TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN LEGAL SERVICES RAISE THE BAR

VISANOW Shares the Benefits of Implementing a New, Technology-Based Legal Services Model

CHICAGO, IL May 15, 2007 –  Under intense pressure to deliver impressive metrics, human resource and in-house legal departments are required to accomplish more in less time with fewer resources – without compromising high quality production and performance.

HR executives and in-house general counsels can gain significant efficiencies by leveraging legal services that are founded on, driven by and truly integrated with technology. By every measurement, it is easier, faster and less expensive to deliver legal services via a technology-driven model than the traditional billable hours-based law firm model. Corporations that work with legal services providers, which are committed to innovative technology, can strengthen strategic performance while minimizing their outsourcing costs.

By integrating technology into the core practice of law, the legal profession can fundamentally change the way legal services are delivered. Client-driven momentum is building for legal services providers who innovatively use technology to speed processes and meet the productivity demands of corporate HR and legal departments.

Below, leading immigration solutions provider VISANOW provides insight on the client benefits of a technology-driven legal services model:

1. Faster preparation. Automating data and information transfer and using collaborative online work centers enable the client and the attorney to prepare and review documents and case information more readily.

2. Quicker attorney responses. Online communication results in faster attorney responses to client questions and concerns.

3. More efficient access to information. Information can be made available for client viewing anywhere there is an Internet connection. Clients who could access information from legal services providers via technology identified this option as more efficient, according to a study published in the Journal of Information, Law and Technology (March 2002).

4. Easier internal caseload management and improved control. The ability to view all information regarding one or multiple matters in a single place at the same time makes it easier to track progress or locate critical information.

5. Unprecedented reporting functionality. Technology makes it easy to provide accurate, timely metrics on cost of services, performance and other aspects of case management.

6. Cost savings. Improved processes require less time and fewer people, enabling the delivery of legal services at a reduced cost.

7. Higher service and support levels. Greater internal efficiencies enjoyed by the legal services provider enable more resources to be directed toward corporate strategy, customer service and support issues.

In a world where clients demand value, efficiency and real-time information access, the traditional law firm model – based on one-to-one consultation with tightly controlled access to information – must change. Legal services providers that innovatively integrate technology into all aspects of their practice are setting a new bar of efficiency, responsiveness and access to information.

About VISANOW
VISANOW has redefined the way immigration services are delivered with a process that consistently provides faster responses, allows greater access to information and saves time. Since 1998, VISANOW has combined superior client support and innovative technology designed to simplify the immigration process for corporations and their foreign employees.

Contact: Paul Colman
312-525-2819
colman@visanow.com