1. What is a Virtual Freelance Paralegal (VFP)?
The National Federation of Paralegal Associations defines the freelance
paralegal as:
"A freelance paralegal, also known as a contract paralegal, is no
different than a traditional paralegal except to the extent that s/he is not
employed by an attorney in a traditional setting such as a law firm,
governmental entity or corporation. Rather, a freelance paralegal is
retained on an as-needed basis by many supervising attorneys in these
settings. Freelance paralegals are educated and qualified to perform
paralegal work just the same as traditionally-employed paralegals."
2. What is the advantage of retaining a VFP?
VFPs only work when needed. That means you don't have to pay a VFP
for anything but billable time – no overhead, no insurance, no vacation or
sick time, no taxes. It is an efficient and profitable way for attorneys to
outsource their labor and increase revenues without interrupting the
continuity of the work. By turning over their paralegal and administrative
needs to a trained, experienced freelance professional, Nebraska
attorneys can achieve a win-win position by fulfilling their paralegal needs
at no risk to their bottom line.
3. How can I save money with a VFP?
When an attorney retains the services of a VFP, that professional is only
getting paid when billable work is generated. For example, if an attorney
bills their client $85 an hour for paralegal time and is paying a VFP $25
an hour and the paralegal bills 30 hours a week, that paralegal earns
$750 while the law firm bills $2550.
4. What do you mean by 100% Billable?
The most critical component to the success of an attorney is billable time.
TPS guarantees that our services are 100% billable. Unlike full-time staff
members, our VFPs do not have any unproductive time in the service
provided to attorneys.
5. What does TPS specialize in?
TPS is available to fulfill your paralegal and administrative needs on a
virtual freelance basis, whether it is an alternative to retaining a full-time
employee, to provide extra support during peak times, or to temporarily
cover assignments for a worker on leave.
Areas of specialty include:
6. What services does TPS provide?
The administrative and paralegal professionals of TPS are not licensed
to practice law, nor authorized to give legal advice or offer legal advice or
assistance. For further assistance, please go to:
Martindale-Hubbell http://www.martindale.com/
Nebraska State Bar Association http://www.nebar.com/
7. How quickly can TPS complete my projects?
Every project is different. Some require more time than others. TPS will
honor all deadlines committed to for our clients.
8. What are TPS' hours of operation?
TPS keeps office hours Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. In addition, TPS is
accessible as needed during off hours such as early mornings, evenings,
and weekends when full-time employees would be otherwise unavailable
or require overtime wages.
9. What is TPS' hourly rate?
The billable rate is $25 per hour. TPS uses Quickbooks to bill in real time
for each project. For your budgeting purposes, TPS will be happy to
quote you a price per project. Travel outside of Madison County, NE will
be billed at the rate of $0.505 per mile (subject to change based on
national standards). TPS does not charge for faxes or phone calls.
Costs, such as copies, courier charges, and postage are billed at their
actual expense.
10. What is TPS' experience?
Julie M. Thompson, owner of TPS, is in her sixth year in the legal
profession. She received her Associate of Arts degree in paralegal
studies in 2005. Prior to that, she spent more than 25 years as an
administrative professional, including five years at the management level.
She is currently Vice President for the Norfolk Chapter of IAAP
(International Association of Administrative Professionals) and a member
of NFPA (National Federation of Paralegal Associations), NALA (National
Association of Legal Assistants), and American Freelance Paralegal
Association (AFPA). She has also been an Adjunct Instructor for
Northeast Nebraska Community College teaching a course for the
Paralegal Studies Department since 2006. The administrative and
paralegal professionals that TPS contracts all have a minimum of 5 years
experience in the legal profession and half have more than 20 years. All
have earned at least a 2-year degree and are current members of IAAP.
The National Federation of Paralegal Associations defines the freelance
paralegal as:
"A freelance paralegal, also known as a contract paralegal, is no
different than a traditional paralegal except to the extent that s/he is not
employed by an attorney in a traditional setting such as a law firm,
governmental entity or corporation. Rather, a freelance paralegal is
retained on an as-needed basis by many supervising attorneys in these
settings. Freelance paralegals are educated and qualified to perform
paralegal work just the same as traditionally-employed paralegals."
