Attorney Practice Calculator
In-House vs. Virtual Support
True Cost Calculator
True Cost Calculator
Enter your firm’s numbers below to compare the true annual cost of in-house staffing versus virtual support, including payroll burden, recruiting, turnover, and lost billable time.
Your cost comparison
Your average hourly billing rate
Used to estimate the potential value of recovered billable hours
$
/hr
In-house support salary
Base annual pay for a legal assistant, executive assistant, or paralegal
$
/yr
Monthly virtual support cost
Your quoted or estimated monthly support cost
$
/mo
Workspace, software & equipment costs
Typical annual range: $5k–$15k per employee
$
/yr
Hours you spend on non-billable tasks each week
Time spent on admin tasks like scheduling, intake, document prep, billing and coordination. Most firms report 8–15 hours/week of non-billable admin work.
Employer taxes, benefits & payroll costs
Health insurance, payroll taxes, PTO, workers comp, and related employment costs. Most firms spend an additional 20–30% beyond salary.
Estimated Total Annual Cost
In-House Staff
Higher Cost
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— per month
Base salary
$0
Benefits & payroll taxes
$0
Office & equipment
$0
Recruiting & onboarding
$0
Turnover risk (avg 18 mo)
Virtual Support
Lower Cost
$0
— per month
Monthly retainer × 12
$0
Benefits & payroll taxes
$0
Office & equipment
$0
Recruiting & onboarding
$0
Turnover risk
$0
Potential billable revenue recovered
$0
Recovered value
per week
per week
$0
Recovered value
per month
per month
$0
Recovered value
per year
per year
Estimates are illustrative and based on common legal industry averages. Recruiting costs are estimated at 15% of annual salary. Employee turnover costs are estimated at 20% of salary over an average 18-month tenure. Benefits and payroll burden apply only to in-house employees. Actual virtual support pricing varies based on provider, hours, and scope of work.