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The Evolution of Legal Process Outsourcing

Clacking typewriters, over worked owl-eyed stenos, mountains of briefs, and erratic juniors…the hallmarks of yester-year law firms. Enter the new millennium, and law firms were sleek, new age hubs of strenuous legal activity, ranging from tedious to investigative to groundbreaking. Gradually, as world economy harmonized as one, and the global business community started outsourcing its key, albeit repetitive processes to reduce costs, time, effort, and manpower, the legal world developed too.

Present day economics is governed by technological growth where advanced communication systems rule the roost. Information technology has shrunk time and distance to such an extent that geographical boundaries are mere contours instead of dividers. Following in the wake of the financial world, the legal firms across the globe realized that to adapt themselves to the constantly evolving, competitive, economic scenario, they would have to develop strategies that would balance not only their deadlines but also provide efficient support systems.

This brought about the evolution of Legal Process Outsourcing industry, where law firms obtained legal support services from key service providers, who were located halfway across the globe. Initially legal outsourcing involved low-end work like transcription. But soon the outsourcing pattern evolved to such specialized tasks as legal research, library services, pre-litigation document creation, consultation, application drafting, analysis, and so on. In the current scenario, approximately 80 per cent of companies, federal agencies, and leading law firms, opt for legal process outsourcing to reduce high operational costs and improve efficiencies. Offshore service providers are providing these key services:

Business Formation
Business and Corporate Law
Contracts
Copyright Services
Court Reporting Services
E-Filing Services
Environmental Law
Immigration Law
Intellectual Property Law
Labor and Employment Law
Legal Billing
Legal Claims Processing
Legal Coding
Legal Nurse Consulting
Legal Research
Legal Transcription
Litigation Support Services
Paralegal Services
Patent Services
Property Law
Trademark Services

Legal Process Outsourcing has emerged as a mainstream occupation for offshore attorneys, lawyers, and law firms. Common laws spread across the three continents have further boosted this industry. By outsourcing managerial, research, and support services, law firms are able to apply themselves solely to core legal matters. Moreover, offshore features like availability of English speaking lawyers, lower costs, round the clock services, faster pace of research and managerial tasks have proved advantageous to the global legal outsourcing community. In India, particularly, the formation of the LPO Trade Association has empowered the LPO industry. After years of practice, a number of LPO service providers are expanding their range of services, reinventing their strategies, and offering better bespoke legal solutions that are changing the face of legal processes worldwide.

Part Time Home Based Business

If you are reading this article right now, there is a good chance you are looking for a part time home based business. There are several reasons why you may be looking to start a home based business and in this article I’m going to discuss the advantages of a home based business and how you can sort through the thousands of opportunities available and find the right one for you.The Advantages Of a Part Time Home Based BusinessFirst, let’s start by talking about why you are looking for a part time home based business and some of the advantages that go along with it. Statistics show that over the next 3 years, more than 79 million people will start a home based business. I know from experience that most of those people will still be working a full time job so they will most likely will not have a lot of extra time on their hands.One of the biggest advantages about a part time home based business is that it is quite possible to generate a full time income, without a full time effort. Not everyone who starts a HBB is doing it to quit their day job, or replace their income. A lot of the time they are just doing it to have some extra money to pay bills, go on vacation, drive nicer cars, etc… This is why a home business so attractive to most people. There is also another advantage for people who are looking to quit their jobs and replace their income…If you are looking to be able to quit your job, you most likely are sick of working long hours and never having any time to be with your family or to do the things you enjoy. With a part time home based business you have the ability to earn a hefty full time income, but without working the long hours and having the daily commute. This is ideal for someone who wants the financial and time freedom for themselves.How To Find The Right Part Time Home Based BusinessThis can be a little tricky. There are literately thousands upon thousand of opportunities out there so how can you possible know which ones are legit, and which ones are right for you? The biggest factor in finding the right one for you is going to come down to how much time you are actually willing to devote to your business, and how much income you are looking to make.There are many part time home based business opportunities that are low cost but require a lot of work. In this case, to actually make a nice profit will take some time. If you are just looking for some extra spending money and are in no hurry, this is the route you should go. On the other hand, if you are looking to quit your job and replace your income or need money faster, then it’s going to be worth investing in a business that provides you with an opportunity to still work part time, but make a lot more money in a shorter period of time. Basically, a business in a box.A typical home business will provide you with the basics, and you will have to do the work of building your business (marketing, generating leads, closing leads, etc…). A business in a box type of business is one that will not only provide you with a great income opportunity, but it also provide you with tools and training so you don’t have to worry about all the marketing, generating leads, and closing sales. While it is somewhat more expensive, the income opportunity is a lot greater and there is obviously less work involved.

