Jun 12, 2024
I talked with law firm partners about how they have leveraged outsourced contract attorneys to manage their caseload.
Episode Highlights
04:32 - Discussion on Portuguese heritage and culture.
06:45 - Background of Garcia’s and Philips’; families.
10:07 - Shift to discussing legal topics.
10:22 - Introduction to outsourcing in a high-end litigation
context.
11:04 - Explanation of the Law Clerk platform.
11:59 - Hits and misses using outsourced platforms.
14:48 - Example of a successful outsourced project.
20:00 - Discussing deadlines and issues with outsourced work.
22:36 - Potential pitfalls and challenges of outsourcing, including
time zone differences.
24:49 - Impact of high-quality contractors leaving platforms.
25:45 - Debate on AI versus human contractors.
27:47 - Importance of law school interns and long-term
benefits.
28:38 - The value of physical teams vs. remote contractors.
30:22 - Co-counseling as an alternative to scaling.
31:47 - Avoiding scale but leveraging varied talents.
32:52 - Discussion on using outsourcing to punch above firm
weight.
35:30 - Summarizing benefits and challenges of outsourcing.
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