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Is Hiring a Virtual Assistant Right for You?

Jun 13, 2017

Here is an article that appeared recently in the Progressive Law Practice magazine. Written by Tami Kamin Meyer "Virtual assistants are hot whether you are a solo practitioner or work in a major law firm," says Chere Estrin, president and founder of The Organization of Legal Professionals. Moreover, she adds, the more tech-savvy the attorney, the easier it is to work with a virtual assistant, also known as a VA. All of this new-found convenience is due, of course, to the advent of technology and the internet. Lawyers chained to the notion that their assistant must be seated at a... Read more →

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Outsourcing to India? Lawyers from India don't like it anymore than lawyers from the U.S.

Sep 24, 2007

Apparently, not all lawyers in India are crazy about the outsourcing trend heating up in India and other lower-cost developing nations. According to Merinews, written from India, Legal Process Outsourcing is the latest and hottest trend. Big corporations are reaping the benefits. New job opportunities are being created. LPOs (Legal Process Outsourcing) seem to have a bright future in India in the coming years. Major corporations benefit from having work done at a quarter of the price, while the developing countries benefit from the huge influx of income and job creation. The latest industry to join the outsourcing rat race... Read more →

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Posted at 12:14 AM in Outsourcing | | Comments (1)

Harvard 3Ls visit India...

Jan 08, 2007

...& investigate outsourcing of work for attorneys & paralegals: [F]or 3Ls Shaun Mathew and Vikram Thomas, the fact that legal offshoring is in its infancy makes this the right time to study it. And, as children of professionals who emigrated from India to the U.S., they have their own experience with an earlier chapter of globalization. “'Our idea was to go to India and see firsthand what the industry looks like today,' said Mathew. “'Obviously, these firms are still in the client-building mode,' said Thomas, 'and there’s a lot of spin.' One example is the claim that a firm hires... Read more →

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Posted at 07:45 PM in Law firm trends, Offshoring, Outsourcing | | Comments (0)

Illinois Paralegal Association Asks Firms Not to Outsource

Dec 22, 2006

Don't know, at this point, if it's possible to turn the rushing tide toward outsourcing of legal work. But I applaud the IPA's attempt: "Ruby Prasad’s legal research and briefs regularly find their way into courts across the United States despite the fact her workstation is located 8,000 miles away in India. "Prasad is among the 200 lawyers working for Chicago-based Mindcrest Inc., which has an outsourcing facility in Mumbai. "Mindcrest and other legal outsourcing firms are experiencing explosive growth. Mindcrest is 10 times the size it was two years ago. [snip] "Forrester Research projects legal outsourcing will be a... Read more →

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Posted at 09:07 AM in Associations, Outsourcing, Paralegal utilization | | Comments (2)

New Legal Outsourcing Service For Lawyers

Dec 04, 2006

Here's an interesting concept in outsourcing -- do it yourself! "LawSourcing.com today announced their beta launch. This free site is a resource for licensed attorneys to obtain assistance for projects. This is ideal for lawyers in small firms who may not have available assistance to prepare documents or do research that is needed to prepare a case. It is also available to handle the business needs of running a successful law firm. LawSourcing.com has a growing database of legal support personnel who are qualified to lend assistance on a contract basis for one time or regular work. "'After talking with... Read more →

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Posted at 02:26 PM in Law firm management, Law firm staffing, Legal vendor, Outsourcing | | Comments (0)

"The Inside Scoop on Law Firm Outsourcing"

Nov 17, 2006

Practical advice about law firm outsourcing from White & Case's administrative partner: "Although law firms have traditionally outsourced services like security, travel or mail, the allure of Thomas Friedman's 'flat' world has some law firms looking hard at whether to outsource other functions. The options are no longer limited to an outside vendor running a service in-house. Instead, firms face an impressive array of options offered around the globe, from Chennai, India, to Wheeling, W.Va. Navigating these decisions requires thoughtful consideration of your business goals and careful planning. [snip] "When White & Case expanded its outsourcing arrangements to include its... Read more →

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Posted at 10:50 AM in Law firm management, Law firm staffing, Legal vendor, Outsourcing | | Comments (0)

"WNS bets on legal outsourcing"

Nov 16, 2006

More outsourcing of legal work, this time in Sri Lanka: "WNS, a NYSE-listed business process outsourcing (BPO) major, is seeing a huge momentum in legal services. "Riding high on the legal process outsourcing wave, WNS has started legal services in Sri Lanka about eight months back and now has over 30 lawyers there. It has also scaled up the existing Pune operations, with more than 80 lawyers to handle the legal services, says Smita Gaikwad, company spokesperson for WNS. "Global spending on legal services is estimated to be at least over $250 billion, with the US accounting for more than... Read more →

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Posted at 03:08 PM in Employment trends, Outsourcing | | Comments (0)

"Technology and Legal Secretaries"

Nov 16, 2006

Next big outsourcing move -- legal secretaries? [Text & links by Ron Friedmann] "Starting in the early 1990s, I noticed that secretarial work was changing as a result of widespread lawyer use of PCs. Yet I have seen few articles about this much less smart management reaction. "Already in 1991, I thought secretarial roles needed re-thinking. By 2003, when the main reaction seemed to be tinkering with the ratio, I wrote The Future of Legal Secretaries (Legal Times, May 2003). It suggests testing the concept of secretarial teams. "That article emphasizes matching needs and resources more effectively. Today, law firms... Read more →

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Posted at 02:24 PM in Legal secretaries, Legal technology, Outsourcing, Web/Tech | | Comments (0)

"Let's Offshore The Lawyers"

Sep 11, 2006

Sure lots of us would agree with this sentiment, but what might it mean for paralegals? "Mention offshore outsourcing, and Americans fume. But who would cry if we outsourced the work of lawyers, with their fat fees and endless strategies for adding years to litigation? Sounds like a great idea, but many might say it can't be done anyway. Legal work is too sensitive and technical to risk farming out to Asia. "Try telling that to DuPont, the giant chemical company. On the seventh floor of an old office building on the outskirts of Manila, 30 Filipino attorneys, including three... Read more →

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Posted at 02:05 PM in Document management, Outsourcing | | Comments (0)

"Legal process outsourcing: 79,000 jobs on offer!"

Aug 01, 2006

Number of outsourced legal jobs expected to grow: "Except for fighting court cases in New York or London for law firms there, Indian lawyers are doing everything else for their western counterparts - litigation support, contract review, patent writing and paralegal services. "Legal process outsourcing as it is being called, has very high growth potential, and according to latest estimates, it can fetch 79,000 jobs in India by 2015. "According to Nasscom [National Association of Software & Service Companies], estimates of current addressable market potential for legal services that can be outsourced from the US alone are pegged at $3-4... Read more →

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