A recent article featured in Law Technology News (accessed at www.law.com) profiled a small law firm in Traverse City Michigan which is using virtual workers to cut overhead costs for the firm. The virtual workers are all based in the United States. The article discusses how talented lawyers and paralegals looking to work in non-traditional roles are plentiful. Many graduates of top law firms do not want to work the traditional 60-80 hours a week at a law firm, and virtual employmnet is a viable option. Moreover the Michigan based firm bills its clients 2-3 times the hourly wage paid to these virtual lawyers/legal assistants, resulting in significant bottom line profits for the firm.
The article discusses some of the obstacles or areas of concern involved with hiring virtual workers, including confidentiality and conflict checking--all of which are do able with the help of technology and contractual agreements.
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A recent article featured in Law Technology News (accessed at www.law.com) profiled a small law firm in Traverse City Michigan which is using virtual workers to cut overhead costs for the firm. The virtual workers are all based in the United States.
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