A Simple Product Creation and Product Launching Formula

If you tried to think of people involved in product creation, who would come to mind? You may think of Edison, Franklin, or maybe Henry Ford. Would you ever think of yourself as someone who can create a quality product? Product creation is actually relatively easy and product launching is not that tough either! If you follow a few easy to understand steps, you could be starting the product creation and product launching process sooner than you think.

The first step in creating your information product is to know and understand your market. This can be very time-consuming, especially if you are unsure of what to do or where to look to know your market. Studying your niche market and understanding the buzz words and buying patterns can ease the process dramatically. Personally, I would recommend networking with someone who has had success in the niche market you are considering and learn from their results. If they are into product creation and not very business savvy expect some hesitation. If they only sell products and have nothing to do with product launching or product creation you may your first affiliate (sales person)! Something else you can use to find hot trends is with the Google Trends tool.

The second step is the product creation process. Take your niche market and brainstorm ideas and topics relating to it. There are a lot of product launching contests going on recently relating to a newly created internet marketing tool. There are so many aspects to the mentioned niche that literally, and unfortunately, anything can be considered an Internet Marketing tool. The reason that anyone can basically create an Internet Marketing tool is because of something called Private Label Rights products.

What I use private label rights products for, and highly recommend them in this specific manner, is to cure writer’s block especially when it is lingering. Many people base their entire product creation and product launching on a private label rights product. This is where you can start to shine and build a strong brand for yourself. If you set goals for yourself, short-term goals to be exact, you can see your product creation come into being much faster and there is a good chance with less revision needed. If you keep hitting time restraint road blocks; however there is nothing wrong with a slow and steady approach, you can consider outsourcing portions of your project. Outsourcing can be an extremely huge benefit or just as great of a disaster.

You can find someone to outsource work to at a freelance site such as Guru.com or eLance.com. When reviewing proposals it is almost mandatory you perform a background check on them as you are in essence hiring them. Doing a background check on freelancers is as easy as asking for samples of their work and reviewing feedback on the freelance site from previous customers. Depending on the size and requirements of your project this can add up to a decent sized investment, so caution is very important. One tip I always recommend to people looking to hire an individual is to ask them what they can provide you that no one else can. This simple question gives them a chance to “toot their own horn” and acknowledge where they feel most competent as far as their skill set.

The final portion of the product creation and product launching formula is the launch. This can literally make or break the effort, time, and maybe (if you invested) money you put in to your project. There are numerous aspects to product launching and although their relevance is debated in terms to their effect, experts agree all must be followed. The person in your field who you asked for product advice from can help you substantially if you have kept in touch. If not, the first thing you need to do is to create a visually appealing website with flawless design work.

I also mentioned outsourcing before, this is one aspect of product launching I have little strength in and I always outsource this portion. The website does not have to be large however the content (ad copy in Internet Marketing) must be stellar and as perfect as possible. This is where advertising knowledge or experience is beneficial. When the site is set up you now put a lead capture form on your website.

I put two lead capture pages on all products I create on the internet and is one of the best methods of getting a solid start when you are in the product launching stage. When you gain information from a prospect or someone looking to get paid for referring sales you are able to provide them updates or specials. Many people abuse their prospect or affiliate lists by in turn emailing them with a new product daily and I find the recommendations to be totally unrelated to their original need, problem, or interest.

Another stage in the product launching stage is creating a free report or demo version of your product to entice the product to sign up to your email list. Using proper follow up with this can help generate numerous sales for you. One thing you need to ensure is that your free product completely relates to your main product that you are looking to sell.

You are now ready to advertise your product launching to customers as well as the opportunity to sell for affiliates. This is the single aspect that many product creations and launches fail on. It is actually not entirely difficult. One thing you can do is write articles (and a good amount of them) on topics relating to your product. I am a huge advocate of giving a solution in forums. When you join a forum you are normally offered the opportunity to create a signature. In your signature, you should enter the link to your opt-in or lead capture page. When you respond to posts, you are advertising your opportunity.

It is not impossible to create a product and it does not have to take a long time. You need to setup a plan and stick to it. If you get stuck, look at similar and successful products to your own and try and see how they did it. When you sit down and brainstorm you will be surprised with what you can imagine.

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