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You asked for a paralegal.
We placed you an attorney.

Bar-certified virtual paralegals and licensed attorneys from Argentina and Brazil, fluent in U.S. immigration and personal injury law, working your time zone, ready from week one - at the price you expected to pay for a paralegal.

60% less than a U.S.-based
legal hire
3 languages: English,
Spanish, Portuguese
2 wks to your first
matched candidate
Available Legal Talent Live
MV
María V.
Attorney · Bar Certified · Immigration
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
JS
Juliana S.
Attorney · Bar Certified · Clio
🇧🇷 São Paulo
CA
Carlos A.
Paralegal · PI & Immigration
🇦🇷 Córdoba
RL
Rafael L.
Attorney · Bar Certified · Family Law
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
AP
Ana P.
Intake Specialist · Bilingual
🇦🇷 Mendoza
Firm Types We Serve
✈️ Immigration Law ⚖️ Personal Injury 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Law 🏠 Real Estate Law 📋 Estate Planning 🏛️ General Practice

"I know I need help. But I can't justify what a good U.S.-based hire costs right now. I'm a solo attorney, or we're two partners, or we're growing: and the budget has to make sense."

Sound familiar? You're not alone. Whether you're a sole practitioner, a two-partner immigration firm, or a personal injury practice scaling fast, we hear this from law firms across the country. Our virtual legal staffing model was built around exactly this problem - flexible remote legal support sized to your practice, not a Fortune 500 firm's budget.

What Makes Us Different

We don't just place people. We help you figure out who you actually need.

Most clients come to us asking for a virtual paralegal. When we understand what's really breaking down, we often realize they need a licensed attorney: someone who passed the bar in Argentina or Brazil and already understands U.S. immigration and personal injury law.

The client hesitates. They assume that means a bigger invoice. It doesn't.

You get more than you asked for. At the price you planned for.

And when you need someone for a specific phase of your case: pre-litigation, active litigation, or closing: we place for the right stage, not just the right title.

Traditional legal outsourcing sends your work offshore with no continuity and no oversight. This is different: dedicated virtual legal talent, same time zone, vetted by a licensed attorney before they ever reach your desk.

Here's exactly how that looks in practice.

✓
Will they know U.S. law?
Yes. Our attorneys specialize in U.S. immigration and PI law before they ever join your team.
✓
Will I spend months training them?
No. They come with U.S. legal experience and integrate into your workflow in weeks.
✓
Will it cost more?
No. You pay what you expected for a paralegal. You get someone with a bar card.
Why Argentina & Brazil

We didn't pick these countries because they were cheap.

We picked them because they produce some of the most rigorously trained legal professionals in the world. Here's the research behind that statement.

🇦🇷

Argentina

University of Buenos Aires School of Law: one of the largest law faculties in the world, with over 30,000 students. Legal training is rigorous, competitive, and deeply respected.
Argentine attorneys train in civil law, procedural law, and formal legal writing from day one. Precision and professional accountability are built into the culture.
GMT-3 timezone: aligns cleanly with U.S. Eastern and Central hours. Your team is at their desk when you are.
Bilingual in English and Spanish: serves the full spectrum of your U.S. client base.
English proficiency ranks among the highest in Latin America. Your virtual legal assistant from Buenos Aires or Córdoba communicates clearly with clients, opposing counsel, and court staff alike.
🇧🇷

Brazil

Brazil has more law schools than any country in the world: over 1,900 accredited programs. The legal profession is one of the most competitive career paths in the country.
The Brazilian bar exam, the OAB, has a pass rate under 20%. The attorneys who clear it have earned it. This is not a low bar.
São Paulo's legal market rivals major U.S. cities in sophistication. U.S. immigration and personal injury law is a specialty our Brazilian talent actively pursues.
Trilingual: English, Spanish, and Portuguese: serving your entire client base including the fast-growing Brazilian immigrant community across Florida, New York, and Texas.
Brazilian legal professionals are accustomed to high-volume case management and client-heavy practices - skills that translate directly to immigration law firms, personal injury pipelines, and estate planning boutiques.
These aren't offshore workers. These are professionals who chose legal careers in competitive markets, passed difficult bar exams, and earned their credentials the hard way. We just know where to find them.
Who We Place

Don't worry about the title.

Every firm uses different words for the same need. You may have searched for any of these:

Legal Assistant Paralegal Case Manager Legal Secretary Client Intake Specialist Virtual Attorney Law Clerk Legal Virtual Assistant Remote Paralegal Immigration Intake Coordinator Legal Research Assistant

You don't have to know which one you need before you call us. That's our job. We listen to what's actually happening in your firm: then we tell you exactly who would solve it.

