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Attorney Practice Calculator
In-House vs. Virtual Support
True Cost Calculator
True Cost Calculator
Adjust the inputs below to see the real cost difference between hiring in-house staff and engaging a virtual support team — including the hidden costs most attorneys overlook.
Your practice inputs
Your hourly billing rate
Used to calculate the value of recovered time
$
/hr
In-house staff salary
Annual base salary for a full-time EA or paralegal
$
/yr
Virtual EA monthly retainer
Your quoted or estimated monthly cost
$
/mo
Admin hours per week
Hours currently spent on non-billable admin tasks
Benefits & payroll overhead
Typically 20–30% on top of base salary
Office & equipment cost
Desk, computer, software, supplies per year
$
/yr
Annual cost comparison
In-House Staff
Higher Cost
$0
— per month
Base salary
$0
Benefits & payroll taxes
$0
Office & equipment
$0
Recruiting & onboarding
$0
Turnover risk (avg 18 mo)
Virtual EA / Paralegal
Lower Cost
$0
— per month
Monthly retainer × 12
$0
Benefits & payroll taxes
$0
Office & equipment
$0
Recruiting & onboarding
$0
Turnover risk
$0
Recovered billable value — if you redirect that admin time
$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 your inputs. Recruiting cost estimated at 15% of annual salary. Turnover cost estimated at 20% of annual salary, amortized over 18 months. Benefits overhead applied to in-house staff only. Virtual support costs vary by provider and scope.