Thinking out loud about legal support operations in South Jersey — what we do, how the market works, and what firms and individuals should know before they outsource support work.
GLAS and Legal Staffing Pros charge $12 to $16 an hour for virtual paralegal support. That price looks cheap on paper. For South Jersey firms, it usually isn't. A look at what cheap virtual staffing actually delivers, what it leaves out, and why our rates sit above employee wages and below attorney billing — for the matters that need more than remote labor.
Thomson Reuters shut down Casetext as a standalone product on April 1, 2025. CoCounsel now requires a Westlaw subscription and targets enterprise and BigLaw. The affordable, GPT-4-powered legal research option for solo and small-firm attorneys is gone. Here's what changed, what's missing now, and what the landscape looks like on the other side.
What does attorney-supervised legal support actually mean? A clear explanation of the distinction between legal support operations and legal advice, what we do and don't do, and why the model works for firms and individuals. This is the structure behind every engagement at South Jersey Professional Solutions.
Serving process in South Jersey isn't just about delivering papers. It's about documented attempts, local knowledge, and having someone who can actually show up at the right address on the right day. A look at how our process service works, what we charge, and why local presence matters for it.