4 Reasons to Outsource Legal Work

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4 Reasons to Outsource Legal Work
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• Many large firms have their own legal
  departments.  This may actually only consist of
  one lawyer or maybe a whole team of them.  This
  has often been seen as the best way to ensure
  that you have a lawyer which knows your business,
  is invested in its concerns and can provide
  instant advice whenever it is needed.
• In return, a lawyer employed by a firm can feel
  more like part of a business which creates
  something.  They can see the benefit of their
  input and how the company grows year by year. 
  This should inspire them to give the best
  possible advice and service.

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• With all this in mind, why would you choose
  to outsource legal work?  There are actually four
  key reasons
• Cost Saving
• The most obvious reason to outsource legal work
  is that you can make a cost saving.  Instead of
  paying a lawyer or team of lawyers to be on hand
  to deal with queries you simply pay for them
  when you need the work completed.
• This can represent a significant reduction in
  your costs although it is wise to consider the
  costs of being represented in a case if this was
  necessary.  After all, under your in-house system
  there would be no charge for representation.

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• Wider Talent Base
• No matter how good or dedicated your in-house
  lawyer is, their expertise and experience will be
  limited.  When you outsource legal work you gain
  access to a much wider talent pool.  You will be
  able to deal with a lawyer specializing in your
  specific needs at that time.
• The information and service available on
  specific subjects will be far superior to that
  which you can get from your in-house lawyer. 
  However, your in-house lawyer will have a better
  grasp of what is important to the business and
  how any particular course of action may affect
  it.

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• More Flexible
• An in-house lawyer or even team of lawyers can
  only achieve so much work.  There is a finite
  limit on the time they have available and the
  only way to increase this is to hire more
  lawyers.  Unfortunately, this is not generally an
  option due to the cost and difficulty of hiring
  and firing for specific workloads.
• If you outsource legal work then you can benefit
  from access to as many lawyers as you need and
  you can direct them to tailor their response to
  the specific situation in hand.  This allows you
  to deal with multiple issues promptly and
  effectively without incurring huge bills.  Of
  course, you will need to keep an eye on what
  costs are involved when you outsource legal work.

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• Faster Turnaround
• Finally if you choose to use a non-domestic firm
  to outsource legal work then you are likely to
  find them capable of completing work while you
  sleep.  This is simply because of the time
  difference.  The benefit is that you can ask for
  something to be done at the end of the day and it
  will be ready for you in the morning.  This may
  not have been an option with an in-house legal
  team.
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