When you need assistance for all things bankruptcy, Paralegal as a Service from NextChapter has your back. An experienced paralegal will provide the help you need to complete your next bk filing. Available on a per-case or hourly basis (for post-petition work), Paralegal as a Service gives you the support you need without the added costs.
Learn why hiring a virtual paralegal is valuable to any law firm—from the solo attorney to big law.
1. Save time
Time is money, and with virtual paralegals from NextChapter, you don’t have to worry about preparing cases yourself. This will free up time so you can focus on other areas, like retaining clients, client satisfaction, lead generation, and expanding into other law areas. With more time on your hands, you could even take that much-needed vacation you’ve been putting off.
2. Decrease expenses
You can lower your overall costs without the need for an in-house paralegal with Paralegals as a Service. Work with us only when you need us, so you’re not paying for unnecessary hours or the overhead that accompanies in-house staff.
3. Increase revenue
With the support of a virtual paralegal, you can take on a bigger caseload, thus increasing your law firm’s overall revenue.
4. Avoid stress
Our service will handle all the behind-the-scenes work of contacting the client and preparing the paperwork. This means you’ll have fewer disruptions and won’t be managing too many tasks at once. As we begin 2020, you want to make sure you’re starting the year as stress-free as possible.
5. Grow your practice
One of your most important considerations for your law firm is growing your practice. With decreased expenses, increased revenue, and more time on your hands, you can really hone in on practice growth, whether that means opening a new office, hiring another attorney, or taking on a new area of the law.
6. Get an extra hand during busy season
Extra help during the busy seasons is a must—plain and simple. Allow us to take on some of the work when you get an influx of cases and are struggling to keep up.
7. Dabble in a new practice area
Are you interested in adding bankruptcy or immigration law to your practice? Other areas? Our team of paralegals will help you prepare petitions and expand your practice areas.
8. Work with experts
With NextChapter’s virtual paralegal service, you know you’re getting experienced, trained legal professionals to assist you with your cases. Many of our paralegals have decades of experience working in law firms and as a virtual assistant. Our paralegals review the case and alert you right away if there are any areas of concern that may become a problem with the court or Trustee.
9. Available for Chapter 7, 11, 13 + business & personal filings
Our paralegals are experienced in managing Chapters 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy cases, whether business or personal. With NextChapter, you can rest assured that you’re getting help from knowledgeable individuals who know the ins and outs of the legal system.
10. Emergency filings
Because the paralegals at NextChapter are flexible, they’re available to help you with emergency filings. For example, if your client’s home is going to be foreclosed on, you don’t have to stress about getting the petition filed in time. Our paralegals will take care of it and ensure it is completed in a timely manner.
11. Customized to your law firm’s workflow
We understand that every law firm is different. That’s why our fine-tuned paralegal process can be customized to meet your individual preferences.
12. Conduct client intake
Once you get a new client, your virtual paralegal can talk directly to the client to collect their information and necessary documents (with your permission).
13. Complete the case from start to finish
Using Paralegals as a Service, you’ll have peace of mind that someone has your back throughout the entire case. You can depend on us to do it all, from client intake to filing the case with the court to post-petition work.
14. Post-petition work
Have you already filed the case but need additional paralegal assistance? NextChapter can help with post-petition work, such as drafting motions and making amendments to the case. Allow a paralegal to take on this time-consuming paperwork.
15. Well versed in all districts
Our paralegals are located in six states across the country, but they’re able to work in all 50 states, in addition to Guam and Puerto Rico. This is one of the biggest benefits of Paralegals as a Service—our virtual paralegals can help you no matter your location.
16. Open communication
Throughout the process, our paralegals check in regularly and keep communication open. This way, you stay updated on the progress of the case. Once the petition is completed, we’ll contact you to review the case.
17. Prompt & professional
Our team of paralegals helps you prepare cases quickly. They act on your behalf and are always both prompt and professional. We represent your law firm as if it was our own.
18. Weekend and evening work
Sometimes your cases require work outside of normal business hours; it’s just a fact. Our virtual paralegals have flexible schedules, and can thus work on weekends and evenings to complete the case filings right away.
19. We don’t outsource your work
You know exactly who you’re working with when you go with NextChapter’s virtual paralegal service. We have a network of trained paralegals on staff, so we don’t outsource your work.
20. More practice areas coming soon
Paralegals as a Service is built out for bankruptcy law right now, but soon, we’re happy to say that we’re adding more practice areas so you can have paralegal support for immigration law, environmental law, civil law, and more!
When you need the added assistance of an experienced paralegal, go with NextChapter’s virtual paralegals. We take care of the paperwork and case support so you can focus on what really matters: improving your client relationships and growing your practice.