 323 1007 or use the form below to get a quote and find out how our legal call answering service can support your law firm.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What kind of legal answering service can you offer my law firm?

    You have a range of calls coming into your office all day. Some urgent, some not, but many are sensitive in nature and require the highest standards of professionalism and discretion to keep confidence high among your clients.

    Our answering services for solicitors and lawyers comprises a team of virtual receptionists who specialise in call answering and admin services for law firms, but there is no one-size-fits-all service that will work for you.

    That’s why we work with you to build the best package of legal answering services based on your law firm’s individual requirements and budget.

    We can take on any level of legal telephone answering, from taking over partial management of your firm’s call answering, to dealing with every incoming call you have, and making sure your messages get to the right people.

    If you need something extra from our answering service for attorneys, lawyers, or solo practitioners, we can help create a full virtual switchboard for your law firm, ensuring every call is dealt with and passed on to the right associate every time.

    How much do your answering services for solicitors cost to set up?

    We don’t charge set up fees so you’ll have no additional cost other than the price of the legal telephone answering or virtual receptionist package you choose.

    Plus, we don’t believe in trying to confuse customers with complicated pricing structures, which is why all our prices are completely transparent, so you can see what you’re paying for with our legal call answering packages, and exactly how much they’ll cost.

    Explore our packages to find out which service is right for you. Or you can get more pricing specific information by calling a member of our team on 0333 232 1007.

    How can I be sure your answering services for solicitors will work for my law firm?

    We know it can be hard to judge the effectiveness of a new legal answering service until you’ve used it for real, which is why we offer all new customers the chance to sign up to a free, no obligation, 7 day trial of our services. Alternatively, request a testimonial or recommendation.

    You’ll get full access to our answering services for solicitors and lawyers, so you’ll see how it works and fits into your business.

    If you decide it’s not for you, there’s no need to carry on after 7 days. Simple. Although, 90% of those who try us during a trial period stay with us.

    Where is your legal answering service team based?

    Our legal telephone answering PAs are all based in the UK, so they’re working in the same time zone as you, ready to answer calls during your practice hours, and via our after hours answering services for lawyers and solicitors too.

    Can I change my legal answering service contract at any time?

    We are one of the few legal answering services who simply optimise your bill every month at no added cost. If you use less, you pay less, and if you use more, we give you the best rate for what you use, ensuring you’re always on the best legal telephone answering plan for your law firm.

    If you need to change again later on, just get in touch again and we can work something else out for you.

    We’ve helped enough law firms over the years to know you can’t always predict how busy you’ll be at any given time.

    That’s why all our answering services for solicitors and law firms are fully scalable to match your needs, however they may change throughout the year.

    How soon can I start using your answering service for lawyers?

    You can start using our legal call answering service straight away. Register for your 7-day free trial to find out if our answering services for solicitors work for you. We can start whenever you need us, whether you need emergency cover, extra support during a staff shortage, or are simply ready to transform your law firm for the better.

    Can you deal with after hours legal telephone answering for our law firm?

    Our out of hours legal phone answering service ensures all your calls continue to be answered properly and quickly, even when your business is shut down for the day.

    You work long hours but you’ve got to clock off sometime and go home. But just because you’ve clocked off, it doesn’t mean your business has.

    If a call comes in after we’ve finished (after 8pm Mon-Fri, after 5:30pm Sat and after 4pm Sun), we’ll create a personalised voice message for you, or we can arrange to have urgent calls forwarded to a designated number to be handled by a member of your team in person.

    What can we do if we lose a message you’ve sent to our firm?

    All calls made through our legal answering service are automatically saved along with your messages in your dedicated client portal, so they’re easily retrievable if you misplace a message after we’ve passed it on.

    Plus, because our answering services for solicitors provides you with access to the full audio recording of every call that comes into your business, you can make sure we’re dealing with calls exactly as you’d expect from a professional answering service for lawyers.

     

    Are your PAs trained to handle legal calls?

    Our PAs are able to handle calls of any type, including legal calls. We also work with you to set guidelines and practices that you require so that each call is answered in the manner that you require.

    Can calls be transferred directly to my solicitors?

    On the Inclusive Minutes plan, we can transfer calls directly through to individual solicitors or departments within your legal firm. To aid with this, our PAs will learn your team structure so that they always transfer to the relevant individual so that you can feel assured that the right person will receive the transfer.

    Do you charge for nuisance and sales calls?

    We do not charge for nuisance and sales calls, instead only charging for calls that are actually relevant to your legal firm. This gives you the peace of mind that you are only paying for legal call answering service when the calls are legitimate calls.

    How does a law firm answering service work?

    Calls are diverted to a dedicated team of receptionists who answer using your firm’s preferred greeting, take messages, book appointments, and escalate urgent matters when required.

    What are the benefits of legal telephone answering services?

    Benefits include improved client experience, fewer missed calls, increased fee-earning time for solicitors, enhanced professionalism, and better lead capture.

    What should I look for in a legal phone answering service?

    Look for legal-sector experience, UK-based receptionists, confidentiality procedures, appointment scheduling capabilities, CRM integration, and 24/7 availability.

    Are legal call answering services cost-effective?

    Yes. A legal call answering service is far more affordable than employing a full-time receptionist while providing extended coverage and flexible support.

    Can an attorney answering service handle confidential information?

    Reputable providers follow strict confidentiality and data protection procedures, helping ensure client information is handled securely.

    Why choose a live telephone answering service instead of voicemail?

    Live answering provides immediate human interaction, improves client confidence, and increases the likelihood of converting enquiries into instructions.