Large law firms and corporate legal departments often turn to LPO (legal process outsourcing) support services to handle legal work in a cost-effective, efficient manner. LPO providers’ service offerings vary, but often include one or more of the following:
- E-Discovery / Managed Review
- NDA Editing and Negotiation
- Foreign Language Document Review
- Litigation and Internal Investigation Support
- Contract Analysis and Abstraction
- Due Diligence / Real Estate Due Diligence
- Lease Abstraction
- Title/Survey Review
- Mortgage Regulatory Compliance
- Privilege Review and Privilege Log Drafting
Some LPO providers specialize in specific areas of law, such as managed document review, while others provide general support across many practice areas.
Outsourcing work to an LPO has become more prevalent in the legal industry for many reasons:
- Utilizing an LPO’s services allows firms and corporate legal department to better manage expenses and achieve cost-effective solutions to legal needs.
- LPO providers give firms and legal departments the ability to scale when needed – meeting case demands and timelines without having to expand the law firm or corporate legal department. Rather than adding to ongoing expenses by hiring additional attorneys, paralegals, or legal assistants, work can be outsourced to an expert provider.
- LPO services also give firms and legal departments access to legal professionals who have experience handling many different types of transactions and cases, and confidence that those tasks will be completed efficiently.
Some law firms and corporate legal departments hire LPO providers for single engagements, to assist with a specific task, such as due diligence for a corporate real estate transaction, or managed review for a litigation or internal investigation. Others engage with LPO firms for varied and ongoing services for the law firm or corporate legal department as a valued business partner, offering support services that span a wide range of legal offerings. Regardless of how an LPO provider’s services are used, the firm or legal department should expect to receive dedicated legal support that is both efficient and cost-effective.
Baer Reed is a leading, woman-owned LPO, servicing AMLAW A-List and Fortune 100 clients around the world. To explore whether LPO (legal process outsourcing) services are right for your organization and to learn how we can help, contact us today.
Mr. Reyes graduated with honors from the Ateneo de Manila University, where he received the Procter and Gamble Student Excellence Award. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the Ateneo de Manila School of Law. During law school, Mr. Reyes was part of the Philippine delegation to the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot held in Vienna, Austria. He was also a member of the Ateneo Society of International Law and the St. Thomas More Debate Society. He completed his internship at the Public Attorney’s Office. He wrote a thesis entitled: “To Kill A White Elephant: An Analysis of the Fiduciary Exception to the Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege”. Mr. Reyes is admitted to practice law in the Philippines and the State of New York.
Ms. Lardizabal-Manzano is a graduate of San Sebastian College-Recoletos, where she earned her B.A. in Political Science. In 2003, she received her law degree from Lyceum of the Philippines and was admitted to practice law in 2004.
Matthew Hersh earned a B.A. in Political Science from Columbia University in 1990 and graduated cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center in 1999. He also holds a master’s degree in international relations from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.
Cap. Avi Levak (Res. IDF) graduated from from Israel’s prestigious Ben-Gurion University of the Negev with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics. He is also a Leadership and Communication coach trained in TuT coaching by Alon gal in Israel. Avi specializes in high-level, in-depth analysis of business and client needs, within systems and software strategy and architecture.
Ms. Tyler graduated cum laude from Georgetown University and received her law degree, cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center. During law school, she interned at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. She also worked on The Tax Lawyer journal and was a member of the award-winning Barristers’ Council Mock Trial Team. Ms. Tyler is admitted to practice law in the State of California and the District of Columbia.
Ms. Cruz-Anonuevo graduated cum laude and top nine in her batch from Miriam College with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in InternationalStudies. She obtained her Juris Doctor degree from Ateneo de Manila University School of Law in Rockwell. During law school, she interned in Rivera, Santos, Maranan & Associates. She was also part of Ateneo’s Labor Law Bar Operations. She wrote her thesis on, “Stealing Privacy: Limitations on Media’s Photographic Invasion.,” Ms. Cruz-Anonuevo is admitted to practice law in the Philippines.
Ms. Aquino-Batallones obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Development Studies (with Minors in Global Politics and Hispanic Studies) from the Ateneo de Manila University. In 2011, she received her Juris Doctor degree from Ateneo de Manila University School of Law. During law school, she interned at Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles then became an intern of Ateneo Legal Services Center’s Clinical Legal Education Program.
Mr. De Guzman graduated from San Beda College with a degree of Bachelor of Arts Major in Economics and received his law degree from San Beda College of Law. He is multilingual and is fluent in three languages: Chinese, Filipino, and English. He was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2003.