Earlier this week I asked US lawyers to see if their firm was on the list below. The purpose was to show that there is a huge, untapped value base within each of these firms that can easily be turned into a profit centre (after so many years in the US, I should really know [...]
I do make it a point of principle to share and promote all educational materials that come across my (online) desktop. With an active newsletter readership of 2000+ it gives a unique distribution channel for LPO content. I don’t endorse or vet it, nor do we get paid to do this, so it does come [...]
Having grown up in a world that has seen such seemingly permanent things collapse – the Soviet Union, the Berlin Wall, Arthur Andersen, Merrill Lynch and, yes I am/was a fan, Glasgow Rangers – nothing should surprise us. On a micro level other things change faster. A very good friend shares an office with a [...]
Is your firm on the list below? If so, read this article with an open mind. There are huge opportunities available – but it takes nerves and a belief that “if you don’t cannibalise your business, then a nimbler, lower cost solution will do it for you”. The core facts are as follows:
I’m not here to promote Integreon, impressive though they are. For proof of my impartiality I also tweeted a positive message about Pangea3 earlier today. What I liked about this picture was just the sheer size of the numbers involved. The numbers reflect multiple deals – mainly on much shorter contract term than the CMS [...]
Forget scope; this is about philosophy. One of the main findings coming out of our 2012 Global LPO Study is that, while there is a great take up rate, Legal Outsourcing is being used as a tactical weapon, not a strategic solution. While we look for a good time slot to release the Study, I [...]
Another day, another announcement that a big organisation – Lloyds Banking Group in the UK – is encouraging (or actually mandating) that their law firms have an LPO solution. As ever, a short headline on the UK’s Legal Week leads to many questions, such as: 1. What will happen if the law firms do not [...]
I remain impartial about who is the best supplier for any client. We work with clients to assess that on a case by case basis. However, I do like to support any supplier that helps educate the market. Today’s recognition award goes to Pangea3 for getting their case studies out online. One of the current [...]