Paralegal

What happens for a paralegal?

• The brief for a paralegal is one person, not a roster.
• You write that brief before anyone is approached.
• Three finalists are introduced for a paralegal.
• You interview them and you choose.
• You pay the person you select directly.
• There is no monthly markup on the wage.
• If a paralegal leaves within six months, we search again.
• That second search is not a refund.
• Shared hours for a paralegal go in the brief.
• Name the software required on day one.
• Onboarding covers the first 30, 60 and 90 days.
• Time tracking can be set up after the start.
• A call line with SMS can be part of setup.
• Messaging tools are recommended for the team.
• You arrange payment for a paralegal yourself.
• Contract guidance stays general and simple.
• It is not a substitute for your own adviser.
• Discovery starts with the bottleneck in the business.
• The role is written before sourcing begins.
• Applicants are screened before you meet anyone.
• References are checked on the shortlist.
• About 21 days is the target to three finalists.
• That timing is a target, not a promise.
• The deposit opens the search.
• The balance is due when you select someone.
• Remote staffing is another name for this hire.
• A dedicated offshore hire is the offer.
• Outsourcing the queue still leaves you as the manager.
• The person joins your team, not a shared floor.
• Clients also compare a one-time fee with a monthly markup.
• The published fee covers the search for a paralegal.
• Wages for a paralegal are agreed by you.
• We do not employ a paralegal for you.
• You keep the relationship after you select.
• The shortlist for a paralegal is three people.
• Each finalist for a paralegal is interviewed first.
• You can reject the shortlist and talk again.
• The brief for a paralegal names the output.
• Hours you share with a paralegal are written down.
• Tools for a paralegal are listed before day one.
• Month one is for learning the queue.
• Day 60 is when a paralegal runs the queue.
• Day 90 is a simple review of results.
• A replacement search is the guarantee.
• Read the guarantee terms before you rely on it.
• a paralegal can take on this: Build the bundle to the index.
• a paralegal can take on this: Prepare a chronology from the documents.
• a paralegal can take on this: Chase documents on the outstanding list.
• a paralegal can take on this: File or serve only with the lawyer's written go-ahead.
• A useful skill here: Document control.
• A useful skill here: A chronology.
• A useful skill here: No legal advice.
• A useful skill here: Care with deadlines and privilege.

How a search works

Process

1. 01

   Agree the brief

   Agree the tasks, tools and hours

2. 02

   Search

   We search and assess candidates

3. 03

   Shortlist

   About 21 days to three finalists is a target

4. 04

   You choose

   You interview them and you choose