Corporate Governance

Will Tough Economy Push Companies to Outsource Legal Work
Offshoring has been widely adopted by many companies when it comes to back-office operations. But LPO — legal process outsourcing — is different. Despite the early hype, companies have not been as quick to sign up...

Lawyer Outsourcing Continues
Over at Blawg.com, Bill Gratch comments on this Law.com article, GCs Embrace Outsourced Work. According to the article, more and more in-house lawyers are outsourcing and, more specifically, offshoring legal work, in large part because of substantial cost savings...

Can Outsourcing to India Work Without Enough Local Talent
Back in April, I noted that the practice of outsourcing legal work to India continues, notwithstanding concerns about ethics, attorney-client privilege and quality control. But can legal process outsourcing (LPO) companies retain enough lawyers to handle or supervise outsourced legal...

Legal Work Costing Too Much Give India a Shot
First it hit the customer service and IT departments across the United States and now it?s moving to the legal world as well. The law is being outsourced and it?s headed straight for India...

What Do Clients Really Think About Outsourcing to India
I've posted previously, here and here about some of the concerns that law firms have raised about offshoring legal work to India. But truthfully, who cares what the lawyers think about offshoring? After all, they're not paying the bills...

ABA Ethics Committee Opinion Detailing Lawyer Responsibilities When Outsourcing Legal Work Domestically or Internationally
News release: "U.S. lawyers are free to outsource legal work, including to lawyers or nonlawyers outside the country, if they...

Pre-paid Leagal Services
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Work Visas
Types of work permits

Temporary Work Visas
Differences Between H-1B, J-1, E-1, E-2, L-1, and R-1 Work Visas

Legal Forms
Business and Commercial Legal Forms

Best Law Movies
Greatest Legal Movies selected by ABA Journal

H-1B Work Visa
H-1B Visa Assistance

Arkansas Nucor Plant Guilty of a Racially Hostile Work Environment
Nucor Guilty Of Racially Hostile Work Environment Must Pay $1.2 Million Settlement

Legal Malpractice
legal malpractice lawsuits.

Railroad Workers
concerning the growing number of work-related injuries in the railroad industry.

Unsafe Work Site
Employee awarded $2.5 million personal injury settlement after suffering burns to his lower body.

Two Energy Companies Settle Whistleblower Qui Tam Suit
Two Energy Companies Settle Whistleblower Qui Tam Suit

Jury Awards $1.8 Million in Legal Malpractice Suit
Jury Awards $1.8 Million in Legal Malpractice Suit