The role of the contract paralegal has evolved, and now many contract, or freelance, paralegals perform legal research, draft a variety of legal documents, and provide a full range of other services to law firms of all sizes. These paralegals typically work for themselves, rather than for temporary agencies, and provide their services to other law firms on an as-needed basis.
Contract paralegals typically work on a project by project basis and are not full-time law firm employees. However, an increasing trend in contract law is to develop long-lasting relationships with firms that regularly or semi-regularly send work to the contract paralegals. Many small firms find that the use of contract paralegals provides them the flexibility to grow their business without hiring salaried employees.
Particularly in a slowing economy, the use of contract paralegals gives firms a competitive edge in the marketplace, helping them to control costs while increasing profitability.
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