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ABA Publishes Proposed Guidance on LPO
Story Highlights ABA releases proposed ethical amendments to its Model Rules Amendments provide guidance for commentary on Model Rules 1.1, 5.3 and 5.5 Guidance focuses on the competence of services provided and supervisory responsibilities The Commission is now actively seeking feedback on the proposed amendments Publishing the most detailed guidance on legal outsourcing (LPO) since [...]
ABA Abandons Significant Rule Changes
The ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 has moved away from significant changes to the rules governing legal outsourcing making the prospect of more stringent rules restricting the growing practice less likely.
ABA Reviews Ethical Implications of Legal Outsourcing
The American Bar Association has stepped up its review of the ethical implications of legal outsourcing by holding a series of meetings with law firms, clients and LPO vendors in San Francisco.
Wall of Silence Surrounds Emerging Legal Outsourcing Industry
A new study by consulting firm Fronterion has found that while many United States law firms are using legal outsourcing providers for the first time, few are willing to admit it in public, leading to a culture of secrecy around an increasingly important development within the legal services industry.
August ABA Meeting on Legal Outsourcing Ethics
Story Highlights ABA 20/20 Commission is hosting a meeting and public forum on LPO ethics Proceedings to be held August 6th in San Francisco What can be expected from the proceedings A public forum on the ethical implications of legal outsourcing is to be held in San Francisco in August as part of a drive [...]
