Paralegal Services

How Paralegal Services Help Employment Law Firms Save

Employment litigation—covering wrongful termination, wage‑and‑hour claims, discrimination, harassment, ADA and FMLA disputes—is notoriously expensive. In the U.S., settling a single employment lawsuit before trial averages around $75,000 for employers. This figure doesn’t include internal staffing time, discovery management, or administrative overhead. With the median total legal spend for companies now at $3.1 million per year, and outside counsel costs often making up half of that budget, efficient cost control is not a luxury—it’s essential. Enter paralegal services. By delegating repeatable, document-intensive legal tasks to trained paralegals—whether in-house or outsourced—employment law firms can significantly reduce overall litigation spend while preserving high-quality legal…