Spreading out the legal work—does it pay to walk blindly?

Table of contents

• What is the thinking behind the use of blind allocation in legal practice?
• What does blind allocation seek to achieve?
• Is unfairness a particular issue in law firms? How can firms guard against unfairness in allocation of work?
• What are the potential drawbacks of such an approach?

Article summary

Practice Management analysis: Is blind allocation of work the future for a fairer spread of legal work? Simon Beddow, global co-head of Ashurst’s corporate, competition and tax division, explains how and why the firm is piloting this model across its practice in an intelligent way.