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Support at DR Solicitors

Everything you need to focus on what matters most — your clients and your growth.

When you join DR Solicitors, you don’t just join a firm — you join the Dow Schofield Watts Group and a platform designed to help ambitious lawyers and business owners thrive.
Whether you come through our Pathway to Partner, work as a Consultant, or start your own business, you’ll be backed by a full suite of professional, technical and operational support.

What do you get?

From compliance to marketing, finance to culture, we take care of the essentials so you can focus on delivering outstanding results for healthcare clients and building your practice.

Marketing & Brand Support

Marketing & Brand Support

We’ll help you grow your reputation and visibility as part of one of the UK’s most respected healthcare law brands.

Finance & Accounting

Finance & Accounting

We are focused on providing reliable and prompt financial information

Premises & Facilities

Premises & Facilities

Work flexibly and stay connected.

Recruitment, HR, & Business Development

Recruitment, HR & Business Development

Build your team and develop your leadership skills with confidence.

Compliance & Regulation

Compliance & Regulation

Stay secure, compliant and confident with DR’s centralised regulatory expertise.

Social & Culture

Social & Culture

We believe in collaboration, purpose and community.

Technology

Technology

Work anywhere, securely.

More on what you receive in back-office support to become a Partner at DSW are outlined below.

• Website profile creation and updates
•Brand-consistent templates for pitches and proposals
• PR and media support, including press releases and announcements
• Personalised PR and LinkedIn profile plans
• Funding for client events and sponsorships
• Access to podcast recording facilities and email campaign tools.

All of this allows you build a strong, credible personal brand — and attract the right clients faster.

  • Hot-desking at Guildford HQ and DSW’s Daresbury and Manchester offices
  • Access to meeting rooms in London, Leeds and Reading
  • Telephone answering and forwarding
  • Supplier and facilities management, plus group purchasing benefits
  • Social and networking spaces to stay connected with peers

This provides you with a professional, flexible base — without the overheads.

  • Full client onboarding, KYC and AML checks
  • Central SRA compliance and assumed regulatory responsibility (COLP/COFA)
  • Access to DR’s precedent bank
  • Support with MLRO, ICO and GDPR reporting and training

This brings you peace of mind that every matter meets the highest professional standards.

  • Fully cloud-based IT infrastructure
  • Laptop, docking station, dual monitors and Microsoft 365 licences provided
  • Practice management system and secure backup
  • Mobile phone, IT support and two-factor authentication
  • Disaster recovery and remote access systems

This means you’re ready to work effectively from day one, from any location.

  • Legal cashiering, billing and client-money management
  • Monthly and annual accounts
  • Tax and VAT returns
  • Centrally negotiated professional indemnity insurance
  • Credit control and collections

This ensures you have accurate, compliant finances — with time freed up to focus on your practice.

  • Recruitment and onboarding support
  • Employee contracts, handbooks and payroll services
  • HR and employment-law guidance
  • Mentoring, Future Leaders and Group Mentoring programmes
  • Psychometric profiling and team-dynamics workshops
  • Business development mentoring and growth planning

This means you can attract, develop and retain the best talent while scaling sustainably.

  • Partner conferences and quarterly catch-ups
  • Summer and Christmas events, charity challenges and socials
  • Group-wide ESG strategy with employee-led committees
  • Focus areas: Environment & Social Impact | Diversity & Inclusion | Empowering People | Responsible Business

All of this provides a supportive, inclusive culture that celebrates success and shared values.