Perhaps you’re a solo-practice attorney doing your own admin work.  Perhaps it’s your paralegal that is being saddled with tasks that aren’t the highest value.  Or maybe you’re not getting to administrative overflow at all. It may be time to consider a virtual assistant, i.e. an assistant who works off-site.

With outsourcing becoming more acceptable, hiring virtual assistants (VA’s) is a growing trend.  For many attorneys, the first step in using one is overcoming the fear of not having real-time access.  Don’t worry; you will.  With tools like Skype, a free video-conferencing program, and file access sharing programs, you can easily communicate with your VA whenever you need to.

And virtual assistants are cost-efficient. There are no taxes to pay, no FICA, no worker’s comp, no unemployment insurance or other typical costs.  In most cases, you won’t have to worry about buying software or fixing hardware since a good VA comes fully equipped and ready to go.

Most of all, a virtual assistant can free you and your staff up to do other more pressing tasks.  Remember, it’s a fundamental principal of attorney time management that if it doesn’t require a law degree, you shouldn’t be doing it.

Interested in hiring an experienced virtual assistant?  To see what’s possible, check out http://www.tvlai.com/

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