Public records research is a crucial component of a broad range of legal matters — from litigation to transactional due diligence. Too frequently, lawyers are unaware of the possibilities of foregoing the hiring of private investigators in favor of other, more cost-efficient options, such as leveraging the right public records research platform. Our friends at Thomson Reuters have put together a report, Law Firm Best Practices for Public Records Research, that explores less expensive alternatives that can yield the same or even superior research results.
For lawyers who need access to public and proprietary records, a modern search platform with public and proprietary records, such as Thomson Reuters’ PeopleMap, delivers what they need without an expensive private investigator. Moreover, the right platform can provide results faster as well, and without any of the ethical concerns that may complicate the engagement of a traditional PI.