Virtual legal assistants, paralegals, intake specialists and legal secretaries who have already supported US law firms — working your hours, in your case management system, from $1,200 a month.
Full US business-hours overlap · Experience in Clio, Filevine, MyCase and Smokeball · NDA signed before day one
Virtual legal assistants, paralegals and lawyers currently available. You see full profiles and CVs after your first call.
Most of the work that fills an attorney's day is not billable. Intake calls, calendar entries, file clean-up, invoice chasing, document formatting — a virtual legal assistant takes the whole layer off your desk and runs it inside the systems your firm already uses.
Ours are based across Latin America, work US hours, and have supported American law firms before. Full-time, dedicated to your firm, from $1,500 a month with HR, payroll and compliance included.
From front-desk intake through to qualified lawyers. Hire one, or build the whole support bench.
Calendaring, client comms, file management, billing support and everything else that eats your non-billable hours.
From $1,500/moDiscovery, deposition summaries, medical record review, case chronologies and drafting under attorney supervision.
From $1,600/moCase file upkeep, e-filing preparation, court document formatting and day-to-day matter support.
From $1,400/moFirst response on new leads, screening calls, conflict checks and signed retainers — in under five minutes.
From $1,300/moDocket and calendar ownership, correspondence, transcription and the front-desk work of a busy practice.
From $1,200/moLatAm-qualified lawyers for contract review, cross-border matters, Spanish-language client work and research.
From $1,700/moThe non-billable work that quietly consumes a practice. All of it can move off your desk.
Your assistant answers new enquiries the minute they land, runs the screening script, completes conflict checks, books the consultation and chases the signature on the retainer. Leads stop dying in voicemail overnight.
Opening matters in Clio, Filevine, MyCase or Smokeball, keeping the digital file clean, indexing discovery, Bates numbering, exhibit organisation and deposition scheduling — so nothing is missing the week before trial.
One master docket calendar, multi-stage reminders on discovery cut-offs, motion deadlines and statute dates, plus a daily priority list in your inbox before you sit down.
Drafting from your templates, formatting to local court rules, proofreading, assembling exhibits and preparing filings through your ECF/PACER account for attorney review and submission.
Time captured daily in Clio, Bill4Time or TimeSolv, invoices prepared and sent, LEDES formatting for insurance defence work, and polite, persistent follow-up on outstanding balances.
Case law and statute research in Westlaw, Lexis or Fastcase, citation checks, deposition and medical record summaries, and case chronologies delivered as attorney-ready memos rather than raw search results.
Latin America runs between UTC-3 and UTC-6. Your assistant is online when the clerk calls, when opposing counsel emails and when a new case lands — not asleep on the other side of the world.
Many candidates hold law degrees from their home country and have already worked in US case management systems. They read a pleading and understand what they are looking at.
Fluent professional English plus native Spanish. For personal injury and immigration practices, that removes the interpreter from client intake entirely.
A US legal assistant runs $58,000–$72,000 a year before benefits and desk space. A dedicated LatAm assistant starts at $1,200 a month, all in.
| LatHire | US in-house hire | Freelance marketplace | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | From $1,200, all inclusive | $4,800–$6,000 plus benefits and taxes | Variable, hourly, unpredictable |
| Time to hire | 1–2 weeks | 6–10 weeks | Days, with no vetting |
| Time zone | Full US business-hours overlap | Full overlap | Often overnight offshore |
| Legal experience | Prior US law firm support experience | Depends on the market | Self-reported |
| Vetting | Human-led profile verification and skills assessment | Your team runs it | Ratings only |
| HR, payroll and compliance | Included at no extra cost | Your overhead | Your problem |
| Confidentiality | Signed NDA before day one | Employment agreement | Rarely enforced |
| Commitment | Monthly rolling, free replacement | At-will, but costly to unwind | None either way |
We match on practice area experience, not generic admin skills.
No training project. Your assistant works inside your stack from week one.
All-inclusive rates for
** These are averages from current and past client engagements
** These rates are all-inclusive; you only pay after you hire.
Every placement signs a confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement covering client information, work product and case data.
Work happens inside accounts your firm provisions and revokes. Nothing is stored outside the environment you control.
Assistants and paralegals support licensed attorneys in your firm. They do not give legal advice, set fees or represent clients.
Human-led profile verification on identity, work history and references, plus a skills assessment on the legal work you actually need.
LatHire handles HR, international payroll and compliance for every placement at no additional cost.
Practice area, case management system, hours you need covered and the work you want off your desk.
We send matched profiles with verified experience in legal support work, usually within a couple of days.
Interview your shortlist, pick your hire, and start on a monthly rolling contract with a free replacement guarantee.
Tell us about your practice and we will send a shortlist of legal support talent this week.