Most important reasons for hiring a virtual paralegal

The most important reasons for hiring a virtual paralegal are the topic of this blog post. 

A virtual paralegal is generally defined as an individual that maintains a virtual office and provides legal research and document preparation services.

Retaining the services of a virtual paralegal allows attorneys and law firms the best of both worlds in that they can obtain the services of someone experienced in both legal research and document preparation including answers, complaints and more.   

There are also other major benefits which I have listed below.

NO training costs!
NO unemployment taxes!
NO Social Security taxes!
NO Worker's Compensation Insurance!
NO sick time or vacation pay!
NO retirement or health plans!
NO more paying for idle time!
NO workspace issues as virtual paralegals work from home or an office!
NO overtime!

The challenges of the modern economy have resulted in the legal profession becoming a constantly evolving practice the result of which is increased work requiring more and more of an attorney's time. Virtual and freelance paralegal jobs are one resource that more and more attorneys and law firms are utilizing particularly with the current economic situation that is resulting in downsizing at many law firms. Paralegals working as virtual or freelance contractors are available for short or long-term projects depending on the needs of a particular client.

Most virtual or freelance paralegals have a wide range of experience allowing them to assist attorneys on a variety of projects. For instance I have worked in California and Federal litigation since 1995 in many diverse areas of the law and have collected unpaid California Court judgments since 1992.

Because a virtual paralegal career covers a variety of different assignments, they aren't necessarily
restricted to specific work environments. Solo attorneys’ who work on their own, maintain a virtual office or that have started new law offices find the extra support offered by virtual paralegal employment quite helpful. It can be expensive to hire paralegal work through traditional methods such as temporary legal staffing agencies especially if there isn't enough work to keep the paralegal busy all the time. With the use of modern technology a freelance paralegal does not even need to travel to a lawyer’s office as documents can be scanned and e-mailed to them, or can be uploaded to a file storage site or the increasingly popular “cloud” sites. This frees up billable time, makes good use of an attorney's time and adds value to their practice.

Even in a fully staffed office, there are times when unplanned employee absences result in a backlog of work. A virtual paralegal can provide the necessary coverage without a large commitment. The great thing about virtual paralegals is that they often have years of experience and can be a valuable asset to any law office.

The author of this post, Stan Burman, has collected unpaid California judgments since 1992 and has also worked in California and Federal litigation since 1995 as a freelance paralegal. Anyone with an unpaid judgment of at least $20,000.00 entered in the State of California or that is involved in California or Federal litigation that is interested in retaining the services of Mr. Burman can contact him at DivParalgl@yahoo.com for more information. Visit his blog at http://www.legaldocspro.net/blog

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DISCLAIMER:

Please note that the author of this post, Stan Burman is NOT an attorney and as such is unable to provide any specific legal advice. The author is NOT engaged in providing any legal, financial, or other professional services, and any information contained in this post is NOT intended to constitute legal advice.

The materials and information contained in this post have been prepared by Stan Burman for informational purposes only and are not legal advice. Transmission of the information contained in this post is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, any business relationship between the author and any readers. Readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel.