If you’ve brought freelance attorneys or paralegals onto your team but still feel overwhelmed, you’re not alone.
At The Freelance Firm, we’ve found that the biggest challenge many law firms face isn’t finding help—it’s knowing how to use that help effectively. That’s why we created Delegation Consulting—a simple but powerful process designed to help busy attorneys and law firms delegate smarter, build better systems, and ultimately work more efficiently and profitably.
Here’s what our Delegation Consulting process includes and how it benefits your firm:
1. Identify What’s Slowing You Down
Before you can delegate effectively, you need to understand what’s taking up your time. Most attorneys handle dozens of tasks that could be passed on—but when everything feels urgent, it’s hard to spot the low-value work.
We start with a guided discovery session to uncover your most time-consuming, repetitive, and non-billable tasks. Whether it’s drafting discovery responses, scheduling depositions, or managing client communications, we help you draw a clear line between high-impact legal work and everything else.
Outcome: A prioritized list of tasks you should not be doing yourself.
2. Clarify Your Goals and Priorities
Delegation without direction just creates confusion. We help you define what success looks like—whether it’s increasing billable hours, reducing burnout, or growing your client base.
With your goals in mind, we align your delegation strategy to support them. That might mean assigning administrative work to a freelance paralegal or routing overflow litigation tasks to a contract attorney.
Outcome: A clear picture of where your time is best spent—and how your freelance team can help you get there.
3. Build a Delegation System That Works
Delegation isn’t a one-time fix. It has to be built into your workflow so tasks get assigned consistently—not just when you’re drowning.
We help you create a repeatable system that includes:
- A task intake process
- Templates and checklists to reduce rework
- Defined roles for your freelance support team
This system makes delegation second nature so that no task falls through the cracks, and your freelancers can hit the ground running.
Outcome: A sustainable, repeatable process for offloading routine work.
4. Create a Communication Structure for Success
Even the best freelancer can’t succeed without clear direction. We help you implement a communication framework that includes:
- Project kickoff checklists
- Preferred tools (email, Slack, case management platforms, etc.)
- Turnaround timelines and regular check-ins
- Feedback loops for quality control
This structure creates accountability on both sides, reduces miscommunication, and leads to faster, better results from your freelance team.
Outcome: Clear expectations, smoother collaboration, and higher quality work.
5. Gain Back Hours Every Week
When you have a system for delegation, your time multiplies. Instead of constantly reacting to your workload, you can focus on high-value legal strategy, client relationships, and business growth.
Many of our clients gain back 5–10 hours per week after implementing our Delegation Consulting recommendations. That’s time that can be reinvested into billable work—or just getting home at a decent hour.
Outcome: More time, less stress, and a more profitable practice.
Ready to Delegate Smarter?
Our Delegation Consulting Call is a 1-on-1 session tailored to your law firm. We’ll review your current workload, identify opportunities for delegation, and create a clear action plan to help you get more value from your freelance team.
Whether you’re already working with our freelancers or just starting to explore flexible legal staffing, this session will give you the clarity and structure you need to move forward with confidence.
