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Remote Paralegal Services Integrated With Clio and MyCase

Remote paralegal services delivered with flat-fee pricing, two rounds of revisions, and work product returned to your firm for review under your engaging attorney's Rule 5.3 supervision.

By Jessica Henwick, Editor-in-ChiefLegally reviewed by David Chen, Esq.

Where Remote Paralegals Add the Most Value

Remote paralegal services deliver paralegal work product entirely through secure remote workflows: cloud-based case management, encrypted document portals, e-signature platforms, and virtual depositions. Remote paralegal services let solo attorneys and small firms add capacity without office overhead and without hiring a full-time employee. Legal Tank's remote paralegals work under licensed-attorney supervision, integrate with major practice-management platforms, and follow the same UPL safeguards as on-site paralegals.

Remote Paralegal: Freelance Marketplace vs. Staffing Agency vs. Legal Tank

Cost ComponentOn-Site ParalegalRemote Paralegal
Salary + benefits$70k-$95k/yrPay-per-project
Office space$5k+/yrNone
Software licenses$3k+/yrNone
Coverage when outNoneBench depth
Hourly equivalent$45-$70 loaded$50-$150 only when used

Remote Paralegal Workstreams Available Through Legal Tank

1

Document drafting

Pleadings, discovery, and contracts produced in your existing cloud and pushed back through secure links.

2

Cite-checking

Bluebook cite-checking, signal verification, and authority pull-down before the supervising attorney signs.

3

Calendar and deadline management

Master litigation calendar maintained in your practice-management system.

4

Client intake

After-hours and overflow quote requests with conflict checks and engagement-letter generation.

5

Records collection

Medical-record, employment-record, and government-record subpoenas with chain-of-custody tracking.

6

Trial prep

Remote build of trial binders, witness outlines, and exhibit indexes.

How Remote Paralegal Engagement Works

1

Match to practice area

Tell us your practice area and case mix; we match a paralegal with at least two years of relevant experience.

2

Cloud onboarding

Your paralegal logs into your case-management system through SSO or per-matter credentials.

3

Supervisor of record

A licensed attorney in your state acts as supervising attorney for UPL compliance.

4

Engagement model

Choose flat fees per project or a monthly retainer of 20, 40, or 80 paralegal hours.

5

Continuous improvement

Weekly check-ins to refine workflows, add coverage, and keep documentation current.

Remote Paralegal Engagement Pricing

AI-Assisted
$49+

Fast guided drafting with the structure of a professional document. Best for simple matters where you want a strong starting point.

Dedicated remote paralegal
$149-$499

Drafted by a vetted writer and reviewed by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before delivery.

Fully attorney-drafted
$500-$1,499

Custom drafted from scratch by a licensed attorney with phone consultation and unlimited revisions until filed or signed.

Add-On Drafting and Research Engagements Available Remotely

Remote Paralegal Questions From Distributed Firms

Can paralegal work be done remotely?

Most paralegal work can be done remotely, and a significant share of the U.S. paralegal workforce now works from home full-time or hybrid. The work that translates well to remote includes drafting pleadings, motions, contracts, and discovery; calendaring and deadline management; deposition prep and summary; cite-checking and Bluebook formatting; and client intake. The work that occasionally requires on-site presence includes original-document review, in-person trial support, and court appearances; those can usually be handled by a local court runner.

What type of paralegal makes the most money?

The highest-paid paralegals work in patent prosecution, mergers and acquisitions, securities, and complex commercial litigation. Patent paralegals at top IP firms can earn 95,000 to 130,000 dollars per year; senior M&A paralegals at large firms earn 90,000 to 125,000 dollars; complex-litigation paralegals earn 80,000 to 110,000 dollars. Practice-area specialization is the biggest driver of paralegal pay; geography is the second.

Are remote paralegals in demand?

Remote paralegals are in high demand, particularly for solo attorneys and small firms that cannot justify a full-time in-house paralegal but still need substantive support. The 2020 shift to remote work normalized cloud-based case management and secure document portals, which removed the practical barriers to remote paralegal engagements. Legal Tank's remote paralegal placements span all 50 states.

What are three things a paralegal cannot do?

A paralegal cannot give legal advice, cannot represent a client in court or in a deposition as the attorney of record, and cannot accept a client engagement or set legal fees without a supervising attorney. These limitations are the same for remote paralegals as for in-house paralegals; the location of the work does not change the unauthorized-practice-of-law restrictions. Legal Tank engagements always include a licensed supervising attorney.

How much is a paralegal per hour?

A paralegal typically bills 50 to 150 dollars per hour, with the higher end for specialty practice areas and senior paralegals. Solo and remote paralegals working directly with attorneys are usually in the 50 to 95 dollar range; large-firm paralegals are billed out at 150 to 250 dollars to clients. Legal Tank's remote paralegal pricing uses flat fees per project so the engaging attorney avoids hourly billing surprises.

Bring Remote Paralegal Capacity Online This Week

Get a flat-fee quote for remote paralegal services returned to your firm for review under Rule 5.3. Most engagements are quoted within hours and delivered within 1-7 business days.