Time is the primary reason for and benefit to outsourcing legal research and writing projects.Outsourcing on a project by project basis is cost-effective for small and large firms for several reasons.First, hiring an associate requires a significant investment of time and money.By outsourcing your legal research and writing needs, you pay only for the time spent to complete the project, and avoid the fixed expenses that arise when a new attorney is hired.Outsourcing also allows your firm to thrive, when work loads are at their highest and at their lowest.Your firm may not have enough consistent work to justify hiring a new associate.Outsourcing allows you to increase your man power only when you need it, leading to increased profitability for your firm. Outsourcing is cost-effective for your clients as well, because you are able to provide the highest quality work product in a timely manner, while charging a fee that is less than your hourly rate.Finally, an attorney who concentrates on legal research and writing projects generally is more efficient and effective at completing the project, since he/she has more experience using the research tools and databases.