Source: https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/ Title: Part-time Paralegal jobs | Deftridge Summary: Part-time Paralegal tasks with the rate up front: 206 listed, 4 to 12 hours a week. Typical US rate $45 an hour. Professionals pay no fee. Legal · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Part-time Paralegal jobs Document preparation, filings, research and file management under attorney supervision. 206 tasks are open now, sized for 4 to 12 hours a week. **$45/hr** typical US rate, senior level **$48/hr** median published task rate **206** open tasks **4-12 h** a week for a typical task ## Open Paralegal tasks [See all 206](https://deftridge.com/jobs/#role=paralegal) Bundle Posted Nov 1 ### [Discovery Document Review](https://deftridge.com/job/discovery-document-review-omaha-dt-9158843/) Specialist · Paralegal Telehealth provider for dental practices · 5,000+ employees **$43–$55** / hour About $590–$1,470 a month - 12–30 h a month - Hybrid · Omaha - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/discovery-document-review-omaha-dt-9158843/) Regular Posted Oct 30 ### [Document Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/document-preparation-dublin-dt-7894629/) Senior · Paralegal Legal services provider advising lenders · 501–1,000 employees **€34–€41** / hour About €1,300 a month at 8 h a week - 4–12 h a week - Hybrid · Dublin - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role - 3 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/document-preparation-dublin-dt-7894629/) One-off Posted Oct 29 ### [Legal Research Assistance](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-research-assistance-chicago-dt-7731412/) Senior · Paralegal Real-estate services firm · 201–500 employees **$57–$70** / hour About $190–$510 in total - about 6 h in total - Hybrid · Chicago - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role - 3 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-research-assistance-chicago-dt-7731412/) One-off Posted Oct 28 ### [Due Diligence Checklist Support (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/due-diligence-checklist-support-denver-dt-9109774/) Senior · Paralegal Automotive supplier in car subscriptions · 51–200 employees **$61–$72** / hour About $400–$1,060 in total - about 11 h in total - Hybrid · Denver - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role - 3 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/due-diligence-checklist-support-denver-dt-9109774/) Regular Posted Nov 2 ### [Matter and File Management](https://deftridge.com/job/matter-and-file-management-new-jersey-dt-1825576/) Senior · Paralegal Hotel group · 1,001–5,000 employees **$41–$49** / hour About $1,070 a month at 6 h a week - 3–8 h a week - Remote · New Jersey only - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/matter-and-file-management-new-jersey-dt-1825576/) One-off Posted Oct 26 ### [Citation and Cite-Check](https://deftridge.com/job/citation-and-cite-check-santa-barbara-dt-2204374/) Senior · Paralegal Boutique law firm advising life-science companies · 11–50 employees **$69–$86** / hour About $160–$470 in total - about 4 h in total - Hybrid · Santa Barbara - Starts within 2 weeks - Top 25% for the role - 3 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/citation-and-cite-check-santa-barbara-dt-2204374/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Legal Research Assistance](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-research-assistance-california-dt-1927050/) Senior · Paralegal Agritech company · 51–200 employees **$53–$59** / hour About $170–$450 in total - about 6 h in total - Remote · California only - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-research-assistance-california-dt-1927050/) Bundle Posted Nov 2 ### [Discovery Document Review](https://deftridge.com/job/discovery-document-review-manchester-dt-2177358/) Senior · Paralegal Series A machine-learning platform for customer support · 51–200 employees **£22–£27** / hour About £290–£740 a month - 12–30 h a month - Hybrid · Manchester - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/discovery-document-review-manchester-dt-2177358/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Due Diligence Checklist Support (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/due-diligence-checklist-support-cardiff-dt-3823788/) Senior · Paralegal Government IT contractor serving transport agencies · 501–1,000 employees **£21–£25** / hour About £140–£370 in total - about 11 h in total - Hybrid · Cardiff - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/due-diligence-checklist-support-cardiff-dt-3823788/) One-off Posted Oct 27 ### [Due Diligence Checklist Support](https://deftridge.com/job/due-diligence-checklist-support-united-states-dt-3867730/) Specialist · Paralegal Machine-learning platform · 5,000+ employees **$43–$53** / hour About $290–$770 in total - about 11 h in total - Remote · United States - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/due-diligence-checklist-support-united-states-dt-3867730/) Regular Posted Nov 2 ### [Document Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/document-preparation-chicago-dt-4730300/) Senior · Paralegal Proptech company in student housing · 201–500 employees **$45–$55** / hour About $1,730 a month at 8 h a week - 4–12 h a week - Hybrid · Chicago - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/document-preparation-chicago-dt-4730300/) Regular Posted Nov 2 ### [Document Preparation (Clio)](https://deftridge.com/job/document-preparation-nimes-dt-6176325/) Senior · Paralegal Performance marketing agency for consumer brands · 201–500 employees **€19–€25** / hour About €760 a month at 8 h a week - 4–12 h a week - Hybrid · Nîmes - Starts next week - English and French [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/document-preparation-nimes-dt-6176325/) ## Recently filled Paralegal tasks that found their professional in the last two weeks, with the rate agreed inside the published range. - [Document Preparation Senior · Hybrid · Santa Clarita Filled in 13 days at $64 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/document-preparation-santa-clarita-dt-6626122/) - [Matter and File Management Senior · Remote · California only Filled in 13 days at $47 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/matter-and-file-management-california-dt-6966064/) - [Due Diligence Checklist Support Senior · Hybrid · The Woodlands Filled in 10 days at $60 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/due-diligence-checklist-support-the-woodlands-dt-9394727/) - [Matter and File Management · Healthtech Specialist · Remote · California only Filled in 59 days at $40 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/matter-and-file-management-california-dt-1646814/) - [Document Preparation Senior · Remote · United States Filled in 21 days at $51 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/document-preparation-united-states-dt-1270723/) - [Legal Research Assistance · Fintech Senior · Remote · United States Filled in 17 days at $61 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-research-assistance-united-states-dt-8720722/) ## What a Paralegal earns by level Rates in the United States for the regular role format. Companies pay 15% on top of these figures; you keep all of it. [Full US rate table](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/united-states/) · [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/) | Level | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $40 | $870 | | Senior | $45 | $980 | - Regular role **$45** - One-off task **$55** - Task bundle **$50** ## Paralegal rates by country Typical rate for a senior Paralegal in local currency, and the tasks open there now. | Country | Typical rate / hour | Market median wage | Open tasks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $45 | $32.13 | 77 | | United Kingdom | £23 | £14.94 | 41 | | Germany | €32 | €19.91 | 16 | | France | €21 | €13.98 | 15 | | Canada | CA$50 | CA$35.32 | 14 | | Italy | €20 | €13.85 | 12 | | Netherlands | €30 | €19.52 | 11 | | Spain | €18 | €12.25 | 6 | | Ireland | €36 | €24.73 | 3 | | Sweden | €25 | €17.75 | 3 | | Austria | €30 | €19.28 | 2 | | Belgium | €32 | €22.23 | 1 | | Denmark | €40 | €28.73 | 1 | | Estonia | €17 | €11.85 | 1 | | Finland | €25 | €17.55 | 1 | | Lithuania | €16 | €10.89 | 1 | | Luxembourg | €35 | €25.39 | 1 | | Bulgaria | €10 | €7.05 | 0 | | Croatia | €14 | €9.72 | 0 | | Cyprus | €17 | €11.76 | 0 | | Czechia | €14 | €10.00 | 0 | | Greece | €13 | €9.27 | 0 | | Hungary | €13 | €8.72 | 0 | | Latvia | €14 | €9.76 | 0 | | Malta | €14 | €9.71 | 0 | | Poland | €13 | €8.75 | 0 | | Portugal | €13 | €9.09 | 0 | | Romania | €10 | €7.24 | 0 | | Slovakia | €12 | €8.47 | 0 | | Slovenia | €18 | €12.52 | 0 | ## Highest-paying states and regions Typical senior rate where the state, province or region has its own wage data. - [District of Columbia $80/hr · 1 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/district-of-columbia/) - [California $65/hr · 7 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/california/) - [British Columbia CA$65/hr · 2 tasks · Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/british-columbia/) - [Colorado $60/hr · 3 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/colorado/) - [Washington $60/hr · 0 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/washington/) - [Massachusetts $55/hr · 1 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/massachusetts/) - [New York $55/hr · 4 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/new-york/) - [Alberta CA$55/hr · 0 tasks · Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/alberta/) - [Yukon CA$55/hr · 0 tasks · Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/yukon/) - [Alaska $50/hr · 0 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/alaska/) - [Arizona $50/hr · 3 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/arizona/) - [Hawaii $50/hr · 0 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/hawaii/) ## What the work looks like Paralegal tasks are small enough to fit around a full-time job. Typical examples: - **Notary and Signature Coordination**: Gets documents signed, witnessed and filed in the right order. - **Document Preparation**: Prepares contracts, forms and letters for attorney review. - **Legal Research Assistance**: Finds authorities and summarises them for a lawyer. - **Corporate Filings Support**: Prepares state and annual filings. - **Discovery Document Review**: First-pass review and coding of documents. - **Matter and File Management**: Keeps matter files organised and deadlines clear. - **Due Diligence Checklist Support**: Collects and indexes documents for a transaction. - **Citation and Cite-Check**: Checks citations and formatting in a draft. - **Land Registry Application Support**: Prepares and checks property applications for the supervising solicitor. At a glance - **Levels** Specialist, Senior - **Formats** Regular role, One-off task, Task bundle - **Usual tools** Clio, Word, DocuSign, Westlaw - **Also searched as** legal assistant, legal support, document prep, litigation support ## Who does this work Professionals whose day jobs match this role. Paralegal Senior Paralegal Legal Assistant Corporate Secretary Trademark Paralegal ## Questions about Paralegal work How much does a part-time Paralegal earn? In the United States the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Paralegal is $45 an hour; the median published task rate in dollars is $48. At five hours a week that is about $980 a month. How many hours a week does it take? Typical load for this role is 4-12 hours a week, about one to two hours on a working day. The platform cap across all your tasks is 15 hours a week. Do I need a licence or a particular tool? Usual tools are Clio, Word, DocuSign and Westlaw. The work is done under the supervision of a licensed professional on the company's side. Which formats are offered? This role is offered as regular role, one-off task, task bundle. 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