Is Foreign Legal Outsourcing Ethical?
For the most part, I think not! Many law firms are starting to outsource work to companies and/or law firms in foreign countries. In the patent field, both patent prior-art searches and patent application preparation for filing in the United States are being outsourced. However, this does not protect the client, and in my opinion is usually a violation of attorney-client privilege. While it is common to file patent applications in foreign countries, and the work must be performed by practiti
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