Ohio is the 34th largest state in the United States, and yet, is near the pinnacle in various aspects.

In 2009, Ohio was ranked #4 in the country for best business climate by Site Selection magazine, based on a business-activity database. The state also has won three consecutive Governor's Cup awards from the magazine, based on business growth and developments. In addition, fifty-nine of the United States' top 1,000 publicly traded companies (by revenue in 2008) are headquartered in Ohio, including Procter & Gamble, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, NCR Corporation, AK Steel, Timken, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Wendy's.

However, in part because of the recent economic downturn, Ohio has suffered from a negative net population migration, and an increasing rate of unemployment. Further, the economic recession in the United States and the recent turmoil in the auto manufacturing sector has severely impacted most states. Ohio is one among them because auto manufacturing has been one of the leading industries in Ohio.

Adopting and increasing the use of legal process outsourcing in Ohio is not only beneficial and advantageous to law firms and legal departments, but is also helpful to the Ohio economy. The key however is to outsource to a company such as SDD Global, which has both the expertise and the capability to enable its clients to achieve their business goals and objectives.

The outsourced legal services provided by SDD Global in India compare favorably with much of the work done by attorneys at top-tier law firms in the West. The quality is far beyond what is considered typical "legal process outsourcing" or "LPO" work. Primarily located in Mysore, and with offices in Bangalore, New York, and London, SDD Global has clients throughout the United States and in other parts of the world.

The leading companies in Ohio that have their own legal departments can efficiently streamline their legal work process, cut costs, increase efficiency, and thereby enhance their business growth and opportunity, by off-shoring much of their legal work to SDD Global. Companies that do not have a separate legal department can benefit as well, if their outside law firms outsource legal services to SDD Global.

There is no ethics prohibition against outsourcing legal services. In fact, the American Bar Association, in its Formal Opinion 08-451, dated, August 05, 2008, and titled, Lawyer's Obligations When Outsourcing Legal and Nonlegal Support Services, has noted that, "a lawyer may outsource legal or nonlegal support services provided the lawyer remains ultimately responsible for rendering competent legal services to the client.

Further, the Supreme Court of Ohio Board of Commissioners on Grievance and Discipline issued an Opinion, 2009-6, on August 16, 2009. The Opinion concludes that the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct do not prohibit outsourcing legal services domestically or overseas.

In its Opinion, the Supreme Court of Ohio has shown strong support for the legal outsourcing industry, and has also identified the series of tasks that can be outsourced: "Preparation of trial or appellate briefs, drafting of pleadings or motions, document review, legal research, and deposition or trial summaries."

SDD Global has conducted in-depth legal research and has prepared opinion letters and memoranda for top notch companies, including major Hollywood film and television studios, on various aspects of Ohio law, such as enforceability of consent agreements, forum selection / choice of law, wire/mail fraud, common law fraud, negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress, misappropriation, invasion of privacy, trespass, indecency, breach of contract, deceptive business or trade practices, copyright infringement, defamation, tortious interference, prima facie tort, and wrongful death.

SDD Global's expertise also extends to different areas of federal law, including immigration law, intellectual property law, bankruptcy law, and more.

SDD Global has rendered extensive immigration services to individuals and companies throughout United States, including Ohio. In the specialty of immigration law, law firms and companies have off-shored to SDD Global their requirements for services relating to:

• Non-immigrant visas such as B-1/B2, H-1, L-1, O-1, P-1, R-1, and more;
• Family-based and Employment-based immigrant visas;
• Immigration compliance requirements for employers; and
• Other immigration oriented labor and employment issues.

Ohio is home to world class medical facilities, led by the Cleveland Clinic, which has locations throughout the world. In 2009, U.S. News & World Report ranked the clinic as the fourth best hospital in the country, and the #1 heart center in the country for the 15th year in a row. SDD Global's LPO services available to these various medical facilities and hospitals in Ohio encompasse:

• Reviewing, organizing and summarizing voluminous records, documents, and spread sheets;
• Providing legal opinion letters and memoranda;
• Performing detailed legal research as it applies to medical issues;
• Preparing legal documents such as notices and briefs, discovery requests and responses, other litigation papers, employment manual, and more.

Also, SDD Global has performed extensive research in corporate law, assisted various clients with incorporation and preparation of corporate agreements, and provided counseling on corporate matters. Given that Ohio has received recognition for business growth and development, the various small and large businesses, corporate legal departments, and corporate law firms in Ohio can utilize SDD Global's outsourced legal services in corporate matters and obtain considerable cost savings.

While it is beyond doubt that the legal process outsourcing industry is a compelling value proposition for law firms and legal departments, a significant number of law firms in Ohio, are still hesitant to engage an offshore legal service provider. SDD Global encourages such firms to retain its services to be able to judge the facts for themselves.