<p>There are lots of things that can be outsourced in almost any field, including law, but outsourcing will not take away the entire field of law, as ghost is suggesting</p>
<p>Law is hard to outsource…a very inflexible field that usually gives natives the advantage.</p>
<p>Yup, and if the documents are under a party’s control it doesn’t matter where they’re physically located - they’re still going to be discoverable. I won’t even touch the issue of whether those document reviewers are practicing law, whether their work would be privileged, if the security of documents under review can be preserved, or whether they grasp the nuances of our judiciary system. Anyone who has had difficulties with one of those international help desks also knows that the language issue shouldn’t be overlooked. </p>
<p>I understand the economics behind temp lawyers, paralegals and law clerks in the basement reviewing documents. However, I don’t see outsourcing of litigation support as being viable for the bulk of litigation work. While it might be suitable for certain cases, I strongly doubt that the established Bar will leap to embrace it in the forseeable future.</p>