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Are your remote attorneys U.S.-licensed?
Our remote attorneys are generally not U.S. bar-licensed. Most are licensed attorneys in their home countries, primarily in Latin America and the Philippines, and many have prior experience supporting U.S. law firms remotely.
They work under the direct supervision of your firm’s U.S.-licensed attorneys and can assist with legal research, drafting, document review, case preparation, and litigation support. Your licensed attorneys remain responsible for reviewing, approving, and supervising all work before it is used with clients, courts, or opposing counsel.
How rigorous is the screening process?
Less than 5% of applicants are admitted to the platform. Every candidate goes through background verification, U.S. law firm experience vetting, written legal skills assessments, English proficiency testing, and a structured interview with our legal team.
Who trains them before placement?
All professionals receive training from U.S.-based attorneys before placement, , helping align their prior law firm experience with your firm’s workflows, standards, and expectations.
Can a remote attorney appear in court or sign pleadings?
No. Our attorneys cannot make court appearances, sign pleadings as counsel of record, or directly advise clients. These actions require a U.S. bar license.
What they can do is handle the high-volume backend work that consumes your licensed attorneys' hours: research, drafting, discovery prep, and document review.
How do I maintain quality after placement?
Through the platform's built-in tools: real-time activity tracking, daily performance reports, live screenshot monitoring, and a direct feedback system. Remote attorneys report directly to your firm. You set priorities, assign tasks, and manage quality standards. If a placement is not working, we replace them at no cost.
How It Works
How quickly can I get started?
You can have a remote attorney working with your firm within 3 business days or less. After your consultation call, we’ll present pre-vetted candidates from our pool. You choose the right fit, and we handle onboarding, setup, and placement.
No job postings, no resume screening, and no lengthy interview rounds on your end.
Will they adapt to how my firm already works?
Yes. Remote Attorneys adapt to your workflow, not the other way around. Our professionals are trained on the most widely used legal platforms including Clio, MyCase, PracticePanther, iManage, and Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. They use your existing communication tools whether that is Slack, Teams, Zoom, or email. You change nothing.
What time zone do they work in?
All professionals work aligned to U.S. time zones. This means real-time collaboration during your business hours and same-day turnaround on tasks. Full-time plans cover up to 160 hours per month structured around your firm's schedule.
Who does the remote attorney report to?
Your remote attorney reports directly to your firm and follows your team’s workflows, priorities, and expectations, just like an in-house hire. You manage their day-to-day work, while Remote Attorneys handles payroll, HR, and compliance in the background.
What if my caseload drops and I need to scale down?
No lock-in, ever. All engagements are month-to-month. Scale up when caseloads surge and scale down during slower periods with no penalties, no exit fees, and no notice period required. This is the operational flexibility that in-house hiring simply cannot offer.
Pricing and Cost Savings
What does it cost to hire a remote attorney or paralegal?
All full-time positions start at a flat monthly rate. Remote attorneys start at $3,323 per month, and remote paralegals start at $2,922 per month.
There are no placement fees, recruitment fees, or hidden charges. Platform access is free and included with every plan.
How much can my firm save compared to hiring in-house?
Firms save up to 80% on legal staffing costs, roughly $140,000 to $180,000 per attorney per year, when you factor in salary, benefits, payroll taxes, office space, recruiting fees, and equipment.
An in-house attorney typically costs $220,000 to $260,000 or more annually when salary, benefits, payroll taxes, recruiting, and overhead are included, based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. A full-time remote attorney through Remote Attorneys runs approximately $39,876 per year.
Is there a long-term contract or minimum commitment?
No. All plans are month-to-month. There are no annual contracts, no lock-in periods, and no cancellation penalties. You can pause or end your engagement at any time.
Are there placement or recruiting fees?
None. Recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and platform access are all included at no extra cost.
How does billing and time tracking work?
Time is tracked automatically through the platform, so there are no manual timesheets to manage. Your firm can review hours, approve work, and process secure payments directly through the platform.
Compliance and Security
Is Remote Attorneys HIPAA compliant?
Yes. Remote Attorneys is fully HIPAA compliant. We maintain a dedicated HIPAA Compliance Officer, execute Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) with all partners who handle Protected Health Information (PHI), and follow documented breach notification procedures as required by law.
How is client confidentiality protected?
