Choosing a conveyancing solicitor

ljane1988

Hi I am currently at university and I have been requested to compose a report on how to increase the number of conveyancing clients for solicitors.
There are a number of questions I would like to be answered, no name will appear in the report, however I may quote some replies. Thank you for your help.:)

1) How do you go about finding a conveyancing solicitor?

2) What makes you choose a particular firm?

3) Once you have used a solicitor, what would encourage you to refer them?(for example if they gave discounts, thank you gifts ect)

4) What would make you use your solicitor again?

5) What is the most important quality you would look for in your conveyancing solicitor?

Eric1

May I humbly suggest that you look at the upper right corner of this page, search the forum for "solicitor", then "conveyancing", and read.

timmyt

ljane1988 wrote: »

Hi I am currently at university and I have been requested to compose a report on how to increase the number of conveyancing clients for solicitors.
There are a number of questions I would like to be answered, no name will appear in the report, however I may quote some replies. Thank you for your help.:)

1) How do you go about finding a conveyancing solicitor?

2) What makes you choose a particular firm?

3) Once you have used a solicitor, what would encourage you to refer them?(for example if they gave discounts, thank you gifts ect)

4) What would make you use your solicitor again?

5) What is the most important quality you would look for in your conveyancing solicitor?

those questions will get you nowhere.

for a firm to get more clients they have to be excellent in what they do as a basic ingredient. so few firms are - and if you are not really a uni student, but a solicitor wanting more work, then it sounds like your firm is not excellent.

so sort that for them and the work will flood in.

ljane1988

Thank you for your comments, and just for the record I am a university student at St Mary's and am not a solicitor!!!What questions do you suggest I ask then?

ljane1988

Eric I have searched what you suggested and it brings me back to this forum which I suppose suggests that this is the correct forum for my thread?

Eric1

ljane1988 wrote: »

Eric I have searched what you suggested and it brings me back to this forum which I suppose suggests that this is the correct forum for my thread?

Not quite. You see, most users here want advice, they don't come here to take part in a marketing research. I'm afraid you'll have to do your report yourself.

ljane1988

Eric1 wrote: »

Not quite. You see, most users here want advice, they don't come here to take part in a marketing research. I'm afraid you'll have to do your report yourself.

While I respect the fact that some users are wishing for advice, some are also wishing for some help. I am composing the report myself, however do need some primary research and forums can be a good way of collecting that data. I respect you may not wish to answer my questions; however other people may be kind enough to give me their opinion on the matter. Please do remember this is an "open forum".

Eric1

ljane1988 wrote: »

I am composing the report myself, however do need some primary research and forums can be a good way of collecting that data.

They can be.
You could start here
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2340533&highlight=

prudryden

ljane1988 wrote: »

Thank you for your comments, and just for the record I am a university student at St Mary's and am not a solicitor!!!What questions do you suggest I ask then?

Nothing wrong with your questions. I hope you get some decent answers. I personally would only consider personal recommendations. Professionalism, contactability, being kept informed are some of the more important qualities. Kickbacks would be of no concern to me to recommend them. Cost would be secondary.

ljane1988

Thank you for your comments I agree that professionalism and contactability are very important qualities. You said that there would be no concern to you to recommend them. However if they gave excellent service and were professional would them giving your friends/family a discount if you recommended them persuade you?

prudryden

ljane1988 wrote: »

Thank you for your comments I agree that professionalism and contactability are very important qualities. You said that there would be no concern to you to recommend them. However if they gave excellent service and were professional would them giving your friends/family a discount if you recommended them persuade you?

Maybe my comments were badly stated. Excellent service etc. would be enough for me to make a recommendation. Discounts, gifts etc. would generally not affect my recommendations although it could be a nice gesture.