Cover; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; About the authors; Professional credits; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. Overview of Legal Services Outsourcing; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Bellwether Deals and Test Cases; 1.3. Value Proposition; 1.4. LSO Challenges; 1.5. LSO Learning Curve; 1.6. Conclusion; 2. The Provider Landscape; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Legal Service Towers; 2.3. LSO Provider Pricing; 2.4. LSO Revenues; 2.5. LSO Provider Size: Headcount; 2.6. LSO Staff Turnover; 2.7. LSO Provider Geographic Reach; 2.8. LSO Provider Team Composition; 2.9. LSO Provider Competencies. 2.10. Provider Capabilities Model2.11. Conclusion; 3. Client Perspectives: Recommended Practices; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Synopsis of the LSO Case Studies; 3.3. LSO Strategy; 3.4. LSO Provider Selection; 3.5. Contractual Governance; 3.6. Stakeholder Buy-in; 3.7. Transition and Coordination of Work; 3.8. Provider Turnover; 3.9. Relational Governance; 3.10. Location of LSO Staff; 3.11. Conclusion; 4. Navigating the LSO Journey; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Evolution of the Legal Sourcing Model; 4.3. Legal Process Framework; 4.4. An Evolutionary Approach: Alternative Journeys. 4.5. The Legal Ecosystem4.6. Conclusion; 5. In Their Own Words; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Christian Sommer, Group Legal Director, Vodafone; 5.3. Gawie Nienaber, Former Associate GC, CSC; 5.4. Richard Tapp, Company Secretary and Director of Legal Services, Carillion; 5.5. Mark Harris, CEO, Axiom; 5.6. Liam Brown, Founder and Chairman, Elevate Services; 5.7. David Holme, Managing Director, Exigent; 5.8. Bob Gogel, CEO, Integreon; 5.9. Dan Reed, CEO, UnitedLex; 5.10. Alex Hamilton, Principal, radiant.law; 5.11. Conclusion; 6. LSO External Benchmarking: Towards High Performance; 6.1. Introduction. 6.2. Practice 1: Adopt an End-to-End Approach6.3. Practice 2: Collaborative BPO Governance; 6.4. Practice 3: Change Management as Priority; 6.5. Practice 4: Seeking Value Beyond Cost; 6.6. Practice 5: Focus on Business Outcomes; 6.7. Practice 6: Domain Expertise and Analytics; 6.8. Practice 7: Transformation of the Retained Organisation; 6.9. Practice 8: Technology as Business Enabler; 6.10. Conclusion; 7. LSO Market Predictions; 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. Transforming the Shape of Enterprise Legal Functions from Pyramids to Diamonds; 7.3. More Panel Reviews and Bundled Services. 7.4. Law Firms will Respond7.5. LSO Providers will Move Up the Value Chain; 7.6. New Engagement Models will Emerge; 7.7. LSO Mergers, Acquisitions, and Strategic Alliances; 7.8. New Locations will become Competitive; 7.9. Technology will Play an Increasing Role in the Provision of Legal Services; 7.10. Conclusion; Appendices; A. List of LSO Providers; B. Glossary of Terms; Index