Before any engagement begins, each remote attorney signs the NDA required by your firm. Client information is then protected through encrypted communications, role-based file access, multi-factor authentication, and audit trails that help your firm monitor data activity.
Does using remote attorneys violate ABA ethics rules?
No, not when the work is properly supervised by your firm’s licensed attorneys. Under ABA Model Rules 5.1 and 5.3, law firms are permitted to use supervised nonlawyer assistance the same framework that governs paralegals, law clerks, and legal outsourcing.
Our remote attorneys assist with research, drafting, document review, and litigation support. They do not independently advise clients, sign legal work product, or appear in proceedings. Your licensed attorneys remain responsible for supervising, reviewing, and approving all work.
We recommend confirming your state bar’s specific guidance and can provide documentation to support your internal compliance review.
What security measures are on the platform?
The platform enforces encrypted data transmission, endpoint device monitoring, multi-factor authentication, role-based access controls, strong password policies, and live screenshot monitoring for full transparency during work sessions. All controls are logged and reportable through the dashboard.
Roles and Services
What is the difference between all the roles?
Remote Attorneys provide specialized legal support roles including attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants, and case managers.
Some professionals focus on legal research, drafting, litigation support, and contract work, while others support intake, case management, billing, document collection, and daily legal operations. The right role depends on your firm’s practice area, workflow, and operational bottlenecks.
What tasks can a remote attorney handle?
Our remote attorney can handle:
- Legal research, case law analysis, and memo drafting
- Pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and document preparation
- Contract drafting, review, and redlining
- Litigation support and trial preparation
- Document review and e-discovery support
- Deposition summaries and medical record review
- Demand letter drafting for personal injury firms
- Compliance and regulatory analysis
- Legal billing support and time entry
- Employment agreements and business contracts
They do not provide direct client-facing legal advice, court appearances, or signature authority on pleadings.
Can I hire a bilingual English and Spanish attorney?
Yes. We have bilingual English and Spanish legal professionals experienced in supporting U.S. law firms with client communication, document drafting, intake processing, legal support, and case coordination in both languages.
All bilingual professionals are hired full-time and integrated directly into your firm’s daily workflow and operations.
What tasks can a remote attorney handle?
Our remote attorney can handle:
- Legal research, case law analysis, and memo drafting
- Pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and document preparation
- Contract drafting, review, and redlining
- Litigation support and trial preparation
- Document review and e-discovery support
- Deposition summaries and medical record review
- Demand letter drafting for personal injury firms
- Compliance and regulatory analysis
- Legal billing support and time entry
- Employment agreements and business contracts
They do not provide direct client-facing legal advice, court appearances, or signature authority on pleadings.
Can I hire a bilingual English and Spanish attorney?
Yes. We have bilingual English and Spanish legal professionals experienced in supporting U.S. law firms with client communication, document drafting, intake processing, legal support, and case coordination in both languages.
All bilingual professionals are hired full-time and integrated directly into your firm’s daily workflow and operations.
Can I build a full virtual legal team?
Absolutely. Many firms start with one placement and expand to a complete virtual legal operations team including attorneys, paralegals, intake specialists, case managers, and more, all managed through one platform. The dashboard supports multi-member remote teams with centralized task assignment, billing, and performance reporting.
What practice areas do your professionals specialize in?
- Personal Injury Law
- Immigration Law
- Family Law and Estate Planning
- Business and Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Criminal Defense Law
- Bankruptcy Law
- Employment and Labor Law
- Tax Law
Do I need a specialist or can one attorney cover multiple areas?
Both options are available and matched to your firm during the consultation. Mixed-practice firms often benefit from a versatile attorney who handles two to three areas well. High-volume niche practices benefit more from a specialist with deep familiarity in that area's documentation and workflows.
Can remote attorneys support M&A, contracts, and corporate compliance work?
Yes. Contract drafting and review, employment agreements, corporate governance documentation, regulatory compliance analysis, and M&A due diligence support are all core capabilities. Contract attorneys are especially well-suited for deal surges, bringing project-based capacity for large document review volumes without permanent headcount increases.
The Platform
What does the Remote Attorneys platform do?
One dashboard to hire, manage, track, and pay your remote legal team. The platform replaces separate tools for time tracking, task management, billing, and HR. It is included with your staffing plan at no extra charge.
How do I know the attorney is actually working?
