When selecting outside counsel, Lex Mundi is the "safe choice" for in-house counsel, executives and business owners around the globe. The key to this confidence is the exceptional the quality of Lex Mundi member firms and the knowledge that you will be connected to top-notch legal services when you choose to work with a Lex Mundi member firm.
Lex Mundi ensures its exceptional quality in a number of ways.
Recruiting standards and procedures
Lex Mundi has high membership criteria standards and employs a rigorous method of selecting and admitting new members.
Membership review policy and procedures
To ensure that member firms continue to meet the organization’s high standards, Lex Mundi reviews each member firm regularly. Membership is terminated if a firm does not meet the standards.
Commitment to Excellence
Lex Mundi supports its member firms in their commitment to excellence with professional development initiatives that:
aim to enhance member firms’ ability to offer exceptional client services;
help establish and bolster member firms’ own professional development enterprises; and
deliver global best practices resources that foster excellence in the practices of firms and the practices of their lawyers for working together to meet the challenges of doing business globally.
Through the cutting edge in-person training programs of the Lex Mundi Institute, the online training programs of the Lex Mundi Learning Network, its best practices programs, regional professional development support services, and support for women in the law initiative, Lex Mundi is continuously striving to raise the bar of excellence for all member firms.
Service standards
Lex Mundi firms share a remarkable dedication to clients. Each member adheres to a general service philosophy as well as specific service standards, such as returning telephone calls by the next business day and providing clients with consistency and confidence.
Involvement of clients
Lex Mundi has formed a Client Advisory Council as a forum to obtain feedback directly from in-house counsel on the best ways to serve clients and advise on policies and projects for consideration.