"AS NEEDED" HELP WITHOUT COMMITMENT:
For the sole practitioner or small firm, the need for paralegal work can be sporadic or only required when the attorney workload is overwhelming. It is often difficult or unwarranted to absorb the costs involved in hiring a qualified paralegal on a permanent basis. For larger firms, the temporary absence of a staff paralegal or the acquisition of a major project requiring additional help are often reasons to hire a contract paralegal.

COSTS SAVINGS:
Hiring quality contract paralegal services is far less expensive than going through an employment agency where you often end up with someone who can’t perform the work. Moreover, there are no employer tax contributions, no health and retirement benefits, sick days, vacation pay or bonuses when you hire a contract paralegal resulting in substantial savings to the employer. There is no “down-time” when you hire a contract paralegal, no idle water cooler chats, no personal emails or web surfing on your time; a contract paralegal bills only for the actual time spent on your project.

CONFIDENCE:
Working with a contract paralegal provides the attorney the opportunity to have an ongoing, as-needed relationship with a professional whose work performance and output is a known quality. Using employment agency help usually means you will get someone who is unable to complete complex assignments and the work is not completed to your satisfaction. Using a contract paralegal means you are hiring a competent, experienced professional, familiar with local court rules, and basic principles of law in your area of practice. You can feel confident that your project will be completed professionally, efficiently, and that you can hire that same individual next time you have a need.

SIMPLICITY:
When you hire a contract paralegal, the work can be done in the paralegal’s office or in your office. A contract paralegal doesn’t need hand-holding; a brief explanation of the project is usually all that is needed for the paralegal to “pick up the ball and run with it.” Often entire projects can be completed electronically - just email the assignment that needs to be completed and wait for the completed project to show up in your email inbox - it is really that simple!