Why hire a freelance paralegal?
A fresh set of eyes
A new perspective can change the course of a case.
Conflict of Interest
Your paralegal having a conflict of interest could mean that you can’t take on a case even if you don’t have a conflict of interest. Using a freelance paralegal to work directly with you can resolve this problem.
Cost Savings
Hiring a temporary or permanent employee comes with a cost of hourly rates and overtime pay, benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans, and overhead costs such as office space and worker’s compensation insurance. A freelance paralegal can be hired at an hourly rate or a flat fee per project.
Large Projects
Large projects or trials can take your in-house paralegal away from the rest of your cases. With a freelance paralegal, you will have paralegal support specific to one case or project.
Non-standard hours
A freelance paralegal can assist your firm by providing assistance outside of normal business hours and on weekends.
Occasional Support
If you are a solo practitioner, hiring a full-time support staff member could be very costly, yet handling all of the work yourself could lead to burn out. A freelance paralegal can assist you with getting caught up, helping your firm to grow, or assisting with a larger project.
Why choose me over a large virtual paralegal company?
Diverse Legal Skillset
Through my freelance work, I have gained a diverse legal skillset. I work within various types of law and in many jurisdictions around the country. This gives me a unique understanding of context and processes specific to different states and regions.
Additionally, having lived and worked in Florida, Georgia, and South Dakota, I am familiar with the court structure of each of these states.
Data Security
Unlike a big-box company, as a one-employee business, you know only the person you hire will have access to your and your client’s information and data. I take data security and privacy very seriously. I use industry approved MyCase software to store data securely.
Additionally, an easy-to-use client portal is available for you to upload data directly to the software, which avoids vulnerabilities of transferring data via email.
Ongoing Education
As my business is more than a job to me, I strive to continue learning, and I enjoy keeping up with the evolutions in the legal field. I take continuing education classes regularly in various legal-related subjects, including grammar and punctuation, ethics, technology, and various areas of law.
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Relationships
As a one-employee business, you will always be able to communicate with me directly rather than with multiple staff members at a virtual paralegal office. I am truly a freelance paralegal, which includes the flexibility to work on your schedule, even if you are in a different time zone, and/or travel to your office or across the state to support your law firm.