Alternative Legal Service Provider (ALSP) in the United Kingdom
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“By partnering with Axiom, we get the quality, flexibility, and expertise we would normally find at a top law firm, but delivered in a way that’s much more integrated with our business. It’s enabled us to grow faster and reduce risk.”
"Axiom lawyers have the same acumen and capability as large law firm lawyers or members of my in-house team, and they sit with us to understand how the business operates."
“I never would have thought external providers could work so efficiently and seamlessly with us and become part of the legal team.”
“We were able to accomplish more as a department, save over $400,000 on our legal spend, and maintain flexibility as our needs changed.”
Axiom FAQ
Axiom is where high-calibre legal talent meets full-service law firm work. We invented the alternative legal services industry 20+ years ago and now serve more than 1,500+ legal departments worldwide, including 68% of the Fortune 100, with 95% client satisfaction. Axiom gives small, mid-market, and enterprise clients a single trusted provider who can deliver a full spectrum of legal solutions and services across more than a dozen practice areas and all major industries at up to 50% lower rates than national law firms.
We're much more than a talent marketplace. Axiom provides everything from hourly, daily, and weekly secondments to legal support across practice areas and all major industry verticals, at up to 50% lower rates than national law firms.
The majority of our lawyers are salaried, W-2 employees of Axiom.
Yes, Axiom has 20+ years of experience in remote engagements within the legal industry, supporting the onboarding and management of thousands of remote relationships. We make it easy for you to find business attorneys online.
Tell us about your legal needs and priorities to see relevant legal talent from our bench with the experience you need. We’ll propose a solution that could range from one lawyer focusing on a specific project to a sophisticated, structured team.
Alternative Legal Service Providers FAQ
Alternative legal service providers, commonly known as ALSPs, are companies or entities that offer legal services outside of traditional law firms. These providers often leverage technology, process optimization, and innovative business models to deliver legal solutions to clients. ALSPs may offer a range of services, such as document review, contract management, legal research and writing, e-discovery, compliance support, and other legal tasks.
ALSPs differ from traditional law firms in various ways. While law firms primarily focus on providing legal advice and representation, ALSPs concentrate on offering specific legal support services. Unlike law firms that typically charge hourly rates, ALSPs may offer alternative fee structures, making their services more predictable and cost-effective. Additionally, ALSPs are often more agile in adopting technology and process improvements, leading to greater efficiency in delivering legal solutions.
An ALSP and Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) are two different types of service providers in the legal industry. Each offers unique services and solutions to law firms and in-house legal departments. An ALSP refers to a broader category of companies that provide non-traditional legal services, encompassing a wide range of offerings such as legal technology, e-discovery, contract management, and consulting services. ALSPs are known for their innovative approaches, leveraging technology and process optimization to enhance legal operations and drive efficiency. On the other hand, an LPO usually focuses on outsourcing legal processes and tasks, typically to overseas locations.
Axiom enables you to stay agile in a changing business environment
Axiom is the world's leading alternative legal services provider (ALSP). We offer high-calibre, on-demand talent, with a network of 14,000+ legal professionals with deep experience across many industries and practice areas.
Whether it's a single secondee or large-scale team solution, our support is designed to meet your needs. We can help you control costs, maximize speed to impact, and react to changing market conditions.
Drive business success with tailor-made legal teams and solutions that match your culture, risk profile, and preferences.
Learn More About ALSPs
What is an alternative legal service provider?
An alternative legal service provider, or ALSP, is a company that provides legal services outside of the traditional law firm model. ALSPs emerged in response to the legal industry’s increasing demands for efficiency and cost-effectiveness. ALSPs leverage technology, remote work, process optimization, and innovative business models to deliver efficient legal solutions to businesses.
Alternative legal service providers offer lawyers who have experience in specific practice areas like commercial contracts, M&A, and intellectual property. They can provide support for specific legal tasks such as document review, contract management, legal research and writing, compliance support, e-discovery, and more.
What are the benefits of using alternative legal service providers?
Businesses stand to gain multiple benefits when employing the services of an alternative legal service provider:
- Cost Effectiveness: One of the most compelling reasons businesses turn to ALSPs is the potential for cost savings. By specializing in specific tasks and using technology to enhance productivity, ALSPs typically provide services at a more competitive rate than traditional law firms.
- Flexibility: ALSPs are known for their adaptability in meeting the unique needs of businesses. Their service delivery models are designed to be scalable and customizable, ensuring that the legal solutions provided align closely with the specific requirements of the business, even as those requirements change.
- Risk Management: By providing resources to handle routine or highly specific tasks, ALSPs allow businesses to manage and mitigate risks more effectively. Their focus on resources for specific practice areas ensures that processes are refined and mistakes are minimized.
- Global Reach: Some alternative legal service providers, like Axiom, have an international presence that allows for global reach and the ability of legal talent to handle tasks with multi-national jurisdictions. This is especially beneficial for businesses with global operations, as they can receive consistent services across different regions.
- Wide Range of Experience: Many ALSPs have lawyers with a wide range of deep experience in different practice areas and who have worked with large law firms in the past. Axiom has 14,000+ lawyers with experience in 14 practice areas.
How are ALSPs different from law firms?
Service Focus
ALSPs typically focus on specific, routine, or high-volume legal tasks like contract management, document review, due diligence, compliance, litigation support, and legal research. ALSPs provide lawyers and legal staff to in-house corporate counsels on an as-needed basis.
Law firms offer a broad range of services, primarily focusing on providing legal advice and representation, typically at a higher cost.
Billing Model and Pricing
Alternative legal service providers employ innovative and flexible business models with alternative pricing strategies. At Axiom, you can save significantly on legal costs by only hiring the legal staff you need, when you need it.
Technology
A significant difference between ALSPs and law firms is the utilization of technology. ALSPs heavily leverage technology and remote work to improve efficiency and reduce costs, without sacrificing legal outcomes.
Scalability and Flexibility
ALSPs are highly scalable and flexible. They have the ability to provide talent that can adjust quickly to handle large volumes of work in various practice areas and industries. Law firms are less flexible and often lack the ability to scale for high-volume work.
With a bench of 14,000+ attorneys, Axiom provides unparalleled flexibility and can scale to meet the changing needs of your business. Axiom specializes in high-calibre on-demand legal talent that can help build and oversee a cost-optimized, flexible bench of lawyers designed for the specific needs of any business.