LEGAL SUPPORT & PARALEGAL OUTSOURCING

Dedicated Philippine Legal Assistants Streamlining Case Preparation & Document Research

Expand your law firm’s capacity while controlling operational overhead. UpraisIT connects legal practices, corporate counsel, and solo attorneys with pre-screened Philippine paralegals trained in contract drafting, legal research, case intake, discovery management, and trial preparation.

LEGAL SUPPORT & PARALEGAL OUTSOURCING | PHILIPPINES

Outsource Legal Support and Paralegal Work to the Philippines,

So Your Lawyers Can Practice Law

Dedicated paralegals, legal assistants and document specialists who work under your supervision, inside your practice management system, on your matters only. Built for US, Australian and UK law firms and in-house legal teams that want more capacity and fewer late nights at up to 70% below the cost of hiring locally.

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WHY THE PHILIPPINES FOR LEGAL SUPPORT

Why US, Australian and UK legal teams outsource paralegal work to the Philippines

Lawyers do their best work when they are advising clients, negotiating and appearing in court, not formatting bundles at midnight. The Philippines offers a deep pool of legally trained professionals who read and write precise English, understand common law concepts and bring the discipline that legal work demands, at a cost that transforms your leverage model.

70%

Better Leverage, Lower Cost

A full-time Philippines-based paralegal typically costs 50 to 70% less than an equivalent hire in the US, Australia or the UK once salary, benefits, superannuation or pension, payroll tax and overhead are included. That improves matter profitability and makes fixed-fee work far more viable.

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Legally Trained Talent

Many Philippine paralegals hold law degrees or legal management qualifications. Legal education in the Philippines is taught in English, and the country’s legal system draws heavily on US common law traditions, so core concepts and terminology feel familiar.

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Precise Written English

English is an official language and the language of Philippine courts and legislation. Your team drafts clear correspondence, summarises transcripts accurately and follows your house style and citation conventions closely.

24h

Work That Moves Overnight

Manila (UTC+8) works while US and UK lawyers sleep. Send instructions at the end of the day and start the next morning with research memos, first drafts and organised documents ready for your review. Australian firms share a working day.

ACROSS THE MATTER LIFECYCLE

Support at every stage, from new matter to final bill

Hand over the tasks that consume your fee earners’ time, or let your Philippine team support every stage of the matter under the direction of your lawyers.

01

Intake and Conflicts

New matters opened and conflict searches prepared.

02

Research

Case law, legislation and precedents gathered and summarised.

03

Drafting

First drafts of letters, pleadings and agreements prepared.

04

Discovery and Disclosure

Documents reviewed, coded, indexed and bundled.

05

Deadlines and Filings

Court dates diarised and filings prepared for review.

06

Billing and Close

Time entries, invoices and file closure handled.

MORE CAPACITY, SAME TEAM

Wake up to work already done

The biggest drain on a legal team is not the complex work. It is the volume of careful, time-consuming tasks around it. Your UpraisIT paralegals take on that volume, so your lawyers spend their hours on strategy, advocacy and client relationships.

Every task is assigned, tracked and reviewed through your own systems, so you always know where each matter stands and who did what.

Overnight Task Board

READY FOR REVIEW

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Research memo, limitation periods

Commercial dispute Β· 6 authorities

READY

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Disclosure review, batch 4

1,840 documents coded and indexed

COMPLETE

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Lease agreement first draft

From firm precedent Β· tracked changes

FOR PARTNER REVIEW

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Court deadlines diarised

3 matters Β· reminders set

DONE

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Deposition transcript summary

142 pages Β· key admissions flagged

QUERY RAISED

5

Tasks overnight

100%

Saved in your DMS

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Client advice given

Illustrative example. Matters and tasks shown are for demonstration only.

LEGAL SUPPORT SERVICES

Paralegal and legal support services we deliver from the Philippines

We build dedicated legal support teams for law firms, in-house legal departments, legal process providers and solo practitioners across the US, Australia and the UK. Every team member works exclusively for you, under the supervision of your qualified lawyers, following your procedures and professional obligations.

Legal Research and Summaries

Research on case law, legislation and regulations using Westlaw, LexisNexis and other databases, with clear memos, case summaries and chronologies prepared for your lawyers to review and rely on.

Document Drafting and Review

First drafts of correspondence, pleadings, contracts, leases and standard agreements from your precedents, plus proofreading, citation checks and formatting to your house style.

eDiscovery and Disclosure Support

First-level document review, coding, privilege tagging for lawyer review, indexing, bundling and production preparation in Relativity and other review platforms.

Conveyancing and Transactional Support

Property and transactional file preparation, searches ordering, due diligence checklists, data room management and settlement or closing paperwork prepared for your lawyers' sign-off.

Litigation and Practice Support

Court deadline diarising, filing preparation, case management updates, client intake forms, medical records summaries for personal injury matters and correspondence management.

Legal Billing and Administration

Time entry clean-up, pre-bill preparation, invoicing, trust ledger data entry for your review, conflict check preparation, matter opening and file closure, all inside your practice management system.

BUILT AROUND YOUR PROFESSIONAL OBLIGATIONS

Offshore legal support that respects how law is practised

Every jurisdiction we serve expects lawyers to supervise non-lawyer staff, protect client confidentiality and stay responsible for the advice they give. Your UpraisIT team is set up to support exactly that, with clear boundaries agreed before any work begins.

