Hire a Remote Paralegal for Your Law Firm
A dedicated, full-time remote paralegal for US law firms. Legal research, document review, filing preparation, client intake, and case management, all under your attorney supervision. NDAs signed, confidentiality first. Starting at $1,400/month, fully managed. Works in your time zone.
What a Remote Paralegal for a US Law Firm Does
A remote paralegal for US law firm work is a trained legal professional who supports your attorneys with research, drafting, document review, filing, and administrative case work, entirely under licensed attorney supervision. Remote paralegals do not practice law. They do not give legal advice, set fees, or represent clients. They extend your attorneys' capacity so billable time is spent where it belongs, on client strategy and advocacy.
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, paralegals and legal assistants earn a median of roughly $60,970 per year, with experienced litigation paralegals in major metros often earning well above that. Outsource legal research and case admin to a managed remote paralegal, and a solo or mid-size firm can scale leverage without adding six-figure overhead.
Key Responsibilities of a Remote Paralegal
- Legal research across Westlaw, LexisNexis, Fastcase, and Bloomberg Law
- Drafting research memos, first-draft pleadings, motions, and discovery responses for attorney review
- Document review, indexing, and privilege log preparation
- Bates stamping, redaction, and trial binder preparation
- Cite checking and Bluebook citation formatting
- Filing preparation for PACER, CM/ECF, and state e-filing portals (attorney signs and files)
- Client intake, conflict checks, and engagement letter preparation
- Case management updates in Clio, MyCase, Smokeball, or PracticePanther
- Medical record requests and summarization for personal injury files
- Deposition preparation, summaries, and exhibit organization
- Calendar and deadline tracking, court docket monitoring
- Billing support, timekeeping entry, and trust accounting data entry
Tools and Platforms Your Remote Legal Assistant Knows
- Practice management - Clio, MyCase, PracticePanther, Smokeball, Filevine, CosmoLex
- Document management - NetDocuments, iManage, Worldox, SharePoint, OneDrive
- Legal research - Westlaw, LexisNexis, Fastcase, Bloomberg Law, Google Scholar
- E-filing - PACER, CM/ECF, Tyler Odyssey, state and county portals
- Document tools - Adobe Acrobat Pro, Kofax Power PDF, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace
- Communication - Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom
Remote Paralegal Cost vs. US Hire
| Local US Paralegal | Teckas Remote Paralegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $5,000 - $7,500+ | From $1,400 |
| Dedicated hours | 40/week | 40/week |
| Benefits and payroll tax | You pay | Included |
| NDA and confidentiality | You set up | Standard |
| Replacement if it is not a fit | Re-hire (weeks) | Free replacement |
| Contract | 12+ months typical | Month-to-month |
How to Hire a Remote Paralegal Through Teckas
- Book a discovery call. We learn your practice area, case mix, matter volume, and preferred tech stack.
- Interview pre-vetted paralegals. Within 5 to 7 days we send 2 to 4 candidates with relevant US legal support experience. You choose your hire.
- Onboard with confidentiality controls. NDAs signed, encrypted hardware issued, system access granted through your attorneys. Your paralegal starts under supervised handover and is productive within 2 to 3 weeks.
Give Your Attorneys Back Their Billable Hours
Offload research, review, and case admin to a dedicated remote paralegal under your firm's supervision.
Talk to Teckas →Why US Law Firms Choose Teckas for Virtual Paralegal Services
Teckas is a managed staffing partner, not a gig marketplace. Every remote paralegal we place is a full-time Teckas employee, dedicated to your firm, working under your attorneys, on your systems.
- Legal specialization. We maintain active pipelines for legal and law firm hires across litigation, transactional, and immigration practices.
- Confidentiality-first setup. NDAs, encrypted devices, VPN, least-privilege access to client matters.
- Attorney-supervised by design. Our paralegals do not draft final client work product. Every filing and communication runs through your licensed attorneys.
- Transparent pricing. See full pricing with month-to-month terms, no setup fees, and a free replacement guarantee.
- One partner for your back office. Explore our full remote staffing services to staff beyond paralegals.