Use of contract lawyers accelerates

Allen & Overy is expecting to triple its contract lawyer business in the next 18 months whilst a similar business in Australia, lexvoco, is co-ordinating hundreds of lawyers although it launched in 2014.

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Lexvoco has hundreds of lawyers on its books in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Director Anthony Wright says that law firms and legal departments are 'under-resourced and under pressure to deliver for their clients' and so are keen users of this alternative approach to traditional law firms. Lexvoco was founded in 2014 to help organisations cope with fluctuating levels of demand for legal help. The arrangement is also attractive for lawyers who want to take a more flexible approach to their own working hours.  Sources: Legal Week and Lawyers Weekly and Peerpoint

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