Patrice is the Director of Legal Services at Nora.Legal (for law firms) and LegalEase Solutions (for in-house counsel). She specializes in helping law firms and in-house counsel gain efficiencies by outsourcing to virtual associates.
Jeremy Babener is the President of Structured Consulting and a tax lawyer by background. He chairs the Ethics Committee of the Society of Settlement Planners and served in the U.S.
Select Your State Below to View CLE Credit Information
Sign-up for a law firm subscription plan and each attorney in the firm receives free access to all CLE Programs
Legal outsourcing is used by 79 percent of law firms and 71 percent of corporate law departments (according to a 2021 Thomson Reuters study). By outsourcing and offshoring at rates of $20/hour, associates and junior partners spend more of their time reviewing and managing work typically done by junior associates and paralegals. The practice also grows profits, especially when combined with flat-fee billing. This CLE will walk through the necessary safeguards that firms need to obtain these benefits without taking on malpractice exposure.
Key topics to be discussed:
Date / Time: February 28, 2022
Choose a format:
Live Video Broadcast/Re-Broadcast: Watch Program "live" in real-time, must sign-in and watch program on date and time set above. May ask questions during presentation via chat box. Qualifies for "live" CLE credit.
On-Demand Video: Access CLE 24/7 via on-demand library and watch program anytime. Qualifies for self-study CLE credit. On-demand versions are made available 5 business days after the original recording date and are viewable for up to one year.
Closed-captioning available
Patrice Asimakis | Nora.Legal and Legal Ease Solutions
Patrice is the Director of Legal Services at Nora.Legal (for law firms) and Legal Ease Solutions (for in-house counsel). She specializes in helping law firms and in-house counsel gain efficiencies by outsourcing to virtual associates. She has crafted innovative solutions in legal research, legal operations, contract management, compliance, litigation services, and legal analytics. She previously worked in a large firm, and as a solo practitioner, on both litigation and transactional matters.
Jeremy Babener | Structured Consulting
Jeremy Babener is the President of Structured Consulting and a tax lawyer by background. He chairs the Ethics Committee of the Society of Settlement Planners and served in the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Tax Policy. He regularly consults for Businesses in the legal industry to better serve counsel and their clients, and partners with institutions to create new financial and legal arrangements.
I. The facts of legal outsourcing: how often, who does it, what are the benefits | 1:00 pm – 1:15 pm
II. Managing malpractice issues: consent, confidentiality, conflicts, review, billing | 1:15 pm – 1:30 pm
III. Outsourcing of non-legal services | 1:30 pm – 1:45 pm
IV. Choosing between providers | 1:45 pm – 2:00 pm