Engage for individuals
Run due diligence for individual clients, including identity checks, source of funds, and ongoing monitoring.
By Tess and 2 others3 authors30 articles
Engage requests
Create, manage, and track Engage requests for individual clients.
What is an Engage request?Learn what an Engage request is, how law firms use it to collect client information, and why it supports secure, compliant onboarding.
Understanding the Engage for Individuals dashboardUnderstand the Engage for Individuals dashboard, how to interpret request statuses, and how requests progress through Legl.
How to create and send an Engage requestLearn how to create an Engage request and send it to a client, including adding client details, selecting workflows, and managing reminders.
How to assign a reviewer to an Engage requestLearn how to assign or change a reviewer for an Engage request, so the right person is notified and responsible for reviewing the results.
How to enable reminders for Engage requestsLearn how to enable automated reminders for Engage requests and manage follow-ups for incomplete onboarding.
How to improve response rates for Engage requestsTips to help ensure your clients complete their engage requests.
How to 'force complete' an Engage requestMoving requests out of in progress - allowing clients to continue once they've provided necessary information.
How clients complete a standard CDD requestStep by step process for your clients completing their ID verification.
What to do if a client request still shows as 'In Progress'Find out what to do if a client request is stuck on 'In Progress', how to check their progress, and when to contact Legl Support.
How long Engage checks take to completeHow long after my client completes the information will the check be ready for me to review?
How to delete an Engage requestLearn how to request the deletion of an Engage request by contacting Legl Support with the required details.
How to manage Engage requestsLearn how to manage Engage requests in Legl, including actions on individual requests, bulk actions, and what happens next.
In-Person CDD
Run in-person identity and financial checks, including standalone checks.
How to create standalone financial checksRun financial checks as a stand-alone search to identify if your client has a history of CCJs, bankruptcies or debt collection searches.
Reviewing engage requests
Review CDD results, understand outcomes, and download reports.
What to do when an Engage request is 'Ready for Review'Understand what “Ready for Review” means, how to review the request, and how to complete or assign the report.
What a “Consider” result means in a CDD reportUnderstanding 'Consider' Results in Your Client Due Diligence (CDD) Report
Understanding an "N/A" result in a CDD reportWhat an N/A result in the identity section of a CDD report means and what to do next
Understanding identity check resultsWhat the clear, consider and N/A results mean.
Understanding an Unidentified address resultUnderstand what an Unidentified address result means, why it happens, and what steps to take to resolve it in Legl.
Understanding identity validation data sources in CDD reportsThe data sources Legl uses to verify a client's identity in CDD reports, and what each source represents.
How to download a CDD reportLearn how to download a CDD report from an Engage request, including downloading a report with reviewer comments.
Overseas clients (individuals)
Guidance on verifying the identity of individual clients outside the UK.
How individual overseas client identities are verifiedIdentity verification checks and overseas clients
Why clients with a non-UK address are asked to upload a proof of address documentUnderstand why Legl captures a proof of address document for clients with a non-UK address and how this affects your workflows.
NFC Identity Verification
When and how to use NFC identity verification and review results.
What is Legl NFC identity verification?NFC is a method of obtaining a client’s identity that scans the NFC chip inside a clients passport using their phone.
When to use NFC for client identity verificationExplore the benefits and limitations of using NFC for client ID checks, and when to use standard CDD as a reliable alternative.
Watchlist screening for individual clients
Run and review watchlist screening checks.
What is watchlist screening in Legl?Legl screens clients against global sanctions, PEP, adverse media, and regulatory lists to help your firm spot risks and stay AML compliant.
How to interpret and review watchlist screening resultsLearn how to review watchlist screening results in Legl, assess potential matches, record decisions, and discount false positives.
Ongoing monitoring for individual clients
Set up and manage ongoing monitoring for individual clients.
How to use ongoing monitoring for individual clientsLegl's Ongoing Monitoring allows you to monitor changes to your clients’ AML status for the duration of your business relationship
How to bulk disable ongoing monitoringThis guide shows how to use Legl's bulk ongoing monitoring disable feature to remove contacts or businesses in bulk using a CSV file.
Proof of Address
Collect and verify proof of address using manual or automated checks.
How to complete an in-person Proof of Address checkLearn how to run a Proof of Address verification check with a client present using Legl's in-person verification flow.
Understanding Proof of Address verification resultsUnderstand what Clear and Consider results mean in Proof of Address verification, and what to do if further review is needed.