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On-tap legal support to bolster your in-house legal team

Many in-house legal teams face capacity pressures or need additional expertise in particular areas of law. Source has a unique model that gives your team the extra support they need without having to add headcount, use expensive secondment or placement services or instruct traditional law firms.

For an agreed monthly fee that is based on and tailored to your business, Source provides unlimited support for business-as-usual legal needs. There are no hourly rates and no counting of time, so you have complete budget certainty.

You will have one point of contact and they will bring in other lawyers as needed to add capacity or provide additional expertise. This means that instead of getting the expertise of just one legal counsel you will have access to a team of lawyers with specialised expertise and industry experience. In essence, we become a seamless extension of your in-house legal team.

Our team has been built over ten years with one goal in mind: to provide businesses with the skills and expertise that great in-house lawyers provide.

Our lawyers are dynamic and responsive, highly commercial in their approach and provide decisive advice.

Comparison of the Source model with other forms of support for in-house legal teams:

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Source
Hiring someone
Secondment
On demand lawyers
Costs
Fixed monthly fee agreed upfront based on your business (not on our time) and tailored to your needs
Recruitment and remuneration costs plus employment on-costs
Remuneration costs plus a mark-up
Set daily or hourly rate with mark-up
Expertise
One contact point with a team of specialised lawyers for extra capacity and expertise
One person with one set of expertise
One person with one set of expertise
One person with one set of expertise
Contract term
Month-to-month with flexibility to scale up or down
Usually ongoing employment. If not successful can be disruptive and expensive to replace
Usually for a fixed term
Usually for a fixed term
Approach
Operating as in-house lawyers, seamlessly fitting into your team
May or may not have in-house experience
May or may not have in-house experience. Often brings traditional law firm approach
May or may not have in-house experience. Often brings traditional law firm approach

What some of our clients say about us.

"Source was brought on as an additional resource to assist our team as our legal requirements ramped up in parallel to our business activities. Source’s highly responsive approach and quick turnaround time has made a significant difference to the efficiency of our contracting activities. The team’s broad skillset and specialised quality advice has become an asset to Chalice".
Chris MacKinnon | Chief Financial OfficerChalice Mining
“Working with Source has given us the flexibility to fill short-term and long-term capacity needs due to leave and increased demand with large internal projects. The team cares about getting to know our business and adapts to how we operate and function. They provide practical and clear advice, not only about the law but also helpful guidance about implementation. Hudson is a complex business operating across multiple jurisdictions and with a large labour-hire workforce, so it’s important we find high quality legal solutions that are cost-effective – and Source fits that bill.”
Glenn Boswell | General Counsel, Claire Vines | Senior Legal CounselHudson
“Source quickly embedded itself as a seamless extension of AMP’s in-house employment legal function. They took the time to get to know AMP and key stakeholders and provide clear and decisive employment legal advice. AMP operates in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment where expectations are high. Source’s model is a cost-effective and innovative legal solution for large organisations like us. Source lawyers are pragmatic, responsive and easy to deal with and I would recommend them without hesitation”
Corrina Elliott | Senior Legal Counsel (Employment) AMP
“Source have been a fantastic partner for our business, providing practical and commercial advice and support to our in-house team. The lawyers we deal with at Source are very responsive and knowledgeable in their areas of the law. Of particular value is having the additional expertise of the team at our fingertips, but accessed through a key contact that makes the whole experience smooth and harmonious. The team at Source helps to extend the capacity and capability of our in-house team. We appreciate the security that the relationship provides, and exceptional quality of work the team delivers”.
Andrew Farrow | Head of LegalAPAC Mytilineos Energy and Metals
“Source have very quickly become part of the Dentsu extended in-house legal team to support our commercial workload and, importantly, are fluent in the working style of an in-house team. The retainer model provides me with budgetary certainty and we have now been exploring how we can extend our engagement with Source beyond commercial support to take advantage of other BAU disciplines. Source have been very responsive and an invaluable support to our team and business. I can highly recommend them.”
Wade Turner | General Counsel, Australia New Zealand Dentsu
“We have received great support from Source Legal across a wide spectrum of BAU contractual matters. This is done on a fixed retainer which saves us the need to be concerned about expensive billables. The Source team is very responsive to stakeholder requirements, and demonstrated experience and knowledge in the higher education sector. They are commercial, practical and highly efficient with their work. It feels as though Source is integrated as part of our in-house team, providing prompt and effective legal support and guidance. Our internal clients are all impressed with the service provided by Source Legal. I would definitely recommend Source Legal to other organisations requiring in-house legal support on a regular basis.”
Belinda Atkinson | Director, Governance Services and Council SecretarySouthern Cross University
“Working with Source has been a positive partnership for us. Their responsiveness, practical approach, and ability to tailor their services to our unique needs make them a seamless extension of our small team. Their right-sized, value-based approach aligns perfectly with our ethos, and it is truly a breath of fresh air to pick up the phone without watching the clock. Knowing there is a team of experienced, skilled lawyers who have your back and “get” the pressures of in-house legal services means we always feel supported and confident we are delivering a quality, cohesive service to the business”.
Rees Fleming | General Counsel, Penelope Jessup | Corporate CounselStanmore Resources Limited
“The Source team have seamlessly integrated with Griffith’s Workplace Relations and Human Resources teams to provide timely, pragmatic and strategic advice on a daily basis on a range of complex legal matters and employee case management. Through Source, Griffith has access to an amazing team of lawyers, with top tier experience who take initiative and ownership of matters and confidently liaise directly with stakeholders throughout the University. The retainer arrangements avoids the headache of having to obtain individual quotes for legal advice and is extremely cost effective. Myself and the team really enjoy working with Source and I would highly recommend them”.
Joanne Stevenson | Associate Director - Workplace Relations Griffith University
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Powerful Together

Source has the benefit of working closely with our allied business, Hamilton Locke.

As a corporate and commercial law firm, Hamilton Locke was established as an evolution of the legal industry, breaking the mould of traditional law firm models, providing exceptional service, finding creative solutions and delivering smart advice.

Our alliance with Hamilton Locke provides seamless access to the right specialists, as and when the need arises.

Find out more

Stanislav Roth

Managing Director - Commercial
stanislav.roth@sourceservices.com.au
0428 328 452

Sean Melbourne

Executive Director - Workplace
sean.melbourne@sourceservices.com.au
0411 647 453

Erin Wilson

Director - Employment
erin.wilson@sourceservices.com.au
0410 615 065

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