Can they cover phones during business hours?
Yes — full US-timezone coverage. Most legal assistants work 8am–5pm in your timezone, not theirs.
How do I hire a virtual legal assistant?
Tell us the practice area and tools at intake; you get a shortlist of pre-interviewed legal assistants in 5 business days. Rates are Starting at $12/hr, with no upfront fee.
How much does it cost to hire a remote Legal Assistant through HiresLink?
Legal Assistants start at $1,560/mo per month in salary, with no upfront fee. A comparable in-house legal assistant in the US averages about $48K per year before payroll taxes, benefits, software seats and office overhead, so most legal teams save roughly 61% on the same scope of work. Staffing adds a monthly management fee equal to the lower of $800 or 25% of the monthly salary (3-month minimum, 15-day notice). Direct hire is a one-time 20% of annual salary.
What is included in the monthly rate for a Legal Assistant?
The flat rate covers sourcing, AI + human vetting, skills testing, reference checks, contracting, payments in local currency, compliance paperwork and ongoing HR support. You get a dedicated legal assistant working your hours on Clio, MyCase, Outlook, DocuSign — not a shared pool or a ticket queue.
How fast can we hire a Legal Assistant?
You receive a shortlist in 5 business days of your intake call. Most legal clients interview 2-3 pre-vetted legal assistants in the first week and have someone onboarded in 7-14 days, because candidates are already tested on Deadline calendaring, Client correspondence, Document preparation and e-signing.
How do you vet legal assistants?
Every candidate passes a four-stage screen: AI-assisted resume and background parsing, a live English interview (C1 level or above), a hands-on software test in Clio, MyCase, Outlook, and two verified employer references. Only the top ~3% of applicants reach your shortlist.
What time zone do legal assistants work in?
Talent is based in Latin America (Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil), so they work US Eastern, Central, Mountain or Pacific business hours with full real-time overlap. Your legal assistant joins your standups, answers Slack during your day and closes work in the same cycle as your onsite team.
Which tools and software can a Legal Assistant work in?
Our legal bench works daily in Clio, MyCase, Outlook, DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat Pro. If your stack is different, we screen specifically for it before the shortlist — day-to-day responsibilities include Calendar court dates and statute deadlines, Manage client email and phone follow-up, Prepare and route documents for signature.
Is it secure and compliant to work with a remote Legal Assistant?
Yes. Every contractor signs an NDA and a confidentiality agreement, works through access you control (SSO, least-privilege roles, no local data storage) and is trained on Attorney-client privilege NDA, W-8BEN, EOR, USD flat rate. We handle local contracts, invoicing and tax documentation so there is no misclassification risk on your side.
What if the Legal Assistant is not a fit?
On staffing, we replace them with no additional recruiting fee for as long as the engagement is active (3-month minimum, 15-day standard notice). On direct hire, replacement is guaranteed for 90 days. HiresLink staffs bilingual remote legal assistants from Latin America for US law firms managing deadlines, client communication, and document preparation in Clio and MyCase with strict confidentiality NDAs, EOR compliance, and USD flat-rate pricing starting at $12/hr.