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Specialized outsourcing to Israel
Filed under: Conference, Legal Process Outsourcing | Tags: Israel, Legal Process Outsourcing, lpo, outsourcing, outsourcing conference, specialized outsourcing
Comments(1) A growing number of companies in the United States are considering alternative outsourcing centers for legal work across the globe. Israel appears to be one such destination that can provide the specialized skill repositories that the American firms and corporates are looking for. Israel is trying to fill this void by providing high-quality and specialized services to their American clients. The outsourcing market could generate hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue.
The first conference of this kind was organized on April 2, 2008 in Manhattan with the objective of alerting the US business community that Israel is an attractive alternative to countries that have traditionally provided outsourcing services.
In an interview, the Israeli Minister for Economic Affairs in New York, Yair Shiran said:
This is a niche that Israel can fill very well. Although Israel’s labor costs are higher than in Asia, but they are still significantly lower than in the US by 30-50%. At the same time, the quality of Israeli outsourcing services will be much higher and a customer calling from the US will be unaware that he is speaking with someone thousands of miles away.
Israel is still virgin territory for this industry. This conference, and those that will probably follow, are a reminder for US companies that Israel is the next wave of outsourcing.
One of the reasons for Israel’s edge in this business is the availability of thousands of US-trained lawyers fluent in English. They are as qualified as their American counterparts and are willing to work at 30 - 50 % of the wages. Shiran noted that Israel has not only been operating traditional call centers, but also other channels for outsourcing services, such as reviewing documents of legal nature, analysis of X-ray images, and the provision of software solutions.
However, the continuing war in Gaza and West Bank has perennially raised geopolitical security concerns and the risks from a long-term perspective are higher than those in India, which provides a politically conducive environment for Outsourcing centers to perform. There are obvious scalability concerns with the higher paid work-force conspicuously immigrating to North America and Europe.
Many of the law firms would be uncomfortable with sensitive work information demanding attention of qualified and trained American attorneys being shipped abroad increasing risk of compromise.
Related article: IDT and Others Finding Success in Israel
Conference: 2008 World Technology Law Conference and Annual Meeting
Filed under: Conference, Legal Process Outsourcing, technology | Tags: Conference, infosys, Legal Process Outsourcing, lpo, lpo conference, outsourcing conference
Comments(0) The International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw) has announced that it is holding its 2008 World Technology Law Conference and Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada from April 24-25, 2008. The annual conference, taking place at the Bellagio, offers technology and telecommunications lawyers information on developments in technology law, including e-commerce, intellectual property, outsourcing models, data privacy, open source, Internet gaming, and Internet and telecoms communications convergence.
Enrique Batalla, the president of ITechLaw and senior partner at Batalla Abogados, Madrid said:
Our 2008 World Technology Law Conference and Annual meeting brings together the finest minds in tech law today while it also creates opportunities for networking and knowledge exchange with experts and colleagues from around the world. Las Vegas is a dynamic city that has earned its international reputation as a top destination for conferences and conventions. The city’s proclivity for evolution coupled with its high tech accessibility makes it the perfect location for our conference.
Keynote presenter Joydeep Mukherjee, Vice President and Head, Knowledge Services, Infosys BPO, will kick off the two-day conference, which features speakers from several of the largest global law firms and associations. Infosys has operations in 23 countries and development centers in India, China, Australia, the UK, Canada and Japan. Infosys has over 88,000 employees in over 40 offices worldwide and is part of the NASDAQ-100 Index.
The 2008 World Technology Law Conference and Annual Meeting will feature technology and telecommunication lawyers from all over the globe and feature programs that will cover the most current and timely international information and legal insights. Holding conferences in a variety of locations in North America, Europe and India gives ITechLaw the flexibility to offer association members the benefit of interacting with their peers on a global scale, enabling them to better face the advances made in technology law as well as the challenges. The 2007 annual conference in Chicago, IL attracted hundreds of attendees from around the world. This year, organizers expect delegates from around the globe to again join them at the Bellagio in Las Vegas for this event.