The platform includes live screenshot monitoring, automated daily activity logs, application usage tracking, and task progress updates. Time entries are generated automatically with no manual logging involved. Weekly reports show exactly what was worked on and for how long.
Is the setup complicated? Is there a cost?
Free and fast. Platform access is included at no charge. Setup takes approximately 30 minutes during your onboarding session. By the end of the session, your attorney is in the system and your first tasks are ready to be assigned.
Does the platform handle bonuses and performance rewards?
Yes. Built-in tools let you send milestone-based raises, occasion-based gifts, and bonuses directly through the platform. Recognizing good remote talent improves retention, and all payments are processed securely without needing a separate payroll system.
Can I hire a bilingual English and Spanish attorney?
Yes. We have bilingual English and Spanish legal professionals experienced in supporting U.S. law firms with client communication, document drafting, intake processing, legal support, and case coordination in both languages.
All bilingual professionals are hired full-time and integrated directly into your firm’s daily workflow and operations.
Can I build a full virtual legal team?
Absolutely. Many firms start with one placement and expand to a complete virtual legal operations team including attorneys, paralegals, intake specialists, case managers, and more, all managed through one platform. The dashboard supports multi-member remote teams with centralized task assignment, billing, and performance reporting.
What practice areas do your professionals specialize in?
- Personal Injury Law
- Immigration Law
- Family Law and Estate Planning
- Business and Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Criminal Defense Law
- Bankruptcy Law
- Employment and Labor Law
- Tax Law
Do I need a specialist or can one attorney cover multiple areas?
Both options are available and matched to your firm during the consultation. Mixed-practice firms often benefit from a versatile attorney who handles two to three areas well. High-volume niche practices benefit more from a specialist with deep familiarity in that area's documentation and workflows.
Can remote attorneys support M&A, contracts, and corporate compliance work?
Yes. Contract drafting and review, employment agreements, corporate governance documentation, regulatory compliance analysis, and M&A due diligence support are all core capabilities. Contract attorneys are especially well-suited for deal surges, bringing project-based capacity for large document review volumes without permanent headcount increases.
Trust and Vetting
Are your remote attorneys U.S.-licensed?
Our remote attorneys are generally not U.S. bar-licensed. Most are licensed attorneys in their home countries, primarily in Latin America and the Philippines, and many have prior experience supporting U.S. law firms remotely.
They work under the direct supervision of your firm’s U.S.-licensed attorneys and can assist with legal research, drafting, document review, case preparation, and litigation support. Your licensed attorneys remain responsible for reviewing, approving, and supervising all work before it is used with clients, courts, or opposing counsel.
How rigorous is the screening process?
Less than 5% of applicants are admitted to the platform. Every candidate goes through background verification, U.S. law firm experience vetting, written legal skills assessments, English proficiency testing, and a structured interview with our legal team.
Who trains them before placement?
All professionals receive training from U.S.-based attorneys before placement, , helping align their prior law firm experience with your firm’s workflows, standards, and expectations.
Can a remote attorney appear in court or sign pleadings?
No. Our attorneys cannot make court appearances, sign pleadings as counsel of record, or directly advise clients. These actions require a U.S. bar license.
What they can do is handle the high-volume backend work that consumes your licensed attorneys' hours: research, drafting, discovery prep, and document review.
How do I maintain quality after placement?
Through the platform's built-in tools: real-time activity tracking, daily performance reports, live screenshot monitoring, and a direct feedback system. Remote attorneys report directly to your firm. You set priorities, assign tasks, and manage quality standards. If a placement is not working, we replace them at no cost.
How It Works
How quickly can I get started?
You can have a remote attorney working with your firm within 3 business days or less. After your consultation call, we’ll present pre-vetted candidates from our pool. You choose the right fit, and we handle onboarding, setup, and placement.
No job postings, no resume screening, and no lengthy interview rounds on your end.
Will they adapt to how my firm already works?
Yes. Remote Attorneys adapt to your workflow, not the other way around. Our professionals are trained on the most widely used legal platforms including Clio, MyCase, PracticePanther, iManage, and Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. They use your existing communication tools whether that is Slack, Teams, Zoom, or email. You change nothing.
What time zone do they work in?
All professionals work aligned to U.S. time zones. This means real-time collaboration during your business hours and same-day turnaround on tasks. Full-time plans cover up to 160 hours per month structured around your firm's schedule.
Who does the remote attorney report to?
Your remote attorney reports directly to your firm and follows your team’s workflows, priorities, and expectations, just like an in-house hire. You manage their day-to-day work, while Remote Attorneys handles payroll, HR, and compliance in the background.
What if my caseload drops and I need to scale down?
No lock-in, ever. All engagements are month-to-month. Scale up when caseloads surge and scale down during slower periods with no penalties, no exit fees, and no notice period required. This is the operational flexibility that in-house hiring simply cannot offer.
Pricing and Cost Savings
What does it cost to hire a remote attorney or paralegal?
All full-time positions start at a flat monthly rate. Remote attorneys start at $3,323 per month, and remote paralegals start at $2,922 per month.
There are no placement fees, recruitment fees, or hidden charges. Platform access is free and included with every plan.
How much can my firm save compared to hiring in-house?
Firms save up to 80% on legal staffing costs, roughly $140,000 to $180,000 per attorney per year, when you factor in salary, benefits, payroll taxes, office space, recruiting fees, and equipment.
An in-house attorney typically costs $220,000 to $260,000 or more annually when salary, benefits, payroll taxes, recruiting, and overhead are included, based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. A full-time remote attorney through Remote Attorneys runs approximately $39,876 per year.
Is there a long-term contract or minimum commitment?
No. All plans are month-to-month. There are no annual contracts, no lock-in periods, and no cancellation penalties. You can pause or end your engagement at any time.
Are there placement or recruiting fees?
None. Recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and platform access are all included at no extra cost.
How does billing and time tracking work?
Time is tracked automatically through the platform, so there are no manual timesheets to manage. Your firm can review hours, approve work, and process secure payments directly through the platform.
Compliance and Security
Is Remote Attorneys HIPAA compliant?
Yes. Remote Attorneys is fully HIPAA compliant. We maintain a dedicated HIPAA Compliance Officer, execute Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) with all partners who handle Protected Health Information (PHI), and follow documented breach notification procedures as required by law.
How is client confidentiality protected?
Before any engagement begins, each remote attorney signs the NDA required by your firm. Client information is then protected through encrypted communications, role-based file access, multi-factor authentication, and audit trails that help your firm monitor data activity.
Does using remote attorneys violate ABA ethics rules?
No, not when the work is properly supervised by your firm’s licensed attorneys. Under ABA Model Rules 5.1 and 5.3, law firms are permitted to use supervised nonlawyer assistance the same framework that governs paralegals, law clerks, and legal outsourcing.
Our remote attorneys assist with research, drafting, document review, and litigation support. They do not independently advise clients, sign legal work product, or appear in proceedings. Your licensed attorneys remain responsible for supervising, reviewing, and approving all work.
We recommend confirming your state bar’s specific guidance and can provide documentation to support your internal compliance review.
What security measures are on the platform?
The platform enforces encrypted data transmission, endpoint device monitoring, multi-factor authentication, role-based access controls, strong password policies, and live screenshot monitoring for full transparency during work sessions. All controls are logged and reportable through the dashboard.
Roles and Services
What is the difference between all the roles?
Remote Attorneys provide specialized legal support roles including attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants, and case managers.
Some professionals focus on legal research, drafting, litigation support, and contract work, while others support intake, case management, billing, document collection, and daily legal operations. The right role depends on your firm’s practice area, workflow, and operational bottlenecks.
What tasks can a remote attorney handle?
Our remote attorney can handle:
- Legal research, case law analysis, and memo drafting
- Pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and document preparation
- Contract drafting, review, and redlining
- Litigation support and trial preparation
- Document review and e-discovery support
- Deposition summaries and medical record review
- Demand letter drafting for personal injury firms
- Compliance and regulatory analysis
- Legal billing support and time entry
- Employment agreements and business contracts
They do not provide direct client-facing legal advice, court appearances, or signature authority on pleadings.
Can I hire a bilingual English and Spanish attorney?
Yes. We have bilingual English and Spanish legal professionals experienced in supporting U.S. law firms with client communication, document drafting, intake processing, legal support, and case coordination in both languages.
All bilingual professionals are hired full-time and integrated directly into your firm’s daily workflow and operations.
What tasks can a remote attorney handle?
