The Law Portal is a virtual law firm that offers the support of a firm, but the freedom and flexibility of working for yourself. Support staff may be independent contractors or employees of The Law Portal.
In addition to being a law firm, The Law Portal is a licensed employment agency in British Columbia, and we facilitate the permanent and temporary placement of support staff with lawyers and law firms across the province.
The first step in joining The Law Portal as a member of our support staff is to apply to become a Guest. Membership as a Guest is private and completely free, with no obligations or commitments.
Upload your profile photo and enter your contact information, experience, and specializations so that lawyers throughout British Columbia will be able to search for you and request your services.
When you’re ready to upgrade from a Guest to a Junior or Senior member, we will provide you with the resources you’ll need to do your job from anywhere you want.
Microsoft Office 365: Includes Microsoft Outlook (including a private email address @thelawportal.ca), Microsoft Word, Excel, OneDrive, OneNote, Powerpoint, and MS Teams.
Clio: secure and confidential storage of client information and documents; access contacts; send secure messages to clients through client portals; assign tasks to yourself or other members, enter time and expenses; view invoices; and manage calendar. (Find out more)
RingCentral: free business phone number that can be used to make calls, send text messages, and e-faxes (fax via email) through a mobile or computer application (Windows and Mac OS compatible); advanced call options, such as call park, call flip, call forwarding; and call recording; video conferencing (up to 100 participants and up to 24-hour meeting duration); professional voicemail and greeting; transcribed voicemail; auto-receptionist; audio conferencing; and unlimited calls and text messaging in the US and Canada. (Find out more)
Tasks can be assigned through Clio or your online portal, where lawyers can specify the task; add a deadline; and authorize maximum billable and non-billable hours. After members have completed their tasks, they can submit their timesheets, invoices, and/or receipts.
Hourly rates and bonuses vary for support staff depending on their level of experience and the number of billable tasks assigned. Paralegals earn up to $120 per hour for billable tasks, depending on their level of experience, and may receive bonuses. Legal assistants can expect to earn between $30.00 – $42.00 per hour, and receive a minimum bonus of 10% on their collected fees each month.
All of our support staff are provided with flexibility, autonomy, and opportunities to earn significantly more than they would at other law firms.
Everyone in the legal profession can use more support and mentorship, whether they’re just starting their career or have been working in the industry for decades.
All members can ask for help (or answer questions from other members) in our private Members Only Forum. Members can also send each other private messages through their online portals.
Live wherever you want and work whenever you want. We’ll handle the rest.