Maybe you need a paralegal.
Document prep, case research, filing coordination, deadline tracking. Bilingual, trained, and ready to work inside your systems from week one.
Maybe you need an attorney.
Bar-Certified · Argentina & Brazil
Bar-certified in Argentina or Brazil. Already fluent in U.S. immigration and personal injury law. Legal drafting, case strategy, client counsel: at the price you expected for a paralegal.

Just tell us what's not working. We'll handle the rest.

Tools They Work In
Clio
MyCase
Filevine
LawPay
Google Workspace
Microsoft 365
Smokeball
NetDocuments
LawRuler
The Process

Four steps. Two weeks. Your decision.

From our first conversation to your candidate's first day: start to finish in two weeks.

1
Step One
We listen first
You tell us what's breaking down in your firm. We ask the questions most staffing companies never think to ask.
2
Step Two
We recommend and vet
We tell you whether you need a virtual paralegal or a licensed attorney - and why. Then our in-house legal counsel personally interviews every candidate before anyone reaches your desk. A lawyer screening lawyers. No guesswork in your legal hire.
3
Step Three
You decide
We submit our recommended candidate. You interview them. You make the call. No pressure, no obligation: the decision is always yours.
4
Step Four
They start. We stay.
Onboarding support included. 30-day and 90-day check-ins built into every legal staffing engagement. We don't disappear after the placement - your remote legal support team has a dedicated point of contact for as long as you need it.
Real Story. Real Numbers.

We promised attorneys at paralegal rates.
Here's the proof.

A two-attorney personal injury firm in Chicagoland came to us asking for a virtual assistant. After one conversation, our team realized they didn't need a VA at all. They needed a licensed attorney from Brazil. Same price. Different category entirely.

Case capacity grew by 40%. Briefs arrived court-ready. Zero new U.S. hires. Placed and onboarded in 8 days.

Read the full story →
Legal · Personal Injury · Chicagoland, IL Case Study
"They came in asking for a VA. They left with a licensed attorney: at the same price."
40% more cases handled
8d placed & onboarded
0 new U.S. hires needed
"We weren't looking for a virtual assistant. We were looking for someone who could think. Simpalm found us someone who already thought like a lawyer: because they are one."
Managing Attorney · Personal Injury Firm · Chicagoland, IL
What Law Firms Say

Real attorneys. Real results.

"

Our work often deals with clients in very sensitive, emotional situations. The professionalism, empathy, and care their staff show on every call is exactly what we needed.

Matt Hellrung
Founder & Attorney · Immigration Law Firm · Chicago, IL
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Attorney · Law Firm · City, State
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Attorney · Law Firm · City, State
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Attorney · Law Firm · City, State
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Attorney · Law Firm · City, State
30 Day Guarantee
Zero Risk to You

If it doesn't work out,
you pay nothing.

We know what a wrong hire costs a small firm. Lost time. Lost momentum. And the energy it takes to start over. That's why we don't just place and disappear.

If within the first 30 days the person isn't the right fit: for any reason: we replace them at no additional cost. No awkward conversations. No invoices. No debate about who's responsible.

It's on us. Completely. We can offer this because our in-house legal counsel personally screens every candidate before they reach you. We don't guess. We vet. And when we're confident enough to put our name on a legal staffing placement, we're confident enough to back it up with a full replacement - no strings, no fine print.

You take the meeting. We take the risk.
Common Questions

What law firms ask us most.

Straightforward answers about virtual paralegal and remote legal staffing for U.S. attorneys.

How much does a virtual paralegal from LATAM cost?

On average, 60% less than a U.S.-based legal hire - with no benefits overhead, no payroll taxes, and no long-term contracts required upfront. Most solo attorneys and small law firms see immediate overhead relief in their first billing cycle.

Will a LATAM attorney understand U.S. immigration or personal injury law?

Yes. Every attorney we place comes with hands-on experience in U.S. practice areas: immigration case management, personal injury documentation, family law intake, and legal drafting for U.S. courts. They don't learn on your dime.

How fast can a virtual paralegal or remote attorney start with my firm?

Most legal staffing placements go from first conversation to a candidate's first day in two weeks. Our in-house legal counsel personally screens every candidate before they reach you - a lawyer vetting lawyers - so your new hire arrives ready to work in your case management software from day one.

What if the placed legal hire is not the right fit?

If it is not working within the first 30 days, we replace them at no additional cost. No invoice, no debate, no contract fine print. It is the reason law firms across Illinois, Florida, and Texas have relied on Simpalm Staffing for over a decade.

You built your firm to practice law.
Let us handle the rest.

No long forms. No contracts before you're ready. Just a conversation about your firm - and the virtual legal support that would actually solve the bottleneck holding it back.

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