Solutions — Back-Office & Tech for Law Firms | Relevant
Marketing, the Ellis AI platform, accounting, office build-out, and full back-office support for law firms — engaged as needed, never the practice of law.
Back-Office, Technology, and Brand Support for Law Firms
By offloading the complexities of business management to Relevant Management Services, the independent firms in our network can focus entirely on what matters most: delivering exceptional legal counsel to their clients.
What We Handle: Marketing and branding; Technology and AI (the Ellis platform); Bookkeeping and accounting for the operating account; Practice-management tooling; Office build-out and interior design; Continuing legal education through independent partners; Recruiting and talent; Business operations and back-office support.
What We Never Handle: Legal services or advice; Client trust accounts or client funds; Legal fees — we never split or take a percentage; Any control over legal judgment, the attorney–client relationship, or client confidentiality.
Representative Service Areas:
Business Strategy — Data-driven planning and executive guidance, financial modeling, market analysis, strategic advisory, and benchmarking.
Marketing and Brand — A full marketing operation: brand architecture and standards, website design and hosting, SEO, paid search and paid social, content and social media, PR and reputation management, email marketing, design and production of print collateral, and lead generation and intake routing.
Technology and AI — A fully managed technology stack including Clio practice management with intake and CRM, document management and automation, secure email and file-sharing, e-signature and client portals, cybersecurity, cloud hosting, hardware provisioning, and the Ellis AI platform for research, drafting, and intake.
Back-Office Operations — Bookkeeping and accounting for the firm's operating account, accounts payable, payroll administration, financial reporting, HR administration, recruiting support, and vendor and procurement management. Client trust accounts and legal-fee collection always remain with the attorney-owned firm.
Office Build-Out and Interior Design — Real estate and site-selection support, lease coordination, space planning, interior design, branded signage and environment, furniture and equipment, construction and fit-out management, and technology and AV integration.
Recruiting Engine — Full recruiting operation: job posting, advertising across major job boards, AI-assisted applicant screening, and finalist presentation. The firm makes every hiring decision; attorneys supervise the work.
Disciplines Served: Business formation and governance, contracts and agreements, employment and HR counsel, M&A and exit planning, estate planning and trusts, estate administration, tax planning, real estate, and charitable giving.