Our remote attorney can handle:
- Legal research, case law analysis, and memo drafting
- Pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and document preparation
- Contract drafting, review, and redlining
- Litigation support and trial preparation
- Document review and e-discovery support
- Deposition summaries and medical record review
- Demand letter drafting for personal injury firms
- Compliance and regulatory analysis
- Legal billing support and time entry
- Employment agreements and business contracts
They do not provide direct client-facing legal advice, court appearances, or signature authority on pleadings.
Can I hire a bilingual English and Spanish attorney?
Yes. We have bilingual English and Spanish legal professionals experienced in supporting U.S. law firms with client communication, document drafting, intake processing, legal support, and case coordination in both languages.
All bilingual professionals are hired full-time and integrated directly into your firm’s daily workflow and operations.
Can I build a full virtual legal team?
Absolutely. Many firms start with one placement and expand to a complete virtual legal operations team including attorneys, paralegals, intake specialists, case managers, and more, all managed through one platform. The dashboard supports multi-member remote teams with centralized task assignment, billing, and performance reporting.
What practice areas do your professionals specialize in?
- Personal Injury Law
- Immigration Law
- Family Law and Estate Planning
- Business and Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Criminal Defense Law
- Bankruptcy Law
- Employment and Labor Law
- Tax Law
Do I need a specialist or can one attorney cover multiple areas?
Both options are available and matched to your firm during the consultation. Mixed-practice firms often benefit from a versatile attorney who handles two to three areas well. High-volume niche practices benefit more from a specialist with deep familiarity in that area's documentation and workflows.
Can remote attorneys support M&A, contracts, and corporate compliance work?
Yes. Contract drafting and review, employment agreements, corporate governance documentation, regulatory compliance analysis, and M&A due diligence support are all core capabilities. Contract attorneys are especially well-suited for deal surges, bringing project-based capacity for large document review volumes without permanent headcount increases.
The Platform
What does the Remote Attorneys platform do?
One dashboard to hire, manage, track, and pay your remote legal team. The platform replaces separate tools for time tracking, task management, billing, and HR. It is included with your staffing plan at no extra charge.
How do I know the attorney is actually working?
The platform includes live screenshot monitoring, automated daily activity logs, application usage tracking, and task progress updates. Time entries are generated automatically with no manual logging involved. Weekly reports show exactly what was worked on and for how long.
Is the setup complicated? Is there a cost?
Free and fast. Platform access is included at no charge. Setup takes approximately 30 minutes during your onboarding session. By the end of the session, your attorney is in the system and your first tasks are ready to be assigned.
Does the platform handle bonuses and performance rewards?
Yes. Built-in tools let you send milestone-based raises, occasion-based gifts, and bonuses directly through the platform. Recognizing good remote talent improves retention, and all payments are processed securely without needing a separate payroll system.
Can I hire a bilingual English and Spanish attorney?
Yes. We have bilingual English and Spanish legal professionals experienced in supporting U.S. law firms with client communication, document drafting, intake processing, legal support, and case coordination in both languages.
All bilingual professionals are hired full-time and integrated directly into your firm’s daily workflow and operations.
Can I build a full virtual legal team?
Absolutely. Many firms start with one placement and expand to a complete virtual legal operations team including attorneys, paralegals, intake specialists, case managers, and more, all managed through one platform. The dashboard supports multi-member remote teams with centralized task assignment, billing, and performance reporting.
What practice areas do your professionals specialize in?
- Personal Injury Law
- Immigration Law
- Family Law and Estate Planning
- Business and Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Criminal Defense Law
- Bankruptcy Law
- Employment and Labor Law
- Tax Law
Do I need a specialist or can one attorney cover multiple areas?
Both options are available and matched to your firm during the consultation. Mixed-practice firms often benefit from a versatile attorney who handles two to three areas well. High-volume niche practices benefit more from a specialist with deep familiarity in that area's documentation and workflows.
Can remote attorneys support M&A, contracts, and corporate compliance work?
Yes. Contract drafting and review, employment agreements, corporate governance documentation, regulatory compliance analysis, and M&A due diligence support are all core capabilities. Contract attorneys are especially well-suited for deal surges, bringing project-based capacity for large document review volumes without permanent headcount increases.
Still Have Questions?
Our team will walk you through exactly how Remote Attorneys fits your firm, no commitment required.