Lpo Sector - Grabbing the Opportunity
Author: Pankaj Parnami | 
Legal Process Outsourcing is indeed the buzzword in the outsourcing industry at present. At the same time it has managed to catch the attention of the youth on a lookout for a lucrative career to jet set on to a secure future. However, there still are certain ifs and buts, here and there – causing apprehensions in the minds of the professional / student fraternity, which acts as a deterrent keeping them at bay. The big question is – What is Legal Process Outsourcing? It involves working on projects related to top of the line legal work outsourced from US and European countries to countries like India - to leverage upon the cost advantage and to tap the abundance of skilled lawyers.LPO work essentially revolves around the following-
* Legal transcription and drafting services
* Patent prosecution assistance
* Legal research
* Litigation
* Due Diligence etc.
The nature of LPO work mostly being research oriented - it requires people to have a right aptitude and attitude for efficient and effective research and drafting. Need is both for experienced people and graduates - right out of college. The industry employs the highly professional people and uses their expertise and young graduates - after recruitment, may be trained according to the needs.
Career Opportunities
LPO (including IPR) sector offers an excellent career outlook and confers the following major benefits –
* Quality of work
* Strong International affiliations
* Great pay
* Exposure to International litigation and the global market
* Learning by Training
Ways of Recruitments
It must be noted that career growth largely depends on an early or timely start. It is essential to capitalize upon the opportunities by starting the detailed search of LPO and application. Normally, most LPO firms follow one or more of the five methods of recruitment-
* Referrals through existing employees
* Placement agencies (as KPO Consultants)
* Online websites or job portals
* Advertisements in trade-specific publications such as Journals (LPO Watch)
* Conferences and workshops
* Legal transcription and drafting services
* Patent prosecution assistance
* Legal research
* Litigation
* Due Diligence etc.
The nature of LPO work mostly being research oriented - it requires people to have a right aptitude and attitude for efficient and effective research and drafting. Need is both for experienced people and graduates - right out of college. The industry employs the highly professional people and uses their expertise and young graduates - after recruitment, may be trained according to the needs.
Career Opportunities
LPO (including IPR) sector offers an excellent career outlook and confers the following major benefits –
* Quality of work
* Strong International affiliations
* Great pay
* Exposure to International litigation and the global market
* Learning by Training
Ways of Recruitments
It must be noted that career growth largely depends on an early or timely start. It is essential to capitalize upon the opportunities by starting the detailed search of LPO and application. Normally, most LPO firms follow one or more of the five methods of recruitment-
* Referrals through existing employees
* Placement agencies (as KPO Consultants)
* Online websites or job portals
* Advertisements in trade-specific publications such as Journals (LPO Watch)
* Conferences and workshops
Role of KPO Consultants
KPO Consultants through its KPO Placements division provides recruitment, staffing and training solutions to professionals and companies in LPO industry. Pankaj Parnami