[1]Emma Van Zyl
Emma Van Zyl has joined (SOS [2]) in the senior, customer-facing role of scripting consultant. Emma brings 18 years of legal sector expertise to SOS, where over 40% of employees have worked directly for law firms.
Emma’s career in the legal arena includes Legal Executive at Pannone and GLP Solicitors, after which she progressed to Associate & Chartered Legal Executive at Harris Fowler. With over nine years of service at Harris Fowler, Emma’s responsibilities grew to overseeing the firm’s case management system. Prior to this, she was a senior personal injury fee earner.
Bringing extensive hands-on experience to her role as scripting consultant, Emma will work with SOS clients to scope out requirements and adapt the case management and workflow elements of SOS Connect [3] installations.
Emma comments: “My previous role evolved beyond the realms of fee earning and I could see I had an aptitude for business processes, technology and case management. This position at SOS combines all these skills and enables me to work with a broad range of progressive law firms.
“Bringing my specialist personal injury experience to SOS is another way I can ensure the legal knowledge I have developed over the years is well utilised.”
David McNamara, Managing Director of SOS concludes: “Over 40% of SOS employees have worked directly in law firms; this highlights that SOS is committed to ensuring our software meets the specific and evolving needs of the legal sector and that our staff are in-tune with our clients.
“Emma will be a valuable asset to the scripting team, bringing with her a strong set of skills and expertise.”