Public and Private Sector Legal Process Outsourcing: Moving Toward a Global Model of Legal Expertise Deliverance

Abstract:     
Legal process outsourcing ("LPO") involves the use of foreign lawyers to conduct, perform and apply domestic law. Large, global firms have already begun to embrace the concept of LPO, and small firms and sole practitioners are increasingly reaching out to foreign firms, seeking more efficient and lower cost providers. Ethical considerations, liability limiting agreements, certification and oversight models are all part of the LPO landscape. This paper discusses these aspects, as well as other issues related to outsourcing in non-traditional areas such as the public sector and the judiciary.

Keywords: legal process outsourcing, foreign lawyers, foreign law firms

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