Source: https://deftridge.com/job/legal-research-assistance-california-dt-1927050/ Title: Legal Research Assistance, remote in California | Deftridge Summary: Legal Research Assistance for a senior Paralegal, remote in California. $53-$59 an hour, about 6 hours in total. Posted by an agritech company. One-off Posted Nov 2 · DT-1927050 # Legal Research Assistance Senior · Paralegal · Remote · California only **$53–$59** / hour About $170–$450 in total. Set by the company within a range checked against market pay for the role; your recruiter agrees your exact rate with you before anything is sent. Deftridge adds 15% on top and bills it to the company, so **nothing comes out of your rate**. - **Company** Agritech company · 51–200 employeesCL-24191 · based in Redwood City - **Where** Remote · California only - **Format** One-off task - **Time needed** about 6 h in total - **Start** Starts within 7 days - **Level** Senior · 5-10 years - **When you work** Weekday evenings2 h a week overlap with PT **65** tasks of this type completed on Deftridge ## About this task This agritech company (51–200 employees) is looking for a senior Paralegal for a single piece of work with a fixed scope and a fixed price. Finds authorities and summarises them for a lawyer. It is a self-contained job: scope, checklist and price are agreed before you start. It is an agri-business, so the calendar follows the growing season. The work is fully remote, but the company can only contract people who live in California, so this one is for residents there. Most people do this on weekday evenings; replies inside the working day are not expected. About 2 hours a week should overlap with the team's day (PT). ## What you deliver - Research three state-law questions and send a two-page summary with sources. - One round of edits after the company's review is included - A final note stating what was checked and what was left out of scope - A 20-minute walkthrough call, or a recorded screen share if you prefer ## How the work runs - Day 1: kickoff call and access to the files - Days 2 to 5: the work, with questions answered the same day - Last day: delivery and a short walkthrough **Duration:** about 10 working days. Accepted after the walkthrough. Edits requested within three working days are part of the price. ## Tools Westlaw Lexis ## Who fits - 5-10 years of hands-on work as a Paralegal, or the equivalent mix of roles - Comfortable working in Westlaw and Lexis - The work is done under the supervision of a licensed lawyer or accountant on the company's side. - Your own work history stays private; the company sees a first name, your field and a rate ### Nice to have - Experience in a similar industry - Used to short written handovers ## Not included - Managing other contractors or employees - On-call availability outside the agreed window - A signature or opinion in your own name: sign-off stays with the company ## How you get paid - The company prepays Deftridge before your first hour, so payment does not depend on a late invoice. - Deftridge pays you in USD after the company confirms the hours or the deliverable. The payment date is written in your task agreement. - You work as an independent contractor: you report your own income, and your recruiter sends the statements your accountant needs. - You never chase the company. Questions about money go to Deftridge. ## What happens after you say you're interested 1. **Within one working day** A recruiter writes to you to confirm your hours and the rate you want. 1. **You agree the rate** You and the recruiter fix an exact rate inside the company's range. You decide whether to go ahead. 1. **With your written OK** The company sees the anonymous profile below. Most companies answer within three working days. 1. **Start** You sign the task agreement and the company's confidentiality terms through Deftridge, and begin on the date above. ## What the company sees about you First name, field, experience, tools and the hours you offer. Not your surname, your employer or your contact details. Your profile **Alex** Senior Paralegal - **Experience** 5-10 years in legal - **Tools** Westlaw, Lexis - **Offers** 6 hours in total, weekday evenings - **Rate** $56 an hour, agreed with the recruiter ## How this rate compares The midpoint of this range, $56 an hour, is **below** the median senior Paralegal rate in California ($75). The shaded band is the 25th to 75th percentile of the market. Median $75 This task $56 $49 $101 [All Paralegal jobs in United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/united-states/) · [Paralegal rates in California](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/california/) · [Legal jobs](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal/) ## Questions about pay and privacy The rules are the same for every task. [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what the company sees and side work next to a job. CL-24191 is the Deftridge code for this company. Its name is shared only after you agree to an introduction, and you decide whether to go ahead. ## Interested in this task? Leave your first name and e-mail. You hear back from a recruiter inside one working day, and nothing reaches the company without your written OK. - You see and agree the rate before the company hears about you - Your employer and surname stay private - E-mail only, no phone calls Thank you, Legal Research Assistance is noted. 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