Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) – Top Ten Service Providers
May 15, 2010
7. Other Providers of LPO Related Services
The LPO space has increasingly become crowded with a number of firms offering LPO related services. However, firms that were in existence just a few years ago may already be gone while many new firms have entered the arena. Moreover, some LPO firms are specialized in a niche area such as intellectual property or immigration related services while others offer full litigation support. Hence, we have compiled the following comprehensive list of nearly 100 additional firms who are currently offering LPO related services. In other words and if you are in need of outsourced legal service, there is a LPO service provider who can meet your specific needs.
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Firm |
Major LPO Type of Service Offered |
Website |
| ACT Litigation Services | Discovery Planning & Management, Collection & Preservation, Conversion & Review Preparation, Web-Based Review & Case Management Tool, Attorney Review for Privilege & Responsiveness & Production. | http://www.actlit.com/offerings/attorney-review-for-privilege-and-responsiveness |
| Acumen Legal Services | Intellectual Property Rights, Contract Drafting & Management, Litigation Support and Due Diligence, Legal Research & Analysis, Paralegal Services, Patent Illustrations, Immigration Services & Bankruptcy Services | http://www.acumenlpo.com |
| Adec Solutions | Document Management Solutions & Other BPO Services. | http://www.adec-solutions.com |
| Adnet Services Inc (Quantum) | Immigration Support | http://www.adnetservices-nyc.com |
| Adroit Legal Services Consulting | Full Litigation Support | http://adroitlegal.in/services |
| ALMT Synergies | Legal, Paralegal, Company Secretarial & Secretarial Services. | http://www.almtlegal.com/synergies.php |
| American Discovery | Law Firm Administration | http://www.americandiscovery.com |
| Aphelion Legal Solutions | Large Scale Discovery Management & Implementation & Legal Staffing. | http://www.aphelionlegal.com |
| Ascend Legal Solutions | Legal Representation, Legal Research, Legal Transcription, Legal Drafting, Coding & Documentation & Paralegal Services. | http://www.ascendlegal.com/index.aspx |
| Atlas Legal Research | e-Discovery & Litigation Support Services. | http://www.atlaslegal.com |
| Brain League | IP Generation, Protection, Commercialization & Management. | http://www.brainleague.com |
| Brigade | BPO and General Legal Services. | http://www.delhiprofessionals.com |
| Cenza Tech | Litigation Coding & Document Production. | http://www.cenzatech.com |
| Cheers Interactive | KPO Services & IP Insights. | http://www.cheersin.com |
| Clairvolex | IP Services | http://www.clairvolex.com |
| Datamatics Technologies | IT & BPO Related Services. | http://www.datamatics.com |
| Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP | Document Review & Production. | http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/section_node/0,1042,sid%253D |
| eCase Solutions | Maritime Law | http://www.ecaseinc.com |
| EconomicalServices.com | Legal Research & Drafting | http://www.economicalservices.com/index.html |
| Evalueserve | KPO + Contract Management, Legal Research, Litigation Support & Immigration Support. | http://www.evalueserve.com |
| EVLG IP | IP Services | http://www.evlg.com |
| Exactus | Research, Analysis, Document Rreview, Case Headnotes, Litigation Support, Translations, Knowledge Management & Document Management. | http://www.exactuscorp.com |
| Gausa | Software, IT Services & Legal Research. | http://www.gausaindia.com/legal/overview.htm |
| Global Secretary | Word Processing Services | http://www.globalsecretarial.co.uk/default.asp |
| GVK Bio | Patent Research Services | http://www.gvkbio.com/kpo/index.htm |
| iBridge | Document Review & Legal Support Services. | http://www.ibridgellc.com/legal_services.php |
| IndiaLegal.net | Full Litigation Support | http://indialegal.net |
| Infocache | Full Litigation Support | http://www.infocachecorp.com |
| Information & Analytics | Business Research & Intellectual Property. | http://www.infolitics.com |
| Infosys LPO | Contract Management Services, Document Review Services, Intellectual Property Services, Legal Research Services, Litigation & Administrative Support Services & Consulting Services. | http://www.infosys.com/BPO-services/offerings/ |
| Innovar IP Consulting Group | IP Services | http://www.innovarip.com/index.html |
| Inrea | IP Services | http://www.inrea.co.in/index.html |
| Intellextra | Legal Drafting, Legal Auditing, Legal Research, Due Diligence & Liaisoning & IP Services. | http://www.intellextra.co.in |
| Intercom India | Legal Transcription & Legal Coding. | http://www.intercomindia.com |
| Intrust Global | KPO Services, Paralegal Support, Legal Support Patent & Other IPR Support. | http://www.intrustglobal.co.in/lposervices.html |
| IP Pro | IP Services | http://www.ipproinc.com |
| IPRConsultant.com | IP Services | http://www.iprconsultant.com |
| iRunway | Technology Analysis Support | http://www.i-runway.com/index.html |
| iSource India | Legal Transcription Services & Data Processing. | http://www.isourceindia.com |
| Ius Juris | Legal Research, Document Review, Litigation Support, Contract Drafting Review & IP Services. | http://iusjuris.com |
| Kochar LexServe | Document Management Systems, E-Discovery & Litigation Support, IP Services, Legal Research & Paralegal Services. | http://www.klexserve.com/index.html |
| KServe | KPO Services & Legal Transcription. | http://kserve.co.in |
| Lapiz Digital Services | Legal Coding, Document Review, Electronic Data Discovery, Database Management & Legal Research. | http://www.lapizlegal.com |
| law KPO | Legal Research, Transcription & Para-legal Services. | http://www.lawkpo.com |
| LawDocsXpress | Legal Transcription | http://www.lawdocsxpress.com/services.html |
| Lawwave.com | Litigation Services, Contract Management, Research Support, Admin and Secretarial Support. | http://www.lawwave.com |
| Legal Advantage | IP Services, Contract Management, Document Review Services, Electronic Discovery, Legal Research, Staffing & Translation Services. | http://www.legaladvantage.net |
| Legal Brainz Solutions India | Legal Research, Litigation Support & Transcription. | http://www.legalbrainz.com |
| Legal Professionals India | Legal Research | http://www.legalprofessionals-india.com |
| Legal Resources | Administrative Services, Corporate Secretarial, IPR Services, Legal Research, Litigation Support, Regulatory & Compliance Support & Transaction Support. | http://www.legalresources.com.au/page6/page6.html |
| Legal Support Global Group | Legal Drafting, Legal Research & Paralegal Support Services. | http://www.legalsupportglobal.com |
| Legalbill | Data Management | http://www.legalbill.com |
| LegalEase | Legal Research, Litigation Support, & Contract Drafting & Review. | http://www.legaleasesolutions.com |
| Legalwise | Legal Research & Contract Drafting & Review. | http://www.legalwise.ca |
| Legasis | Legal Research, Document Review, IP Services & Litigation Services. | http://www.legasis.co.in |
| LEX Outsourcing | Full Litigation Support | http://www.lexoutsourcing.com |
| Lexadigm Solutions | Legal Research, E-Discovery, Litigation Support, Contract Review & Legal Research. | http://www.lexadigm.com |
| LexHarbor | Document Review & Due Diligence. | http://www.lexharbor.com/index.htm |
| LexPlosion | Compliance Management & Support, Contract Drafting, Review & Managemen, tCorporate Due Diligence & Legal Research. | http://www.lexplosion.in |
| LexSphere | Litigation Support, Transaction Support, IP Services, Legal Research, Corporate Secretarial, Regulatory & Compliance Support. | http://www.lexsphere.com/professional-services.html |
| Litigation Outsource Solutions | Legal Transcription, Legal Coding, Document Management, Paralegal Services & e-Discovery. | http://www.litigationoutsource.com |
| Lumen Legal | Document Review & Contract Staffing. | http://www.lumenlegal.com/services/docreview.htm |
| MariaDaniel | Secretarial Services | http://mariadaniel.co.uk/outsourcing/index.htm |
| Neoworth | Litigation Support, Intellectual Property Services, Contract Review, Legal Research & Translations. | http://www.cutteredge.com/Neoworth.htm |
| Neural IT | Legal Research, Document Production & Document Review. | http://www.neuralit.com |
| NewGalexy | Legal Due Diligence, Contract Review & Litigation Support. | http://www.newgalexy.com/index.htm |
| Novus Law | Document Review & Management. | http://www.novuslaw.com |
| OfficeTiger | Document Review, Contract Management & Litigation Services | http://www.officetiger.com |
| Offshore Services to Lawyers | Legal Research, Legal Drafting, Deposition Summaries, Paralegal Services, Patent Review & Database Creation. | http://www.offshoreservicestolawyers.com |
| OSQS | Paralegal Services, Legal Staffing, eDiscovery & Transcription. | http://www.osqs.com |
| Oxirient | Legal Research & Document Review. | http://www.oxirient.com |
| Patent Metrix | IP Services | http://patentmetrix.com |
| Quatrro BPO | KPO Services & Full Litigation Support. | http://www.quatrro.com |
| QuikSek | Legal Transcription | http://www.quiksek.com |
| Raj Patents | IP Services | http://www.rajpatent.com |
| Scope e-Knowledge Center | IP Services | http://www.scopeknowledge.com/Patent-Services.asp |
| SDD Global Solutions | Legal Research, Legal Drafting, IP Services, Immigration & Litigation Services. | http://www.sddglobal.com |
| Socrates CMS | Legal Research | http://www.socratescms.com |
| SPi | Legal Documents & BPO Services. | http://spi-bpo.com/web/spi/home.jsp |
| Talwar & Talwar Consultants | IP Services | http://www.ttconsultants.co.in |
| Thuriam | Legal Documentation, Translation, Legal Research, Secretarial & Paralegal Services. | http://www.thuriam.com |
| TMP Searchers | IP Services | http://www.tmpsearchers.com |
| Tricom | Contract Drafting, Contract Management, Document Review & Legal Research. | http://www.tricominfo.com/index.asp |
| Trustman Legal Outsourcing | Full Litigation Support | http://www.trustman.org/legal_outsourcing.htm |
| Tusker Group | Document Review | http://www.tuskergroup.com/reviewservices_overview.shtml |
| Variante Global | Ligitation Services, Legal Research, Legal documents, IP Services & Immigration. | http://www.varianteglobal.com |
| WiseAssist | IP Services | http://www.wiseassist.co.in |
| WNS | Contract Management, Legal Research, Litigation Support & Real Estate. | http://wnsgs.com/what_professional_legse.php |
| World Outsourcing Resource Centre | Full Litigation Support | http://www.worc.in/legal-outsourcing.htm |
8. What is the Outlook for the LPO Industry?
Like other outsourcing sectors, the LPO sector is poised for continued growth in spite of the economic downturn. For example:
- According to a 2008 Washington Post article, India’s LPO industry has been growing 60% annually for the past three years and will employ at least 24,000 people and earn US$640 million in revenue by 2010.
- Meanwhile, a December 2008 Washington Times article quoted Evaluserve as predicting that India’s LPO industry will grow from US$52 million in revenue back in 2005 to US$970 million in 2015. The article further mentions that 70 new legal outsourcing firms have opened in the country just in previous six months alone.
- In addition, a November 2008 Wall Street Journal article stated that India’s LPO industry earns around US$250 million per year and further pointed out that starting salaries for associates at big USA firms are often more than US$200 per hour but experienced lawyers in India bill at US$75 to US$100 per hour or roughly what some USA based paralegals charge.
- In 2007, ValueNotes predicted that revenue generated from the LPO industry in India alone would reach US$640 million by 2010. However, these estimates have since been revised substantially downwards with revenue for 2008 estimated to be US$320 million, revenue for 2009 estimated to be $370 million and total revenue by the end of 2010 expected to reach US$440 million.
- It should also be noted that a November 2008 Wall Street Journal article quoted Forrester Research as estimating that only 35,000 USA based legal jobs will be moved offshore by 2010 and 79,000 will be moved offshore by 2015 –a small portion of the estimated 1.2 million licensed lawyers in the country. The main growth hurdle cited was the fact that the legal profession is governed by unique and intricate ethical and licensure rules set by jurisdiction.
- However, new regulations or laws could significantly change the LPO industry’s growth outlook. For example: Offshore LPO received a huge boost in 2006 when so called “e-discovery laws” were enacted in the USA. This set of regulations was created to govern the storage and management of electronic data for federal court actions and literally overnight, the sheer volume of litigation information that needed to be stored, archived and reviewed swelled tremendously – giving many LPOs an opportunity to significantly grow their operations.
8. Useful LPO Related Resources
8.1. OutsourcePortfolio.com Resources
“The City slowly discovers legal process outsourcing (LPO).” OutsourcePortfolio.com, February 7, 2010.
“Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO): A sunshine outsourcing sector.” OutsourcePortfolio.com, November 3, 2009.
“LPO Data Security.” OutsourcePortfolio.com, October 25, 2009
“LPO can save upto 70% of your litigation costs.” OutsourcePortfolio.com, October 22, 2009.
“Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO): Giving lawyers a case of their own medicine?” OutsourcePortfolio.com, July 29, 2009.
“The long and winding road before Indian LPOs.” OutsourcePortfolio.com, June 22, 2009.
“Legal Eagles could be India’s next knowledge exporters.” OutsourcePortfolio.com, June 18, 2009.
“Challenges faced by LPO industry.” OutsourcePortfolio.com, May 26, 2009.
“Growth of Legal Process Outsourcing.” OutsourcePortfolio.com, February 5, 2009.
“LPO India-now and future.” OutsourcePortfolio.com, October 20, 2008.
“LPO India-now and future.” OutsourcePortfolio.com, October 20, 2008.
“Increase in demand for Offshore LPO service providers.” OutsourcePortfolio.com, July 15, 2008
8.2. Important Ethics Opinions
“The Ethics of Legal Process Outsourcing.” The Computer & Internet Lawyer (Volume 27, Number 4). April 2010.
American Bar Association: Formal Opinion 08-451 (August 5, 2008), Lawyer’s Obligations When Outsourcing Legal and Nonlegal Support Services
Supreme Court of Ohio: Opinion 2009-6 (August 14, 2009)
North Carolina State Bar: 2007 Formal Ethics Opinion 12 (April 25, 2008), Outsourcing Legal Support Services
The Florida Bar: Opinion 07-2 (January 18, 2008)
San Diego County Bar Association: Ethics Opinion 2007-1 (January 2007)
Association of the Bar of the City of New York: Formal Opinion 2006-3 (August 2006)
Los Angeles County Bar Association: Opinion No. 518 (June 19, 2006), Ethical Considerations in Outsourcing of Legal Services Summary
“The Ethics of Legal Process Outsourcing: Is the Practice of Law a “Noble Profession” or is it Just Another Business?”
“US lawyers find jobs in India.” Times of India. March 2009.
“For laid-off IBM workers, a job in India?” The Christian Science Monitor. March 2009.
“You need lawyers in good times and in bad.” Times Ascent Online. March 2009.
“Despite recession, PU law dept sees good placements.” Expressindia.com. March 2009.
“Economy, opportunity spur interest in India.” Associated Press. February 2009.
“Small firms find it easier to snag top talent in recession.” Chicago Tribune. February 2009.
“Satyam And The Recession.” Forbes. January 26, 2009.
“The Offshore Option.” Inside Counsel. January 1, 2009.
“When outsourcing spreads wings for litigation works.” Financial Express. December 26, 2008.
“It’s No Slowdown For LPO’s.” VC Circle. December 11, 2008.
“India Work Grows with Glitches.” Law.com. December 9, 2008.
“Boom Times for Legal Outsourcing.” Wall Street Journal Video. December 4, 2008.
“Legal outsourcing companies with offices in Mumbai reassure clients — and talk of close calls.” Law.com. December 3, 2008.
“Want to advocate for lower legal fees? A number of new options deserve a hearing.” CFO Magazine. December 1, 2008
“With Times Tight, Even Lawyers get Outsourced.” Wall Street Journal. November 26, 2008
“Remolding Legal Process.” Business World India. November 21, 2008.
“Outsourcing the Law to India.” BBC News. November 7, 2008.
“Offshoring legal work: do lawyers risk outsourcing themselves?” U.K. Law Society Gazette. November 2008.
“US financial crisis may help LPOs.” The Times of India. November 2008.
“In downturn, litigation bonanza for Indian legal outsourcers.” Mint. November 2008.
“Legal outsourcing firms say business as usual.” Financial Express. November 2008.
“Captive interest may steam up in LPO space.” CIOL. November 2008.
“Sailing through the tide.” Times Ascent. November 2008.
“Times never bad for lawyers.” The Financial Chronicle. November 2008.
“LPO’s remain positive.” Pune Mirror. November 2008.
“US financial crisis may help LPOs.” The Times of India. November 2008.
“US bailout holds promise of legal outsourcing deals.” The Financial Express. October 28, 2008.
“US Sub-prime crisis: Boom time for law BPOs in India.” Press Trust of India. October 2008
“US meltdown prompts LPOs to step up hiring.” Hindu Business Line. September 2008.
“Economic crisis bodes well for legal process outsourcing.” DNA Money. September 2008.
“Battling the Big Boys : Outsourcing Helps New York Boutique Compete in Megafirm Arena.” Law Practice. July/August 2008.
“The LPO Appeal.” The Times of India. July 2008.
“Sub-prime swells coffers of Indian LPOs.” Business Standard. July 2008.
“New Bern to New Delhi: Globalization hits legal profession.” North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. July 2008
“Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO): Into the Future.” Shared Service & Outsourcing Network. June 2008.
“Indian legal offshore biz up as US slumps.” LiveMint.com. May 21, 2008.
“U.S. Legal Work Booms in India.” Washington Post. May 2008.
“Mindcrest slated to become the largest LPO in India.” Financial Express. May 2008.
“Contract with India: Legal Outsourcing.” Financial Post. April 25, 2008.
“Call My Lawyer … in India.” Time Magazine. April 3, 2008
“The LPO Revolution.” India Business Law Journal. April 2008.
“Law firms do the math.” Financial Post. April 2008.
“The LPO Revolution.” India Business Law Journal. April 2008.
“Profit and Laws.” Hindustan Times. March 2008.
“LPO Industry Overview.” Hindustan Times. March 2008.
“Offshore biz offers young lawyers a break.” LiveMint.com. February 15, 2008.
“Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO): 2007 and Beyond.” Immigration Law Weekly. January 25, 2008.
“Legal Outsourcing to India Is Growing, but Still Confronts Fundamental Issues.” New York Law Journal. January 23, 2008
“Rise of the Indian Legal Process Outsourcing Industry.” Diplomatist Plus. November-December 2007.
“LPO Outfits Set to Profit: Subprime Crisis in US Increases Opportunities for Legal Process.” Outsourcing to India. The Times of India. December 12, 2007
“It’s destination India in LPO space.” Times of India Hyderabad. December 3, 2007.
“Offshoring Lawyers: What’s Hot in Outsourcing.” Business Week. November 5, 2007.
“US law firms cut costs through legal outsourcing in India.” Webindia123 News. November 2007.
“City comes to terms with KPO boom.” Times News Network. October 2007.
“Now, for some LPO action – Career prospects are tremendous in the Legal Process Outsourcing industry.” The Hindu. July 2, 2007.
“Fortune 500 firms driving LPO industry.” Business Standard. August 8, 2007.
“Set to give Indian LPO industry a boost.” Economic Times. June 3, 2007.
“Outsourcing the lawyers.” Chicago Sun-Times. June 2007.
“Boost in Legal Process Outsourcing.” Indian Express News. April 2007.
“Legal Process Outsourcing Growing, Lawyers Loving It.” The Financial Express. April 2007.
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Interesting report, I enjoyed reading the “Ethical Implications of LPO”. I am planning to start my own LPO soon, and this report helped me a lot.