Brenda Sandburg, The Recorder, 01-18-2005
Some law firms are outsourcing patent application work to India. Although the cost savings can be substantial, it takes some work to choose the right company and monitor the results. http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1105364113219
Law Firm Outsourcing Is Aim of New Joint Venture
http://www.nylawyer.com/news/04/06/060704a.html
New York Lawyer, June 7, 2004, By Anthony Lin, New York Law Journal
The joint venture between Hildebrandt and OfficeTiger will help law firms outsource work to India.
http://www.nylawyer.com/news/04/06/060704a.html
Outsourcing of Work Means Influx of Legal Issues: Lawyers try to get handle on a fledgling practice area
law.com, By John Covaleski, New Jersey Law Journal
“Outsourcing -- one of the biggest waves in the American economy -- is slowly causing a ripple of business at some New Jersey law firms.” Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin, Davis & Himmel of Woodbridge, N.J. represents several New Jersey-based companies that act as intermediaries between outsource services providers overseas and their U.S. clients.
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1084824762314
Secret Service: Firms Cashing In on Outsourcing Don't Like to Brag
New York Lawyer, May 25, 2004, By Brenda Sandburg, The Recorder
“After pulling a merger or launching an IPO, transactional lawyers often get to brag. But there's one kind of work that's usually hush-hush: inking outsourcing agreements.”
Companies that farm out operations -- particularly those that send work offshore -- tend to avoid publicity.
http://www.nylawyer.com/news/04/05/052504i.html
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Posted by: DK Moore | October 12, 2004 at 01:46 AM
I wonder whether outsourcing would work for small and solo law firms as well? I wonder whether any of the outsourcing companies are offering services for small firms, or if it is just the big firms who will benefit.
Small firms and solos, which sometimes have intermittent staffing needs, would certainly benefits from the cost and efficiency of outsourcing. I hope such a service becomes available in the future.
Enrico Schaefer, Traverse City Attorney
Posted by: Traverse City Lawyer | December 16, 2004 at 12:51 PM
we are team of young lawyers from india, we are interested in providing legal outsourcing services to U.S and other countries.we need more informations regarding this topic.
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Posted by: Erin A. Fulop | March 12, 2009 at 11:09 PM
Hi, it has always confused me how an industry like law can be outsourced overseas, aren't their laws different? How do they perform legal tasks for other companies? Do they need to train specially or is there documentation provided specially for these purposes.
Posted by: Steven Brough | June 03, 2011 at 04:49 AM
Steven,
That's a very good question. I know that outsourcing of legal research is done. This wouldn't be a problem, since it is not the practice of law. I do some legal research for clients, and I'm not a lawyer.
As for legal work, I would imagine that they are trained in US law or even licensed to practice here. India is a prime outsourcing country because their system is based on the English system.
I will post your question to a law librarian discussion list to get some more answers for you.
Does anyone else want to comment or answer Steven's question?
Posted by: Ruth Balkin | June 20, 2011 at 10:27 AM