LEGAL SUPPORT & PARALEGAL OUTSOURCING
Dedicated Philippine Legal Assistants Streamlining Case Preparation & Document Research
Expand your law firmβs 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.
- Work under your lawyers' supervision
- Strict confidentiality
- Matters stay in your systems
SUPPORTING LEGAL TEAMS IN
- πΊπΈ United States
- π¦πΊ Australia
- π¬π§ United Kingdom
- π΅π Philippines (delivery hub)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
- Supervised by your lawyers
- No legal advice given to clients
- Every document in your DMS
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 turnaround on research, drafting and document review
- Clear notes flagging anything that needs a lawyer's judgement
- Consistent formatting, citations and house style on every document
Overnight Task Board
READY FOR REVIEW
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Research memo, limitation periods
Commercial dispute Β· 6 authorities
READY
π
Disclosure review, batch 4
1,840 documents coded and indexed
COMPLETE
β
Lease agreement first draft
From firm precedent Β· tracked changes
FOR PARTNER REVIEW
π
Court deadlines diarised
3 matters Β· reminders set
DONE
βοΈ
Deposition transcript summary
142 pages Β· key admissions flagged
QUERY RAISED
Tasks overnight
Saved in your DMS
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.
- Case Law Research
- Research Memos
- Chronologies
- Transcript Summaries
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.
- First Drafts
- Contract Review Support
- Proofreading
- Citation Checks
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.
- Document Review
- Coding and Tagging
- Court Bundles
- Production Prep
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.
- Conveyancing Files
- Due Diligence
- Data Rooms
- Closing Checklists
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.
- Deadline Diarising
- Filing Prep
- Medical Records
- Client Intake
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.
- Pre-bills and Invoicing
- Matter Opening
- Conflict Searches
- File Management
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
- 40 hours per week, dedicated to you
- Works inside your systems
- Ideal for boutique firms and sole practitioners
MOST POPULAR
SCALE YOUR PRACTICE
Legal Support Team
A team of paralegals, legal assistants and document specialists supporting one or more practice groups.
- Research, drafting, review and admin
- Optional senior paralegal as team lead
- Built for growing firms and legal teams
HANDLE THE SURGE
Document Review Team
A focused team for large discovery, disclosure or due diligence projects, scaled to your deadlines.
- First-level review and coding
- Daily progress and volume reporting
- Flexible terms around your project
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
πΊπΈ New York (EST)
10pm to 6am
Night or overnight
πΊπΈ Los Angeles (PST)
1am to 9am
Night or overnight
π¦πΊ Sydney (AEDT)
6am to 2pm
Day shift
π¦πΊ Melbourne (AEDT)
6am to 2pm
Day shift
π¬π§ London (GMT)
5pm to 1am
Mid shift
π¬π§ 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
- Typical salaries of US$60,000+, A$70,000+ or Β£28,000+ per paralegal before benefits
- Lawyers write off time doing admin and first drafts themselves
- Discovery surges mean expensive contract reviewers or agency temps
- Work stops at the end of the business day
- Fixed-fee matters squeezed by high support costs
Dedicated Legal Support via UpraisIT
- Up to 70% lower total cost, on one predictable monthly invoice
- Lawyers freed to focus on advice, advocacy and clients
- Review teams scaled quickly for large matters
- Overnight turnaround on research and drafting
- Healthier margins on fixed-fee and volume work
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.
- π Clio
- π MyCase
- π Filevine
- π Smokeball
- π LEAP
- π Actionstep
- π iManage
- π NetDocuments
- π Relativity
- π Westlaw
- π LexisNexis
- π DocuSign
- βοΈ Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- π©Ή Personal Injury
- π Property and Conveyancing
- πΌ Corporate and Commercial
- πͺ Family Law
- π Wills and Estates
- π₯ Employment Law
- π Immigration
- π‘ Intellectual Property
- π’ In-house Legal Teams
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.
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