QMS 4 LAW
What is QMS 4 LAW?
QMS 4 LAW® is the original international quality mark especially for lawyers. Established in 1998, it still is the only such quality mark independent of the legal profession.
QMS 4 LAW is completely independent of all lawyer self-interest groups, membership organisations, law societies and councils. It sets standards for the benefit of purchasers of legal services.
It is particularly suitable for the larger firm or in-house team working across jurisdictional boundaries. You can find out more by visiting the QMS 4 LAW website.
What are the benefits of QMS 4 LAW?
QMS 4 LAW helps lawyers anywhere in the world gain and retain good quality clients, manage risk and safeguard their reputation by providing services their clients regard as excellent.
QMS 4 LAW makes a law practice stand out from its competitors by assuring prospective clients, at home and abroad, that its services are of the highest quality.
QMS 4 LAW is a tool that can be used to maintain uniform standards of quality and risk management throughout any organisation providing legal services - globally.
Practices with QMS 4 LAW exceed the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 anywhere in the world. Firms with QMS 4 LAW have no further work to do if they want ISO certification too.
Auditing and certification is independently conducted world wide by UKAS accredited SGS, providing your clients and prospects with respected independent verification of your quality and risk management procedures and behaviours.
How do firms become QMS 4 LAW certified?
We provide support for firms preparing for certification, relieving them of much of the hard work and providing the documentation they need. We also provide training and help with implementation.
We can create a complete, compliant, quality management system, normally in a matter of weeks.
We provide supportive training for managers and staff, enabling them to quickly adapt to a quality managed environment. Training needs vary from practice to practice, but can include introducing change, quality management familiarisation, team management and leadership, effective communication, how to conduct appraisals, management accounts, web authoring and advanced Microsoft® Word.
Firms with QMS 4 LAW are independently audited by SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification organisation. Recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity, they employ over 50,000 people and operate a network of more than 1,000 offices and laboratories around the world.
Get more information about becoming a QMS 4 LAW certified practice (PDF 91KB).
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QMS 4 LAW is a registered trademark.
QMS 4 LAW Ltd and J T-W Consulting Ltd are both members of the J T-W Group of companies.
