Clearing a 200-Case Backlog Without Adding Headcount
Immigration Law | Location: Orlando, FL | Published: July 2026
1 Contract Attorney
4 Months
200+ Cases
Up to 80% Less
A Backlog That Kept Growing
An immigration law firm in Orlando was managing a growing caseload of visa applications, adjustment-of-status filings, and asylum cases. A surge in new clients had pushed the firm's backlog past 200 active cases.
Hiring another in-house associate wasn't in the budget, and the firm's existing attorneys were already stretched across client meetings, USCIS filings, and court appearances.
A Dedicated Contract Attorney Embedded in the Firm
The firm engaged a Remote Contract Attorney to handle overflow legal research and document review, integrated directly into the firm's case management system on a flexible, month-to-month basis.
- Legal research and case law analysis to support filings
- Reviewing and organizing supporting documentation for visa and asylum applications
- Drafting first-draft petitions and cover letters for attorney review
- Tracking case status across the firm's full active caseload
A growing caseload shouldn't mean burning out your team. See how a full-time Remote Contract Attorney could start making a dent this week.
Backlog Cleared, Costs Flat, Zero New In-House Hires
Within four months, the firm worked through its backlog while keeping costs flat:
- Case backlog
- Average case processing time
- New in-house hires needed
- Cost vs. hiring a full-time associate
- 200+ cases → cleared
- Reduced by 35%
- Zero
- Up to 80% lower
- Administrative hours reclaimed per week
- New cases accepted per month
- Missed filing deadlines
- Estimated annual savings vs. in-house hire
- 30+ hours
- +25%
- Reduced to zero
- $54,000
“We needed help fast, but a full-time hire wasn't realistic. Our contract attorney got up to speed in days and helped us dig out of a backlog that felt impossible.”
See What a Remote Attorney Could Do for Your Firm
When caseloads spike faster than your hiring budget can keep up, a Remote Contract Attorney can absorb the overflow without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire.