Paralegal Staffing Solutions
Paralegals who take research, discovery, and case prep off your attorneys’ plates.
How Paralegal Staffing Works in Practice
On Call Counsel screens paralegal candidates for substantive legal experience, practice area familiarity, and the ability to work independently under attorney supervision.
Whether the need is a single paralegal covering an immediate gap or a team supporting a larger initiative, placements are matched to your workload, software environment, and existing team structure.
Paralegals can be placed on a contract, interim, or permanent basis depending on what the engagement calls for.
Every paralegal is screened for substantive legal experience and practice area fit before placement.
Active network of paralegals available for short-notice and urgent coverage requests.
Contract, interim, and permanent placements based on the timeline of the need.
Start with one paralegal and add more as matter volume or project demands increase.
Our team includes attorneys who understand the demands behind legal hiring. They bring that perspective to every search, advising on what a role truly requires, moving with the urgency your team needs, and keeping compliance safeguards in place. Backed by a deep bench of experienced professionals, they can scale from one critical hire to an entire legal team.
Our recruiters understand the law, the matters, and the business pressures behind each hire, not just the bullets on a resume.
We move at the pace and urgency your search requires, while maintaining the compliance standards that protect your team and support a successful hire.
Our recruitment team includes attorneys who can advise on what a role needs, because they understand the pressures driving the search.
Whether you need a single Managing Partner or 300 legal professionals, we can scale up or down as your needs change.
Where Paralegal Staffing Makes Sense
Paralegal staffing works across legal environments that need experienced support placed quickly and reliably.
Cover paralegal gaps during leave, high-volume periods, or organizational transitions without pulling attorneys into administrative and research tasks.
Place experienced paralegals to support caseloads, document management, compliance work, and program-driven legal functions with defined scope and reporting requirements.
Access qualified paralegals for discrete legal needs including case support, regulatory compliance, and client-facing work aligned to budget and mission.
Staff overflow matters, discovery, research, and associate-level support work with paralegals who can contribute immediately under attorney oversight.
Bring in paralegals for time-bound initiatives that require experienced legal support, whether a single complex matter or a coordinated multi-paralegal effort.
Staff With Confidence
Connect with experienced paralegals who work in your practice area, within your timeline, and on your engagement type. From first call through placement, get the coverage your legal team needs.
Building Your Team
We review the role requirements, practice area, timeline, and engagement type to identify exactly what your situation calls for.
We identify and vet paralegals from our network based on credentials, experience, and fit for the specific role.
We handle the setup and coordination so the paralegal can get to work without administrative friction on your end.
Dedicated account managers stay available throughout the engagement to handle adjustments, extensions, or additional needs.
Legal Professionals We Place
- Chief Legal Counsel
- General Counsel
- Supervising Attorney
- Senior Attorney
- Staff Attorney
- Junior Attorney
- Public Defender
- Hearing Officer
- Law Clerk
- Paralegal
- Legal Assistant
- Legal Secretary
- Legal Analyst
- Legal Project Manager
- Contract Manager
- Litigation Support Specialist
- Compliance Director
- Regulatory Affairs Specialist
- E-Discovery Specialist
- Records Clerk
- Legal Billing Specialist
- Risk Analyst
- Law Librarian
- Foreign Language Specialist
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Paralegal Staffing different from your other solutions?
Paralegal Staffing is focused specifically on placing experienced paralegals. When the role doesn’t require bar admission but does require substantive legal knowledge and practice area experience, this is the right starting point.
How quickly can paralegals be placed?
Timelines depend on practice area, location, and specific role requirements, but many placements can begin within days. OCC maintains an active network of experienced paralegals available for short-notice and urgent requests.
What practice areas do you cover?
OCC places paralegals across a wide range of practice areas including litigation, corporate, labor and employment, government, immigration, data privacy, real estate, and more. If you have a specific practice area need, we’ll tell you directly what we can support.
Can placements convert to permanent hires?
Yes. Contract and interim placements can convert to permanent depending on how the engagement is structured. That option can be discussed upfront during the consultation.
Who manages the paralegal once placed?
Day-to-day direction comes from your team. OCC handles employment administration, compliance, payroll, and time reporting through our proprietary system, which clients receive access to upon onboarding.
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