Interested parties can learn more about the event, including how to register, by clicking on this link.
ITechLaw was founded in 1971 and now it has become the world’s premier organization representing lawyers in the technology sector. The organization’s global membership spans six continents and embodies a broad spectrum of expertise.
In addition to serving as a forum for members to discuss a wide range of legal issues, the association regularly organizes conferences that explore cutting-edge issues and trends in both information technology and intellectual property law.
For more information, visit the ITechLaw Web site.
Conference: Legal Industry Outsourcing Forum
Filed under: Conference, Legal Process Outsourcing | Tags: alm events, Conference, harvard club, Legal Process Outsourcing, lpo, outsourcing, outsourcing conference
Comments(0) In a press release statement, ALM events has announced plans for its second annual East Coast Legal Industry Outsourcing Forum, to take place May 14 and 15 at the Harvard Club in New York City. The two-day conference will focus on identifying the “right” markets for Outsourcing; best practices; understanding the mechanics of negotiating outsourcing deals; offshore outsourcing; and trends and Insights in this area. The conference is targeted to general and assistant general counsel; in-house counsel charged with outsourcing; and outside counsel including law firm executives overseeing outsourcing in various industries. Complete conference agenda and details are available here.
The key topics to be explored at the two-day conference will include issues raised in legal process outsourcing (LPO); establishing and utilizing proper communication channels among attorneys, executives and vendors; and new productivity and profitability strategies.
Experts and practitioners speaking at the conference will include Alexander Arato, vice president, associate general counsel for Computer Associates; Patrick Hatfield, partner and co-chair of Technology Practice for Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP; Stephen Nordhal, partner from the Strategic Sourcing Technology Group for Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP; James Paine, corporate counsel for Home Depot; and Carter Santos assistant vice president - outsourcing transaction counsel for Equifax.
ALM Events is part of ALM’s Conference and Trade Show Division, one of North America’s largest producers of educational and networking events for business leaders and the legal profession. The division offers more than 200 conferences and two leading industry tradeshows annually, on a broad range of topics.
For additional conference information or to register, please contact Karen Abrams at (212) 967-0095, e-mail Kabrams@alm.com or visit www.almevents.com/legaloutsource.
An Early Bird Registration Rate is available before April 16, 2008. Register today!
Conference: The International Outsourcing of the Legal Profession
Filed under: Conference, Legal Process Outsourcing | Tags: Conference, Legal Process Outsourcing, lpo, outsourcing, outsourcing conference, uc berkeley, university of california
Comments(0) A conference has being organised at the Institute for Global Challenges and the Law at the University of California, Berkeley for April 25, 2008 on “The International Outsourcing of the Legal Profession.” It promises to be an exciting event for discussions and conversations on the ins and outs of legal outsourcing.
The list of speakers include the who’s who of the Legal Outsourcing Industry and others. The complete list is available here. The full-day event claims to help discern the need for outsourcing legal work, which would aid you to arrive at an informed decision. You can hear first-hand account from companies considering outsourcing and from those who have had significant interest with outsourcing, as well from Legal Process Outsourcing Consultants (LPOs), and the law and economics faculty at the UC Berkeley.
The panelists will share their experience and the participants would have the opportunity to discuss and engage them in discussion. The following issues will be addressed:
- Why isn’t everyone outsourcing legal work?
- What type of legal work is outsourced and to whom is it being outsourced?
- Who is outsourcing? And what have their experiences been both generally and with regard to outsourcing patent drafting and patent searches?
- What impact will outsourcing have on the elite guild nature of the legal profession and on U.S. employment as a whole?
The agenda of the conference is available here in PDF format. The home page of the conference is available on the School of Law - Boalt Hall’s website. Click here to follow the link.
The conference fees is US $ 150 and registration is now open.
