Legal Research Support Virtual Assistant for Hire

Managed Legal Drafting & Research

Build Stronger Cases.
Hire a Legal Research VA.

Stop losing billable hours to tedious case law extraction and cite-checking. We deploy meticulously vetted, highly trained Legal Research Assistants to draft memos and brief cases—supervised by a dedicated QA Manager at zero extra cost.

Strict NDA & Confidentiality
Bluebook & ALWD Accuracy
Pay strictly for hours worked
Free dedicated QA Manager

Research Task Queue

Managed by SageDoer

Active Drafts

Case Law Summary

Pulled 5 precedents via LexisNexis

Motion to Dismiss Draft

Bluebook cite-checking completed

Jury Verdict Research

Compiled damages matrix into Excel

Proficient in the Industry's Best Legal Tech

Westlaw
LexisNexis
Casetext
Relativity
MS Word
Clio Manage
Litigation & Corporate Support

What Can Your Legal Research VA Handle?

We provide high-level drafting and extraction support under your firm's supervision, allowing partners and associates to focus on strategy and client relationships.

Case Law & Precedent Extraction

Navigating Westlaw or LexisNexis to pull relevant statutes, local rules, and precedential cases based on the specific legal parameters you provide.

Cite-Checking & Bluebooking

Ensuring every citation in your draft motions or appellate briefs is perfectly formatted according to the Bluebook or local jurisdiction rules.

Drafting Internal Memos

Synthesizing raw research into highly organized, IRAC-formatted internal legal memorandums for your attorneys to review before drafting final motions.

Jury Verdict & Settlement Intel

Aggregating historical jury verdicts, settlement amounts, and opposing counsel/judge histories to give your team a tactical edge during negotiations.

Document Review (eDiscovery)

Performing first-pass document review in platforms like Relativity. Flagging documents for responsiveness, privilege, or specific key terms.

Document Formatting & Styling

Cleaning up OCR errors, generating Table of Authorities (TOA) and Table of Contents (TOC), and enforcing strict court formatting rules on final drafts.

Protect Your Confidentiality

Traditional Platforms vs. SageDoer

Legal research requires strict security, accuracy, and reliability. We provide managed, trained professionals—not unverified gig-workers.

Operational Standard Standard Freelance Platforms SageDoer Managed Teams
Platform Fees & Markups Up to 40% hidden markups and ongoing membership fees. 0% Hidden Fees. Pay strictly for hours worked.
Confidentiality & NDAs Unknown adherence to privacy. High risk for attorney-client privileged data. Strict, binding NDAs signed by all staff prior to handling firm data.
Management Oversight You must micro-manage their research queries and double-check citations yourself. Dedicated QA Manager audits document formatting and workflow compliance.
Legal Formatting Knowledge General writers who don't know the difference between a statute and a case brief. Internally vetted assistants familiar with IRAC methodology and legal jargon.
Absence Security Freelancer goes offline the night before a filing deadline. Seamless internal replacements managed by us to ensure deadlines are met.
Seamless Integration

Four Steps to Litigation Relief

We handle the onboarding heavy lifting so your firm can scale output instantly.

1

Submit Needs

Tell us your practice area, primary research tools (Lexis/Westlaw), and typical task volume.

2

Secure Setup

Our PM designs an SOP for securely sharing firm credentials and assigning research queries.

3

Expert Execution

Your VA takes over formatting, cite-checking, and drafting preliminary case memos.

4

Output Billing

We invoice exclusively for productive research hours. PM oversight is entirely free.

Transparent Rates

Scale Your Firm, Not Your Overhead.

Only pay for hours spent actively researching or drafting for your firm. Management is 100% free.

Part-Time Support Flexible
$7 / hour

Est. $560 USD / Month (Calculated as 20 hrs/week x 4 weeks)

Perfect for solo practitioners or small boutique firms needing routine help formatting documents, building Table of Authorities, and basic case extraction.

  • 20 Dedicated Hours Per Week
  • Pay only for pure research work
  • Dedicated QA Manager included
  • Daily accuracy audits
  • Zero setup or onboarding fees
Select Part-Time
MAXIMUM VALUE
Full-Time Scale Most Popular
$6 / hour

Est. $960 USD / Month (Calculated as 40 hrs/week x 4 weeks)

Designed for busy litigation practices needing multi-attorney drafting support, heavy eDiscovery document review, and constant cite-checking.

  • 40 Dedicated Hours Per Week
  • Pay only for pure research work
  • Dedicated QA Manager included
  • Daily accuracy audits
  • Zero setup or onboarding fees
Select Full-Time
Partner Feedback

Trusted by Law Firms Nationwide

"I was losing at least 10 billable hours a week formatting Table of Authorities and checking Bluebook citations. My SageDoer VA handles all of that now, and the accuracy is spot on."

RT

Robert Trent, Esq.

Managing Partner, Trent Law Group

"The strict NDAs and confidentiality protocols gave us the confidence to proceed. Our VA conducts preliminary case law extraction in Westlaw, saving our associates hours of grinding."

MM

Marcus Mendez

Senior Associate, Mendez Legal

"During a massive eDiscovery phase, our SageDoer team performed first-pass document review in Relativity. They successfully flagged hundreds of privileged documents rapidly."

JD

Jessica Davies, Esq.

Founder, Davies Litigation

"I was losing at least 10 billable hours a week formatting Table of Authorities and checking Bluebook citations. My SageDoer VA handles all of that now, and the accuracy is spot on."

RT

Robert Trent, Esq.

Managing Partner, Trent Law Group

"The strict NDAs and confidentiality protocols gave us the confidence to proceed. Our VA conducts preliminary case law extraction in Westlaw, saving our associates hours of grinding."

MM

Marcus Mendez

Senior Associate, Mendez Legal
Frequently Asked Questions

Legal Operations FAQs

Realistic answers addressing UPL, confidentiality, and software access.

No. To prevent UPL (Unauthorized Practice of Law), our VAs act strictly in an administrative and supportive capacity under the direct supervision of your firm's licensed attorneys. They synthesize data, extract precedent, and format documents, but the final legal strategy and review must always be conducted by you.
The VA will utilize a sub-user seat or delegated login provided by your firm for your specific research platform. They will access this strictly through a secure, encrypted connection to ensure your firm's search histories and client matter numbers remain confidential.
Confidentiality is our absolute highest priority. All our virtual assistants undergo background checks and sign strict, binding NDAs prior to deployment. They use secure password managers and are trained specifically on handling privileged case information.
With standard freelancers, your firm's drafting stops immediately, risking court deadlines. At SageDoer, we maintain a deep internal team. If your primary assistant is absent, your dedicated Project Manager steps in or assigns a cross-trained substitute immediately.
Immediate Deployment

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Get matched with a vetted Legal Research Assistant in under 24 hours. Submit your firm details below or contact us directly.

Request Your Legal VA

Tell us about your practice area, current research software, and typical drafting volume. A Project Manager will respond within 1 hour.