Common Misconceptions About Outsourcing Legal Privilege Services
Outsourced legal privilege services, including privilege review and privilege log drafting, continue to grow in popularity with law firms looking for a convenient, secure, and cost-effective alternative to handling privilege-related matters in-house. However, despite the growing use of these services, we encounter several common misconceptions.
Misconception #1: Privilege Logs Won’t Meet Requirements
Some firms are understandably concerned that outsourcing legal privilege services will put them at risk of noncompliance, particularly if the company performing the work uses attorneys outside the U.S., because privilege log requirements are jurisdiction-specific.
Our clients can be confident in the knowledge that our attorneys are experts on the laws and structures of the U.S. legal system. When we conduct privilege review or draft privilege logs for our clients, we ensure jurisdictional requirements are fully met.
Misconception #2: Outsourcing Legal Privilege Services Isn’t Cost-Effective
Privilege logs must be meticulously crafted to contain certain document-specific information without disclosing the contents of the privileged material itself. Some law firms mistakenly assume that outsourcing this type of content creation, or the review of such information, to someone who isn’t already familiar with the documents is not cost-effective.
In reality, outsourcing privilege services to Baer Reed can help law firms and in-house counsel produce results that are both complete and consistent. Our legal professionals are adept at identifying key information quickly and accurately.
Outsourcing privilege review and log creation becomes even more cost-effective when the same firm handles both document review and privilege services.
Misconception #3: There Are Barriers Due to Language and Cultural Differences
Some law firms are hesitant to outsource legal privilege services to a Philippines-based company because of a concern that language and cultural differences will be too great for an effective business relationship.
Attorney qualification requirements in the Philippines are very similar to those in the U.S. In addition, law school courses, lectures, materials, and examinations are in English. This means that the attorneys providing outsourced legal privilege review and privilege log drafting services are not only fluent in English, but they are also fluent in legal terminology and procedure. Similarly, the culture in the Philippines is heavily influenced by U.S. culture, making cultural differences in the business and legal world virtually non-existent.
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- On April 21, 2017
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