Hiring onshore paralegals might seem straightforward, but the hidden costs can add up quickly. From high salaries and benefits to turnover and training, traditional hiring methods can strain your budget. Nearshore paralegal staffing offers a cost-effective alternative without sacrificing quality.
The True Costs of Onshore Paralegal Hiring
- High Salaries and Benefits: The average onshore paralegal salary can exceed $60,000 per year, not including an estimated 30% in additional costs for taxes and benefits like health insurance, retirement plans, and paid leave.
- Turnover Costs: Replacing a paralegal can cost up to 20% of their annual salary. High turnover disrupts workflows and impacts client service.
- Training and Onboarding: New hires require weeks of training, consuming valuable time and resources. Delays in productivity mean lost revenue.
- Office Space and Equipment: Onshore hires need physical office space, computers, and other resources, driving up overhead costs.
How Nearshore Paralegals Reduce Costs
Nearshore paralegals offer a solution that significantly reduces these hidden costs:
- Lower Costs: Nearshore paralegals cost 50% less than their onshore counterparts.
- Minimal Overhead: No need for extra office space or equipment — nearshore talent works remotely.
- Reduced Turnover: High retention rates ensure stability and continuity in your legal operations.
- Faster Onboarding: Nearshore teams can be onboarded in as little as two weeks.
By switching to nearshore paralegal staffing, you can eliminate hidden costs, streamline operations, and maintain high-quality legal support.
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Our delivery model is built for U.S. expectations: bilingual, culturally fluent teams aligned to U.S. time zones, structured onboarding to your brand and processes, and proactive communication rhythms. Our team members are accent-neutral, and many have lived or worked in the United States. You'll find they communicate, write, and engage at the same level as U.S.-based professionals.
Nearshore performance lowers total cost of ownership. U.S.-aligned time zones, strong English, cultural fluency, and proximity make collaboration faster and smoother. That translates into less rework, fewer misunderstandings, quicker ramp-up, higher retention, and less management burden on your team. You're not paying for labor. You're paying for reliable execution and outcomes delivered with the responsiveness of an extension of your operation.
Amalga operates as a managed services partner, not a body shop. We provide documented workflows and SOPs, clear KPIs and SLAs, ongoing QA and coaching, and regular performance reporting. We own execution and outcomes, so you get predictable delivery that improves over time—not a rotating set of people. Our QA process includes weekly calibrations, coaching sessions, and continuous improvement loops.
We are ISO 27001 certified and HIPAA compliant, with business associate agreements available for healthcare data. Our facilities have controlled access and monitored environments. SOC 2 Type II certification is in progress. We take security as seriously as you do and can provide detailed documentation during your diligence process.
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Amalga’s over 90% team retention has translated directly into better client experiences and smoother day-to-day operations.
Amalga’s team helped us achieve a 71% backlog reduction, restoring control and allowing our internal staff to refocus on higher-value work.
We achieved a 25% reduction in average handle time, without sacrificing intake quality or compliance.