Law Firm Admin & Paralegal Support in Chicago — Without the Full-Time Hire.
On-site and virtual administrative support built exclusively for attorneys. On-demand paralegals at $90/hr. Live legal receptionist from $29/mo. No payroll, no benefits, no turnover. Bill paralegal time directly to your clients.
Chicago attorneys
A full back office for your firm — without the full-time cost.
A fully-loaded paralegal and admin team in Illinois costs more than $150,000 per year in combined salary, benefits, and overhead. Amata's on-demand support gives solo attorneys and small firms the same trained, vetted staff at a fraction of that cost — billed in 1/6th-hour increments with no payroll, no benefits, and zero turnover risk.
According to the Clio 2025 Legal Trends Report, the average attorney bills only 3.0 hours in an 8-hour day — largely because admin work fills the rest. We fix that.
- Trained assistants who learn your intake scripts, billing codes, and file workflows
- Available for in-office, hybrid, and fully virtual law practices
- On-demand paralegals — bill their time directly to clients as profit
- Pay only for time used, billed in precise 1/6th-hour increments
- Scale up or down with just 30 days notice — no long-term contracts
Three ways to put your admin
on autopilot.
Mix and match services based on your caseload. No minimums, no long-term contracts.
Administrative Assistants
for Law Firms
Dedicated legal administrative assistants learn your intake, billing, and file workflows — on-site or virtually, without payroll or turnover.
- New client intake & call notes
- Calendar management & scheduling
- Document formatting, scanning & e-fax
- Exhibit printing, binding & copying
- Mail handling & notifications
- Billing support & light A/R
- Court courtesy copies & clerk runs
- Document notarization
On-Demand Paralegal Services
for Chicago Attorneys
Chicago-based paralegals handle trial prep, discovery, e-filing, and court runs — billable directly to your clients as a profit center.
- Trial prep & exhibit binders
- Discovery drafting & review
- E-filing — state, federal & admin
- Deposition support
- Medical records & summaries
- Bates labeling & privilege logs
- Skip traces & asset searches
- Table of Authorities prep
Live Legal Receptionist &
Law Firm Answering Service
Legal receptionists answer calls in your firm's name, complete intake, and send call summaries. 48% of law firms miss client calls — Amata makes sure yours doesn't.
- Live answering Mon–Fri, 7am–6pm
- Calls answered with your firm's greeting
- New client intake & matter screening
- Amata app — work number anywhere
- Call captions & transcriptions
- Bilingual receptionists available
- 100 & 300 min add-on programs
- eFax 250 in/out — $10.50/mo
full-time paralegal
8-hr day — Clio 2025
calls — Clio research
attorneys exclusively
From intake script
to go-live in days.
Every step approved by you before we touch a single client interaction.
Discovery Call & Needs Checklist
We confirm scope, tools, and coverage hours — built around your practice type.
Call Scripts & Routing Rules
Your voice, your triage. We build intake scripts you approve before we go live.
Calendar & Contact Sync
We connect with your scheduling tools so your assistant hits the ground running.
Task Priorities & Approvals
Clear task rules, approval chains, and billing codes set before any work begins.
Test Calls & First-Week Check-In
We run live tests and hold a week-one review. Measurable wins in the first two weeks.
The team you need.
Without building one.
On-site, paralegal, and administrative support dedicated to your account — acting as your dedicated employees, at a fraction of their full salary. Scale hours each month based on your caseload. Hours billed in 1/6th-hour increments. Pricing effective July 1, 2026.
- Dedicated staff act as your employees — without the full-time cost
- Detailed accounting of all work completed each month
- Make your support staff revenue-generating, not an overhead expense
- Available on-site at any Chicago Loop location or fully virtual
- Bill paralegal time directly to clients as a profitable line item
- Scale up or down with 30 days notice — no long-term contracts
Every task we handle —
so you don't have to.
Law Firm Administrative Support
Trained admin assistants learn your intake, billing, and file workflows — on-site at any Amata Chicago location or virtually, without payroll or turnover.
- New client intake & call notes
- Calendar & consult scheduling
- Document formatting & proofing
- Scanning, copying & e-fax
- File opening & matter setup
- Billing support & light A/R
- Mail handling & forwarding
- Exhibit printing & binding
- Court courtesy copies
- Travel & meeting prep
- Document notarization
- Social media scheduling
The real questions
attorneys ask first.
The questions we hear most from solo attorneys and small firms — including what attorneys are asking AI search right now.
Talk to Our TeamHow much does a paralegal cost per hour in Chicago?
What is fractional paralegal support and is it right for my firm?
Can I bill Amata's paralegal time directly to my clients in Illinois?
How is Amata different from a legal temp agency in Chicago?
What's the difference between on-site and virtual legal assistant support?
How quickly can I get law firm admin support set up?
Does Amata's support work for fully remote or virtual law practices?
How does outsourcing admin help Chicago attorneys using AI tools?
What Chicago attorneys say
about Amata support.
I was drowning in intake calls before Amata. Now my assistant handles everything. I've added two new clients a month on average just because every call is answered and followed up properly.
The paralegal team saves me six to eight hours a week on discovery and court runs. I bill that time directly to my clients and net more than I spend on the service. It's not even close.
I've recommended Amata to four other attorneys. The fractional packages save me over 60% compared to what I was paying a part-time assistant — better training and zero turnover.
Stop spending attorney hours
on non-attorney work.
Schedule a free consultation and we'll build a support plan around your practice — on-site, virtual, or hybrid. No commitment required.
Amata Office Centers is not a law firm and does not provide legal services to the general public. All paralegal and legal support services are performed under the supervision of a licensed attorney in good standing.
Let's build your
support plan.
Our team will match you with the right combination of admin, paralegal, and reception services for your practice size and budget.
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