The practice of a law firm obtaining legal support services from an outside law firm or legal support services company is called Legal Process Outsourcing. It’s a lot like BPO except that it deals with legal matters. Outsourcing in low cost countries has impressed lawyers abroad due to the incredibly low wages and the quality of work done.

Legal outsourcing has made it possible for law firms to do business globally. LPO does not change how law firms operate but provides them with resources that allow them to do tasks in a faster, more efficient and cost friendly way. Some of the services they offer are:

*Intellectual property outsourcing- such as patent proofreading, filing of trademark applications and preparation of figures and drawings 

*Contract management- handles corporate and personal contract drafting, vetting and negotiations.  

*Litigation support- includes drafting legal suits, motions, legal notices and document review processes. 

*Paralegal support- such as billing services, data entry and case management. 

International law firms have opted for the LPO method in order to stay productive in the competitive market. Even government organizations have offshored their legal affairs to other countries because of the benefits they get from outsourcing:

• Consultants in an LPO company are trained to do certain tasks such as legal research and writing thus allowing lawyers or law firms to focus more on their clients and business development
• With companies around the globe, law firms can take advantage of the time difference allowing them to provide service for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, also allowing them to meet tight deadlines.
• Increases productivity at a much lesser cost
• Helps you save time and money by cutting of the need to hire temporary lawyers.

Legal process outsourcing is truly beneficial as it lets you expand your business and meet the rising demands of clients in a quality and cost effective way, no wonder business corporations and law firms are taking advantage of it.