Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Low-Cost, No-Frills, Legal Support

If we needed any further evidence of the growing clamor for lower legal fees then check out the piece covering The Lawyer's in-house summit, recently held in Berlin. For my U.S. readership, substitute South West, for Easy Jet.

Discussing the inflated fees charged by law firms, often reflective of a number of "add-ons", including, 24-7 access, meeting ­facilities, having trainees in the business, and knowledge-sharing, Søren Lundsberg-Nielsen, group ­general counsel for Group 4 Securicor was unapologetic in advocating a no-frills approach, akin to the low-cost airline industry.

“I raised the question of whether in the current circumstances and economic situation there’s now a space for selling high-quality legal services without the additional add-ons.....It means paying only for the services you want, instead of having to get into a debate about rebates and reductions." Søren Lundsberg-Nielsen.

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