Outsourcing
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Biglaw, Outsourcing
Extinction Level Event: Outsourcing
Remember when “outsourcing” was something that only blue collar workers with “some” high school education had to worry about? Well, those days are long gone, and now the global economy is officially poised to raid Biglaw jobs. In an opinion (PDF) made public on Tuesday, the ABA declared shipping legal work overseas to be ethically […] -
Copyright, India, Lawsuit of the Day, Outsourcing, Social Networking Websites
(Threatened) Lawsuit of the Day: How Do You Spell 'Infringement'?
Do you have a Scrabulous problem? Are you addicted to the online version of Scrabble, which you can play via Facebook? We had a Scrabulous addiction for a while, until we forswore the game. We’re finishing up current games; in fact, we just scored a bingo right before posting this (“OPERATED” — see board at […] - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Biglaw, India, Outsourcing, Parties
A Very Special Invitation from Seyfarth Shaw
The law firm of Seyfarth Shaw cordially invites its associates… to toast their own obsolescence. Check out the invite below, for “a cocktail reception to welcome the group of attorneys visiting from Manthan Services in Bangalore, India.” Our tipster wonders: “Why pay first-years $160,000 a year for legal research (or document review), when you can […]
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Biglaw, India, Outsourcing
Nationwide Worldwide Pay Raise Watch: Mumbai to $8,160?
Multiple readers sent us this article, from Bloomberg News: Bruce Masterson, chief operating officer of Socrates Media LLC, asked his outside counsel to customize a residential lease for all 50 U.S. states in 2003. The firm’s estimate: about $400,000. He rejected that price tag and hired QuisLex, in Hyderabad, India, which did it for $45,000. […] -
John Conyers, Old People, Outsourcing, Politics
Meet Your New House Judiciary Committee Chair
Right now all everyone can talk about is the prospect — or specter, depending on your point of view — of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. But for those who follow the legal profession, the Democratic takeover of the House has other important implications. Meet the incoming chair of the House Judiciary Committee: Rep. John Conyers […] -
Boring Stuff, Document Review, Due Diligence, India, Magic Circle, Outsourcing
In the Future, All Document Review Will Be Done By Dell Customer Support Reps
Not sure how we feel about this development: For years, outsourcing has been a dirty word inside the world of white-shoe law firms…. A number of large law firms, though, are starting to tiptoe onto far-flung shores. The latest is Clifford Chance, one of the largest law firms in the world with 29 offices in […]
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