Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: What is a Virtual Assistant (VA)?
A: A virtual Asssitant aka freelance assistants are certified experienced paralegals, that is independently contracted by an attorney or law office to provide on-demand legal support services. They are essentially self-employed, and available to take on short term or long term projects. A freelance virtual assistant/paralegal can provide a range of services, from occasional overflow assistance to ongoing, long term support.
Q: Are VAs Employees?
A: Your Virtual Assistant is an independent business owner. Your Virtual Assistant is neither an employee nor subordinate. Virtual Assistants more closely resemble an accountant or any others business consultant with whom you have an ongoing, collaborative relationship.
Q: What Can a VA Do For Me?
A: Virtual Assistants typically work from a fully equipped home office, performing the same duties as the traditional administrative assistant or office manager. All work assignments and project requirements are communicated via phone, virtual data-base that is powered and is scured via the internet, email, fax, US mail, overnight delivery and the like.
Q: Who Is A Typical VA?
A: Virtual Assistants are highly skilled certified experienced professional who contract their professional services to multiple business, companies or individual clients. Unlike temporary employees, VAs are entrepreneurs — just like many of their clients. Since much of their work is done online, they can work locally or globally.
Q: Aren’t VAs Just Secretaries?
A: A Virtual Assistant’s support is foundationally intended to be administrative, secretarial and clerical in nature. However, many Virtual Assistants offer additional specialties that fall under creative and technical services.
Q: What Are the Advantages of Working With A VA?
A: Outsourcing using a Virtual Assistant will not only save you the expense of in-house staff or varied quality of temporary staff, but offers the reliability and confidentiality of an experienced legal professional who will offer steady, consistent performance.
Disclaimer: TaylorLegal Virtual Services is a non-attorney freelance/contract virtual paralegal organization. We are not attorney's and cannot and do not give legal advice. If you are in need of legal advice, please contact your local bar association. TLVS only provides freelance legal administrative services to their clients.