Your paralegals work only on instructions from your lawyers, never give legal advice, and all work product is reviewed by your qualified practitioners. That structure is designed to help you meet guidance such as ABA Formal Opinion 08-451 in the US, the SRA’s outsourcing requirements in the UK and your professional conduct rules in Australia.

Lawyer Supervision

All work is assigned, directed and reviewed by your qualified lawyers.

Strict Confidentiality

NDAs, individual logins, MFA and access limited to assigned matters.

Conflict Awareness

Team members dedicated to your firm only, never shared with others.

No Legal Advice

Paralegals never advise clients or represent themselves as lawyers.

HOW IT WORKS

How we set up your offshore legal support team

Bringing offshore paralegals into your practice should feel careful and controlled. UpraisIT’s process is structured around confidentiality and supervision, and designed to have your team working on live matters within about two weeks of sign-off.

1

Practice and Workflow Review

We learn about your practice areas, jurisdictions, matter volumes, systems and supervision structure. Together we define which tasks the offshore team handles and how work will be assigned and reviewed.

2

Legal Talent Selection

We shortlist paralegals and legal assistants with relevant legal training and experience. Each passes a legal writing and research test, an English assessment and a background check. You interview and choose.

3

Confidentiality and Systems Setup

Your team signs confidentiality agreements and is set up with secure, individual access to your practice management and document systems, then trained on your precedents, procedures and house style.

4

Supervised Go Live

Work starts under close review by your lawyers, then settles into a steady rhythm with regular quality feedback and monthly reviews. Add paralegals as your caseload or practice grows.

ENGAGEMENT MODELS

Choose the legal support model that fits your practice

Start with one dedicated paralegal or build a full legal support team. Every model includes dedicated talent, equipment, payroll, HR and account management on one simple monthly invoice.

FREE UP A LAWYER

Dedicated Paralegal

One full-time paralegal or legal assistant supporting a lawyer, partner or small team.

MOST POPULAR

SCALE YOUR PRACTICE

Legal Support Team

A team of paralegals, legal assistants and document specialists supporting one or more practice groups.

HANDLE THE SURGE

Document Review Team

A focused team for large discovery, disclosure or due diligence projects, scaled to your deadlines.

Your firm, your files

Every document stays in your own systems.

Dedicated to you

Team members never work for other firms.

Supervision built in

Clear review steps on every piece of work.

No recruitment fees

One all-inclusive monthly rate per team member.

TIMEZONE COVERAGE FOR US, AU AND UK

Your matters keep moving after the office closes

Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8) turns the time difference into a real advantage for legal work. US and UK lawyers can assign research, drafting or review at the end of the day and review finished work first thing the next morning. Australian firms share most of the working day for live collaboration.

For teams that prefer real-time support, paralegals can also work mid or night shifts aligned to your business hours, joining calls and handling urgent tasks as they arise.

CLIENT CITY

9AM TO 5PM EQUALS (MANILA)

SHIFT MODEL

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ New York (EST)

10pm to 6am

Night or overnight

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Los Angeles (PST)

1am to 9am

Night or overnight

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Sydney (AEDT)

6am to 2pm

Day shift

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Melbourne (AEDT)

6am to 2pm

Day shift

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ London (GMT)

5pm to 1am

Mid shift

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Manchester (GMT)

5pm to 1am

Mid shift

Times shift by one hour when daylight saving starts or ends in your city.

LOCAL HIRE VS OFFSHORE TEAM

Why legal teams outsource paralegal support to the Philippines

Local paralegals are expensive and increasingly hard to recruit, and when they are stretched, lawyers end up doing the work themselves at a far higher cost. A dedicated Philippine legal support team adds capacity where it is needed most, at a fraction of the price.

Local Paralegal or Legal Assistant

Dedicated Legal Support via UpraisIT

SYSTEMS AND PRACTICE AREAS

Fluent in your legal systems, experienced across practice areas

Our legal support professionals work in the practice management, document management, research and review platforms used by firms in the US, Australia and the UK, and are matched to your practice areas from day one.

COMMON QUESTIONS

What legal teams ask before they outsource legal support and paralegal work to the Philippines

Cost depends on the role, experience level and team size. Most US, Australian and UK legal teams save 50 to 70% compared with hiring equivalent local paralegals. You pay one flat monthly rate per team member covering salary, benefits, equipment, workspace, payroll, HR and account management.

Lawyers in the US, Australia and the UK can generally use offshore support staff, provided they supervise the work, protect client confidentiality and remain responsible for the legal services delivered. Our model is built around those principles, but you should confirm the specific requirements of your own jurisdiction and regulator.

Your paralegals never give legal advice or represent themselves as lawyers. They work on instructions from your lawyers, and any client contact, such as intake calls or document requests, follows scripts and boundaries you set.

Every team member signs confidentiality agreements and works through individual logins with multi-factor authentication, inside your own practice and document management systems. Access is limited to the matters assigned, and team members are dedicated to your firm only, never shared with other clients.

We match candidates to your jurisdiction and practice areas, and train them on your precedents, procedures and court rules. Philippine legal training shares common law foundations with the US, Australia and the UK, and your lawyers review all work product before it is used.

Most clients receive a shortlist within about a week and have their paralegal working on live matters within two weeks of sign-off. For large discovery or due diligence projects, we can build dedicated review teams, typically with two to three weeks of notice.

Give your lawyers back the hours that matter

Talk to our team about your practice areas, systems and workload, and see what a dedicated legal support team from the Philippines would cost for your firm. No obligation, no pressure, and an honest answer on whether it is the right fit.

No commitment Β· Response within 1 business day

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