2. What is the advantage of retaining a VFP?
VFPs only work when needed. That means you don't have to pay a VFP
for anything but billable time – no overhead, no insurance, no vacation or
sick time, no taxes. It is an efficient and profitable way for attorneys to
outsource their labor and increase revenues without interrupting the
continuity of the work. By turning over their paralegal and administrative
needs to a trained, experienced freelance professional, Nebraska
attorneys can achieve a win-win position by fulfilling their paralegal needs
at no risk to their bottom line.
3. How can I save money with a VFP?
When an attorney retains the services of a VFP, that professional is only
getting paid when billable work is generated. For example, if an attorney
bills their client $85 an hour for paralegal time and is paying a VFP $25
an hour and the paralegal bills 30 hours a week, that paralegal earns
$750 while the law firm bills $2550.
4. What do you mean by 100% Billable?
The most critical component to the success of an attorney is billable time.
TPS guarantees that our services are 100% billable. Unlike full-time staff
members, our VFPs do not have any unproductive time in the service
provided to attorneys.
- NO Overtime
- NO Retirement
- NO Overhead
- NO Insurance
- NO Sick Pay
- NO Taxes
- NO Holiday Pay
- NO Vacation Pay
5. What does TPS specialize in?
TPS is available to fulfill your paralegal and administrative needs on a
virtual freelance basis, whether it is an alternative to retaining a full-time
employee, to provide extra support during peak times, or to temporarily
cover assignments for a worker on leave.
Areas of specialty include:
- Administrative Support
- Domestic Relations including Family Law & Divorce
- Civil Litigation including Personal Injury
- Estate Planning including POAs, Wills & Estates, and Probate
- Bankruptcy
6. What services does TPS provide?
- General Correspondence
- Motions, Briefs, & Summations
- Pleadings, Including Complaints, Answers, Counterclaims, &
Interrogatories - Wills
- POAs
- Contracts
- Appeals
- Bankruptcy
- Trial Preparation & Discovery Documents
- Submission of Documents to Courts
- Digital Dictation
- Legal Research
- Notary Service
- Other Projects Upon Request – Just Ask!
The administrative and paralegal professionals of TPS are not licensed
to practice law, nor authorized to give legal advice or offer legal advice or
assistance. For further assistance, please go to:
Martindale-Hubbell http://www.martindale.com/
Nebraska State Bar Association http://www.nebar.com/
7. How quickly can TPS complete my projects?
Every project is different. Some require more time than others. TPS will
honor all deadlines committed to for our clients.
8. What are TPS' hours of operation?
TPS keeps office hours Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. In addition, TPS is
accessible as needed during off hours such as early mornings, evenings,
and weekends when full-time employees would be otherwise unavailable
or require overtime wages.
9. What is TPS' hourly rate?
The billable rate is $25 per hour. TPS uses Quickbooks to bill in real time
for each project. For your budgeting purposes, TPS will be happy to
quote you a price per project. Travel outside of Madison County, NE will
be billed at the rate of $0.505 per mile (subject to change based on
national standards). TPS does not charge for faxes or phone calls.
Costs, such as copies, courier charges, and postage are billed at their
actual expense.
10. What is TPS' experience?
Julie M. Thompson, owner of TPS, is in her sixth year in the legal
profession. She received her Associate of Arts degree in paralegal
studies in 2005. Prior to that, she spent more than 25 years as an
administrative professional, including five years at the management level.
She is currently Vice President for the Norfolk Chapter of IAAP
(International Association of Administrative Professionals) and a member
of NFPA (National Federation of Paralegal Associations), NALA (National
Association of Legal Assistants), and American Freelance Paralegal
Association (AFPA). She has also been an Adjunct Instructor for
Northeast Nebraska Community College teaching a course for the
Paralegal Studies Department since 2006. The administrative and
paralegal professionals that TPS contracts all have a minimum of 5 years
experience in the legal profession and half have more than 20 years. All
have earned at least a 2-year degree and are current members of IAAP.
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