Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) - A Good Career option for Law Graduates in India - |
By: Mangboi Haokip * |
In Legal Process Outsorucing Companies, Law Firms and Lawyers outsource legal work from off-shore areas where cost of providing Legal Services is high (United States of America, Europe, UK, Germany, Australia) to countries where the cost of Services is comparatively cheaper - India, Philippines etc.
The future growth will be in high-volume services like document review, eDiscovery, legal publishing, etc. as well as niche areas in Intellectual Property and contract services. As most of the work comes from American and UK law firms, it is essential to be familiar with their law, as it gives the company an edge over its competitors. Law colleges such as Pune-based Indian Law Society, Symbiosis and Government Law College, Mumbai, are already collaborating with US law schools to teach US law to their students. The job could be contractual or an hourly-wage basis. However, most LPOs prefer working on a contract basis, as this is hassle free. Fresh law graduates prefer to join LPOs instead of jostling for clients in crowded city courts where the opportunities for freshers are somewhat limited. Moreover, LPOs offer lucrative salaries — as high as Rs 25,000-30,000 for an entry-level job. Even lawyers from traditional legal firms are quitting to join LPOs for fatter salaries. Mangboi Haokip, a resident of New Delhi, contributes regularly to e-pao.net . The writer can be contacted at mangboi_hk(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)in . This article was webcasted on November 26th, 2007. |
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