Deposition is an inevitable part of an investigative process that takes place before a trial. It is the procedure to gather information by an attorney for the case. A deponent is questioned, who provides information through their account of events, testimony as an expert, etc. The deponent placed under oath is asked a series of...
Litigation support companies provide consultation and support services to attorneys with regard to existing and awaiting cases.” Litigation support services can range from legal research to assisting attorneys with complex lawsuits on various levels i.e. performing wide range of tasks, including designing and implementing databases and technology assistance. Litigation support providers are typically hired by...
Legal research is the process of identifying and retrieving information necessary to support legal decision-making. Legal Research helps solve complex legal issues, gives the lawyer understanding and analysis of a case while identifying the relevant facts and determining the legal issues. Legal research can have various sources, such as statutes, regulations, treaties, court orders, administrative...
Outsourcing of services has been quite a trend in recent years, and LPO or legal process outsourcing hasn’t been unfamiliar with it. There is a strong and genuine reason for doing so as the revenue, quality and efficiency increase dramatically through outsourcing. But it is not as easy as it sounds, as many hurdles come...
Does a lawsuit mean Litigation? Litigation is the entire process that takes place after the filing of the case in court. Litigation drafting mainly consists of the drafting of motions and briefs, pleadings, demand letters, discovery requests, and evaluation letters. When the GDP/ economy of a country expands, businesses boom through the increased rendering of...
Strategic relations between law firm and LPO The growing challenges that law firms face are, meeting the increasing demands of legal support from the organization. Outsourcing is considered as an effective solution for doing “more for less”, i.e., increasing the scope beyond the core legal services delivery. The avenue of choice to the clients have...
Innovation Revolution in the Law firm model The traditional law firm model is undergoing gradual transformation. The legal tasks performed by large law firms are now being performed by lower-cost provider’s overseas i.e. Legal Process Outsourcing companies. More than 80% of the large law firms are planning to maintain or increase their number of contract...
The U.S. legal industry remains flat despite an industry uptick globally. In contrast, the U.S. legal outsourcing market is growing, with legal support companies winning more work from larger clients who appreciate quality product delivery and cost savings. In the midst of this LPO boom, corporate legal departments have become more educated buyers of outsourced...
Recent legal research survey conducted by Altman Weil reports a wider acceptance of legal outsourcing as a business driver by international law firms and corporations. According to the survey, nearly 50% of law firm leaders believe that outsourcing legal work is now a permanent trend, which is up considerably from just over 10% in 2009....
NASSCOM –BPM Conference held in the last week of September, 2013 witnessed eminent representatives from some of India’s top BPO and LPO companies in attendance. The event aimed at positioning Scotland as the preferred location for businesses in the Indian LPO and other industry. Scotland is an ideal partner country for India said Mr. Paul...
