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Freelance Paralegals ? Who are they? How can I benefit? What can they do? How does their service work?

By RJ

Freelance paralegals are beneficial to attorneys as they can provide both in-house and freelance services. Attorneys benefit by paying the paralegal for only the hours they actually perform services.

Additionally, attorneys benefit from eliminating high costs of workers compensation, insurance, and various state and federal taxes that must be paid for in house employees.

Freelance paralegals offer all type of services from legal to administrative; insuring that their attorney clients have the exact same benefit of an in-house paralegal, but for a fraction of the cost. You will find that freelance paralegals can provide anything from word processing and dictation, to complex discovery and trial assistance. Investigate freelance paralegals in your area and you will find they can do default packages, as well as prepare bankruptcy and divorce papers. Most paralegals are qualified by education and experience to work with clients and experts, as well as provide a team member for prevailing in your litigation.

Every freelance paralegal operates their business slightly differently; some are completely virtual, while others provide onsite and offsite assistance. You will find that freelance paralegals work primarily by overnight mail, email and facsimile, but are also available for phone and in person meetings.

All freelance paralegals work hard to make sure their attorney clients are provided with quality, care and attention they require.

Full post as published by Impartial Inc on February 09, 2008 (boomark / email).