Outsourcing

Are NY Law Firms Outsourcing Legal Work to India? One Admits It, One Denies It

Hughes Hubbard & Reed won’t do it. Kelley Drye & Warren will, but in limited circumstances. The question is whether New York law firms are outsourcing legal work to India. Hughes Hubbard partner Kenneth Lefkowitz told the New York Times City Room blog that his firm doesn’t outsource legal work…

Aug 9, 2010 11:00 AM CDT

Conjunction Junction

Indian legal process outsourcing companies have taken a lot of heat from U.S. lawyers for siphoning work, but they now may need to steel themselves against editors if New York City lawyer Russell Smith’s experience is any indication.

Aug 1, 2010 5:11 AM CDT

Do Tell

Client consent is a safe step when lawyers outsource work on cases

Jun 1, 2010 7:10 AM CDT

AG Cuomo Sues Lawyer for Fraud, Says He Sold His Name to Debt Collector for $141K

The state attorney general has sued a New York attorney for fraud and violation of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, contending that John Nicolia sold his name for $141,000 for to a debt collector who used it to bolster its illegal collection tactics during 2008 and 2009. The…

May 6, 2010 7:38 PM CDT

Panel: Suspended Lawyer Only Pretended Not to Practice and Should Be Disbarred

After his law license was suspended, a prominent Kansas attorney essentially kept right on practicing, bringing in another lawyer to serve as the public front of his law firm but continuing to operate it himself from behind the scenes, contends a state attorney disciplinary panel. It is now recommending that…

Apr 29, 2010 7:13 PM CDT

Small Foreclosure Firm’s Big Bucks: Back Office Grossed $260M in 2009

The Law Offices of David J. Stern has only about 15 attorneys, according to legal directories. However, it’s the biggest filer of mortgage foreclosure suits in Florida, reports the Tampa Tribune. Aided by a back office that dwarfs the law firm with its staff of nearly 1,000, the Miami area…

Apr 20, 2010 4:59 PM CDT

Inspired by Richard Susskind, Lawyers Form ‘No-Staff, Paperless’ Firm

Renowned for big bills, the legal profession is changing in response to technology and pressure from clients to cut costs. One of the latest examples is Temple Bright, a United Kingdom law firm established by three attorneys described by the Law Society Gazette as a trio who have “trained and…

Apr 14, 2010 11:53 PM CDT

Lawyer’s Defamation Suit Blames Wilmer Cutler for Loss of Temp Job

A temporary lawyer is blaming Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr for the loss of his job with an outsourcing company in a defamation lawsuit filed against the law firm. James Zhang says legal staffing company Special Counsel Inc. wouldn’t employ him after a March 2009 stint at Wilmer’s Washington,…

Mar 17, 2010 12:31 PM CDT

Rio Tinto’s Chief Lawyer Jumps to Legal Outsourcing Company

The legal chief of mining company Rio Tinto is moving to a legal outsourcing company, CPA Global. Leah Cooper, who is managing attorney of Rio Tinto, will become a member of CPA’s legal outsourcing board, focusing on strategy and development, Legal Week reports. Last year, Cooper struck a deal to…

Feb 16, 2010 2:05 PM CST

Outsiders Inside

GC temp firms are catching on

Feb 1, 2010 7:30 AM CST

New Career Path for U.S. Lawyers: Outsourcing Firms

Outsourcing firms could offer an alternative career path for job-hunting lawyers. That’s the suggestion of international management consulting firm Fronterion, which advises law firms and corporations on outsourced legal services. The firm has released a list of the top 10 trends for outsourcing in 2010 that predicts law firms and…

Dec 10, 2009 3:43 PM CST

Legal Rebels Roundup: Malamud, O’Malley & Rebels on Tour Named

This week on LegalRebels.com read about: Carl Malamud, a nonlawyer working to make public documents accessible. Mae O’Malley, a busy mom who’s managing a temporary staffing business. Plus … Tour ’09: Meet the Rebels Meet the Rebels Tour Crew

Sep 9, 2009 9:03 PM CDT

WilmerHale Leader Is the Latest Fixed-Fees Convert

Law firms shouldn’t have to be dragged kicking and screaming into the world of fixed-fee billing. Firm leaders would do well to embrace the economic benefits of fixed fees, according to William Lee, the co-managing partner of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr. The alternative billing arrangement “is an idea…

Aug 24, 2009 1:59 PM CDT

Orrick Axes Lockstep Pay and Staffing, Amps Up Training in New Practice Model

In a press release posted on its website today, Orrick trumpets a new “talent model” that will, as the law firm puts it, “re-engineer the way the law firm delivers high-value legal service.” Central to the plan is the elimination of a so-called lockstep pay scale that ups the ante…

Jul 1, 2009 10:50 PM CDT

Company’s ‘Craigslist’ Model Seeks to Keep Outsourced Legal Work On-Shore

When thinking about outsourcing legal work, foreign jurisdictions may pop into mind first. But Laurel Edgeworth, who on March 9 launched Law Clerk Connection, wants to change that image. Her Web-based company seeks to pair junior lawyers with companies and law firms looking to outsource “low-end” legal work within the…

Mar 30, 2009 9:16 PM CDT