Comments on: My Preliminary Reaction To the Legal Outsourcing Rumors http://www.myattorneyblog.com/my-preliminary-reaction-to-the-legal-outsourcing-rumors/ The Life of a Contract Attorney in Temp Town, Washington D.C. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:01:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Martin http://www.myattorneyblog.com/my-preliminary-reaction-to-the-legal-outsourcing-rumors/comment-page-1/#comment-4085 Martin Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:58:00 +0000 http://www.myattorneyblog.com/my-preliminary-reaction-to-the-legal-outsourcing-rumors/#comment-4085 It is true the law firms are conservative and traditional. Even many of their clients may possess those characteristics. However, both law firms and their clients are teetering financially. In 2008 three law firms, each with more than 100 year traditions, collapsed over financial concerns. Clients are resisting paying $200 to $300 per hour for document review and basic chore type legal assignments. The global financial crisis is applying pressure for change where none existed previously. It is true the law firms are conservative and traditional. Even many of their clients may possess those characteristics. However, both law firms and their clients are teetering financially. In 2008 three law firms, each with more than 100 year traditions, collapsed over financial concerns. Clients are resisting paying $200 to $300 per hour for document review and basic chore type legal assignments. The global financial crisis is applying pressure for change where none existed previously.

]]> By: Downsides Of Working Long Hours - Health Problems, Boredom, and Strange Schedules | My Attorney Blog http://www.myattorneyblog.com/my-preliminary-reaction-to-the-legal-outsourcing-rumors/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Downsides Of Working Long Hours - Health Problems, Boredom, and Strange Schedules | My Attorney Blog Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:42:55 +0000 http://www.myattorneyblog.com/my-preliminary-reaction-to-the-legal-outsourcing-rumors/#comment-219 [...] all this talk about the possibility and ramifications of legal outsourcing to English speaking, low labor cost countries like India, we forget that the downsides of contract [...]

[...] all this talk about the possibility and ramifications of legal outsourcing to English speaking, low labor cost countries like India, we forget that the downsides of contract [...]

]]> By: Alex Hania http://www.myattorneyblog.com/my-preliminary-reaction-to-the-legal-outsourcing-rumors/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Alex Hania Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:53:51 +0000 http://www.myattorneyblog.com/my-preliminary-reaction-to-the-legal-outsourcing-rumors/#comment-62 I agree with Max above. As The Posse List pointed out a few weeks ago, it is client driven. For instance, a number of Posse members work for GE directly through GE's in-house legal department. GE has made it quite clear (to their outside law firms and others) that they intend to move 90% of their legal processing work to India and other offshore centers within 1 year. They made several careful studies of LPO (legal processing outsource) operations in India and are quite pleased. GE has survived by cost cutting and bucking established, conservative patterns. And they are but 1 U.S. corporation using India. This trend has emerged because legal firms, legal departments in large business organizations, and legal publishing and research houses based in the US are increasingly turning towards India to source services. The cost savings is clear. Agreed: super efficient software is the nearer threat. But if you go to Mumbai, and Bangalore and Vadodara you will very sophisticated operations and very motivated lawyers. A threat just as keen. I agree with Max above. As The Posse List pointed out a few weeks ago, it is client driven. For instance, a number of Posse members work for GE directly through GE’s in-house legal department. GE has made it quite clear (to their outside law firms and others) that they intend to move 90% of their legal processing work to India and other offshore centers within 1 year. They made several careful studies of LPO (legal processing outsource) operations in India and are quite pleased. GE has survived by cost cutting and bucking established, conservative patterns. And they are but 1 U.S. corporation using India. This trend has emerged because legal firms, legal departments in large business organizations, and legal publishing and research houses based in the US are increasingly turning towards India to source services. The cost savings is clear. Agreed: super efficient software is the nearer threat. But if you go to Mumbai, and Bangalore and Vadodara you will very sophisticated operations and very motivated lawyers. A threat just as keen.

]]> By: Max http://www.myattorneyblog.com/my-preliminary-reaction-to-the-legal-outsourcing-rumors/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Max Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:59:26 +0000 http://www.myattorneyblog.com/my-preliminary-reaction-to-the-legal-outsourcing-rumors/#comment-61 Established law firms and old school parterns may not like to change. But their clients are agitating to save money. And younger, more aggressive law firms are often looking to exploit new opportunities, technologies and options. The temporary attorney and document review business has evolved over the years and will continue to evolve. The big question for everyone in the field is, "Will I be losing my job to a low-paid, outsourced temp?" Only time will tell. Established law firms and old school parterns may not like to change. But their clients are agitating to save money. And younger, more aggressive law firms are often looking to exploit new opportunities, technologies and options.

The temporary attorney and document review business has evolved over the years and will continue to evolve. The big question for everyone in the field is, “Will I be losing my job to a low-paid, outsourced temp?” Only time will tell.

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