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A contract paralegal is a paralegal who works for a law firm or corporate legal department for a specified amount of time - a "contract" term - as opposed to being a salaried employee of the law firm or department.
Paralegals must avoid the unauthorized practice of law. Generally, paralegals may not represent clients in court, take depositions, or sign pleadings. Some federal and state administrative agencies, however, do permit nonlawyer practice. See, for example, Social Security Administration.
In these states it would be more important to use the terms separately and make the distinction between freelance and independent paralegals: Freelance paralegals provide their services to law firms and attorneys on a contract basis, while independent paralegals provide their services direct to consumers.
There are several advantages for attorneys who hire virtual paralegals as independent contractors including:Billing clients for the entire cost for the contract paralegal.No overhead costs for an employee.No downtime for training.No taxes, benefits or insurance costs.
Ethical rules for paralegals to followParalegals cannot establish an attorney-client relationship.Paralegals are prohibited from setting client fees.Paralegals are not permitted to give legal advice.Paralegals are not allowed to represent clients in court.Proper supervision.Conflict screening.Confidentiality.More items...?