196 ABA Journal Outsourcing articles.
More than half of the corporate law departments that responded to a recent survey said they have outsourced legal work, and over two-thirds said they were satisified or very satisfied…
Oct 22, 2013 9:45 PM CDT
Paul Hastings had laid off about 15 information technology staffers in its Los Angeles office after outsourcing the positions.
Above the Law broke the news, confirmed…
Oct 3, 2013 4:38 PM CDT
Deanna Johnston had 30 minutes to spare. As vice president of litigation at Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co., she and her busy team couldn’t afford to waste time meeting with another…
Oct 1, 2013 10:30 AM CDT
Updated: U.S. lawyers know ABA Model Rule 5.4 prohibits them from sharing profits or forming partnerships with those who aren’t licensed to practice. In theory,…
Sep 19, 2013 1:30 PM CDT
As we approach the fifth anniversary of the filing of the Lehman bankruptcy, also known as “the great reset,” it seems a good time…
Aug 29, 2013 3:20 PM CDT
Attorney at Work asked lawyers from four different firms about their most effective cost-recovery methods.
“The clients in one of our practice sectors especially do not…
Aug 23, 2013 1:30 PM CDT
Axiom Law–which has 1,000 employees in 11 offices–isn’t a legal process outsourcer, claims its founder and CEO Mark Harris. But it’s also not a…
Jul 18, 2013 4:35 PM CDT
Jul 1, 2013 7:29 AM CDT
More corporate legal departments are cutting costs through greater use of nontraditional legal service providers and boosting in-house capabilities, the Association of Corporate Counsel reported this week.
The ACC announced…
Jun 20, 2013 9:06 PM CDT
Just as legal process outsourcers are stealing business from law firms today by doing it cheaper, they too will face pressure in the coming…
May 2, 2013 3:20 PM CDT
Feb 1, 2013 9:50 AM CST
One part law firm and one part business entity, Washington D.C.-based Clearspire aims to expand its nontraditional legal services model across the country with the addition of 50 to 100…
Jan 17, 2013 5:25 PM CST
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Dec 1, 2012 8:00 AM CST
The New Normal thesis is:
1) That law is in the process of becoming more “normal”, i.e., more like other complex activities that go on in sophisticated organizations.
2) That…
Oct 24, 2012 1:30 PM CDT
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