COST-SAVINGS FOR YOU
Hiring a freelance lawyer, instead of a full time associate, translates into cost-savings for you and your law practice. When outsourcing work on a project basis, firms avoid the additional costs that come with hiring a full-time employee, such as:
✖paying for law society fees & professional insurance,
✖health benefits,
✖withholding taxes & CPP/EI,
✖termination pay,
✖office space, computer/work phone, office supplies, etc.
All of our freelancers set their own rates as we find it provides flexibility for both the freelancer and the hiring lawyer or firm to settle on a rate that would be satisfactory for both parties.
Importantly, these fees can be passed on to your client as is or you can incorporate a reasonable mark-up (see blog post & guide below).
FREELANCE LAWYERS
As freelancers, we have little or no overhead.
This allows our freelance lawyers to position their hourly rates (or fixed or flat rates) below market : approx. $125 (newer calls) to $350+/hr (25 year calls) plus applicable taxes.
FREELANCE LAW CLERKS
Our freelance law clerks bill out starting at $50/hr up to $100+/hr for a licensed senior paralegal (rates may be lower for administrative assistant tasks) plus applicable taxes.
Our real estate, wills & estates and corporate law clerks offer flat fees as well or combination of both.
Some examples of ranges for flat fees for law clerks (pricing depends on level of experience - and these are just examples, our clerks offer more services than those listed):
Real Estate: some examples
Purchase with one mortgage: approx $385-475.00 (+HST)
Sale with two mortgages: approx $300-375 (complex sales $450+)(+HST)
Refinance with one new mortgage: approx $325-$375 (+HST)
Wills & Estates
Simple Will (single): approx $125-$225 (+HST)
Simple POA: approx $75-$125 (+HST)
Corporate
Ontario incorporation: approx $350-475 (+disbursements & HST)
Canadian incorporation: approx $350-500 (+disbursements & HST)
✖paying for law society fees & professional insurance,
✖health benefits,
✖withholding taxes & CPP/EI,
✖termination pay,
✖office space, computer/work phone, office supplies, etc.
All of our freelancers set their own rates as we find it provides flexibility for both the freelancer and the hiring lawyer or firm to settle on a rate that would be satisfactory for both parties.
Importantly, these fees can be passed on to your client as is or you can incorporate a reasonable mark-up (see blog post & guide below).
FREELANCE LAWYERS
As freelancers, we have little or no overhead.
This allows our freelance lawyers to position their hourly rates (or fixed or flat rates) below market : approx. $125 (newer calls) to $350+/hr (25 year calls) plus applicable taxes.
FREELANCE LAW CLERKS
Our freelance law clerks bill out starting at $50/hr up to $100+/hr for a licensed senior paralegal (rates may be lower for administrative assistant tasks) plus applicable taxes.
Our real estate, wills & estates and corporate law clerks offer flat fees as well or combination of both.
Some examples of ranges for flat fees for law clerks (pricing depends on level of experience - and these are just examples, our clerks offer more services than those listed):
Real Estate: some examples
Purchase with one mortgage: approx $385-475.00 (+HST)
Sale with two mortgages: approx $300-375 (complex sales $450+)(+HST)
Refinance with one new mortgage: approx $325-$375 (+HST)
Wills & Estates
Simple Will (single): approx $125-$225 (+HST)
Simple POA: approx $75-$125 (+HST)
Corporate
Ontario incorporation: approx $350-475 (+disbursements & HST)
Canadian incorporation: approx $350-500 (+disbursements & HST)
or see our comprehensive guide: