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The Evolution of a Process

Here we are in 2014, the number of law firms outsourcing parts of their back-office is increasing and more and more firms are interested in the process as a way to control costs and increase the efficiencies in their back office operation. Why the change? To explain it fully requires one to look at the evolution of the process.

21 minute read February 25, 2014 at 03:50 PM
By
Rob Mattern
The Evolution of a Process

At the inception of Mattern & Associates in 1997, I had a concept that firms would be willing to pay for expertise to assist them in making their back office operations more cost-effective and efficient.

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