About you
However you run your law firm – as a solicitor’s practice regulated by the SRA, a barrister led entity regulated by the BSB or as a conveyancing or probate company regulated by the CLC – we can help take the pressure off.
About us
With over 30 years experience in the legal services sector in a variety of organisations, we have substantial experience of regulation, compliance and practice. We use these skills to make a personalised, real and practical difference to legal services businesses of all shapes and sizes.
Michaela Hardwick
Michaela, the driving force behind Beyond Compliance, is a solicitor who spent 13 years working for one of the top 25 national firms as a solicitor and graduate trainer and then quality and audit manager. This mix of experience has given her excellent problem solving and analytical skills, equipping her with a unique ability to conduct risk and compliance auditing to ensure regulatory compliance as well as business process improvement. Michaela is also a business development and performance coach and delivers bespoke training and coaching on a wide variety of topics. She has used these skills to support legal services providers with their compliance needs for the last 16 years.
As a solicitor, Michaela conducts herself in accordance with professional obligations set out in the SRA Standards and Regulations. For more details on the company’s regulatory status, click here.
Michaela has spoken at a number of leading legal services events including the Legal IT Business Show and the Legal Futures Conference. She has also delivered seminars and webinars for MBL Seminars.
Michaela is a qualified Mental Health First Aider
LawCare
LawCare is the mental health charity for the legal sector, offering free, confidential emotional support, peer support, and information to people working in law in the UK, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man. LawCare also advocates for improvements in working practices to better support mental health.
LawCare offers a safe and confidential space to talk, without judgement, whether you’re just having a bad day, or you are facing something more longer lasting. All LawCare’s helpline volunteers and staff have experience in the legal sector and understand the particular pressures that you may face. If you need support, call LawCare on 0800 279 6888, email support@lawcare.org.uk, or visit www.lawcare.org.uk to use the live online chat. LawCare’s website also has lots of information (articles, stories, videos and podcasts) on mental health and wellbeing.