City partners increasingly believe the law firm model will have to be overhauled but remain sceptical that legal process outsourcing (LPO) will be a major part of the revolution. The latest Legal Week Big Question survey shows that partners are currently divided over the ability of LPO businesses to expand in commercial legal services, with only 13% of respondents seeing major prospects for growth. A further 34% predicted 'considerable' expansion while 53% expected little or no growth from LPO firms in the legal industry.
November 04, 2009 at 06:10 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Partners are sceptical of the service from LPOs and wary of the risks of outsourcing legal work to third parties, but most are predicting a major drive for efficiency. Claire Ruckin reports
City partners increasingly believe the law firm model will have to be overhauled but remain sceptical that legal process outsourcing (LPO) will be a major part of the revolution.
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