A former solicitor, who, at the turn of the 21st Century, set up DictateNow, a digital dictation and outsourcing business, Maxine Park has, quite literally, written her way into success books. A lawyer working in commercial litigation in London, Maxine Park became a partner at her firm in 1992 at age 30. “At the age of 15,
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By Maxine Park, Solicitor and Co-Founder of transcription and office support services provider, DictateNow It would be fair to say that there is a generalisation that barristers are resistant to change. However, generalisations can be sweeping, and can fail to address the bigger picture of change when it comes to barristers and with outsourcing that is certainly the case. Indeed, the whole legal profession is rooted in tradition, however in our modern, 24-7 fast-paced world, technology has impacted on a much more fluid world of work, and there are many barristers who are incr
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Today marks International Women’s Day, an event celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and is very much a focal point for the promotion of women’s rights.
An annual event, the day marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.
The role of women has changed greatly in recent generations, put
Today we focus on Maxine Park, a former solicitor, who in 2002 set up DictateNow, a digital Dictation and Outsourcing business, which now has four regional offices across
Like all industries, we in the world of digital transcription can occasionally come across odd news stories that are connected to the work we do. A recent, somewhat bizarre tale is one of an American law firm, who were charging a client a $40,000 each month for its secretaries (approximately £31,000). Latham & Watkins scored a PR own goal working with a large corporate client, who noted some print on a bill. When they asked about it, they were told that, “unlike other firms, we do not inflate our hourly rates to include our overheads.” Quite understandably, the clien
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In a world that is changing at breakneck speed, the traditionally conservative legal profession is having to adapt quicker than ever to a competitive landscape.
Below Lawyer Monthly gains expert insight from Maxine Park, Co-Founder of Dictate Now, on the evolving legal landscape and the way outsourcing is changing. It means that outsourcing vital parts of a law firm’s work is now more appe Read More
Garry Park, managing director and co-founder of Hertfordshire-based digital dictation and outsourcing company Dictate Now, says that a Brexit-induced recession could have some benefits for his business as people look to outsource to cut costs
When did you first look into how Brexit could impact on Dictate Now?
Two and a half years ago, soon after the referendum, we looked at what, if any, effect Brexit would have on our business. I think because we ar Read More
It is fair to say that in a much changed world, law firms are adapting to different ways of working, in a way almost unimaginable a generation ago. Technology, business savvy solicitors, the Legal Services Act of 2007, and more besides have all come together to disrupt the legal world, changing the landscape forever. One of the ways it has changed is a growing acceptance of outsourcing work to businesses supporting law firms. It means marketing, IT, and digital dictation professionals like ourselves have prospered allowing law firms to concentrate on the law. This
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