tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post429210275999333929..comments2024-03-27T08:57:40.383+00:00Comments on SOLO IP <br> for sole and small IP practices<br>: Professor Susskind acknowledges SOLO contributionFilemothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735898485265104580noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-69306052637264428992009-09-24T16:54:37.218+01:002009-09-24T16:54:37.218+01:00I sympathise Francis, Bar regulation seems to hamp...I sympathise Francis, Bar regulation seems to hamper your business freedom. The barriers have to come down. Gone are the days when Counsel can say to a client they must instruct a solicitor to draft the contract they have advised on.Filemothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15735898485265104580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-40410983255002815072009-09-24T16:21:22.927+01:002009-09-24T16:21:22.927+01:00I think you are spot on. I too find myself substit...I think you are spot on. I too find myself substituting short and specifically drafted contracts for prolix boilerplate that clients have been offered or had inflicted upon them.<br /><br />I also agree with Mark that we do offer high-quality and cost-effective legal advice, although the bar has its own problems about how it is going to compete in the future.Francis Daveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10228026893626221724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-32694813198189310572009-09-23T15:59:14.644+01:002009-09-23T15:59:14.644+01:00Agreed. There is nothing worse than an overly com...Agreed. There is nothing worse than an overly complex agreement that the client doesn't understand then hacks about with poor-quality revisions.<br /><br />When I read about the Rio Tinto offshoring, I was puzzled (as was my wife, who was an in-house lawyer there for nearly 10 years). How could they outsource anything other than very routine documents - in effect, form filling? Surely they cannot outsource a complex joint venture agreement? It was difficult to tell from the press reports exactly what was being outsourced.<br /><br />I have thought of running an advertising campaign targeted at Stock Exchange 100 companies, with the tag line "you don't have to go to India for high-quality, cost-effective legal advice". Anyone want to share the costs with me...?Mark Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407839707461689152noreply@blogger.com