How CCA Doubled Caseload with 9 LatAm Legal Assistants

Summary

• Challenge: California Consumer Attorneys needed to scale their team quickly without expanding office space or absorbing the high costs of hiring more in-house staff.
• Why California Consumer Attorneys chose Near: Deel referred CCA to Near. From the first batch of candidates, CCA was sold—fast turnaround, zero friction, and talent quality that felt like US hires.
• Solution: Near delivered experienced legal assistants and paralegals ready to support US-based legal work, allowing CCA to reduce costs, move quickly, and meet rising internal demand.
• Roles hired: 9 Legal Assistants
• Results:
  
  • Saved $314K annually (44.5% less than US-based hires).
  • Cut time-to-hire by 50%, with roles filled in days, not weeks.
  • 9 hires made with an average time to hire of 7 days.
  • Scaled ops easily without increasing their office footprint.

Challenge

CCA needed to scale quickly without expanding office space or incurring high in-house hiring costs.

California Consumer Attorneys (CCA) was growing quickly but didn’t have the physical space to expand their team. With every desk already full, they needed a way to scale without moving to a larger space.

They had been using legal assistants through an agency, but the costs were high. The agency charged a 90% markup, which meant CCA was paying close to $3,000 per month for each assistant. That was almost the same as hiring someone locally, without the added flexibility or control.

There were also concerns about how the agency operated. The assistants, who had worked with CCA for more than two years, shared that they felt micromanaged by the agency—monitored on everything from keystrokes to screen time. CCA didn’t believe in that level of oversight and wanted a better experience for their team.

At the same time, the in-house staff was asking for more help. CCA needed a faster, more affordable way to bring on support, and wanted to move to a direct-hire model to reduce overhead and give remote team members a better working experience.

Solution

Near delivered high-quality legal talent fast, with a seamless, direct-hire process with minimal overhead.

CCA discovered Near through Deel, which recommended two different companies to CCA for direct hiring. Near stood out immediately thanks to its fast response—Ana, the recruiter, reached out the same day and quickly began sourcing candidates.

From the start, Near’s process was fast, simple, and highly effective. Kathy, the Operations Manager, regularly received the details of suitable candidates within a day and consistently hired from the first batch. The candidates were experienced, professional, and ready to contribute with minimal training.

The interview process was also smoother than past experiences with other agencies. Instead of complicated group interviews, Near scheduled one-on-one meetings that were easier to manage and more personal.

Every candidate I’ve received from Near has had excellent references and great experience. They’ve all been ready to jump into US-based legal work with very little training needed.

Kathy Patterson

Operations Manager at California Consumer Attorneys

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Kathy hired four assistants right away, all of whom are still with the firm. She later returned to Near for five more legal assistants.

Results

CCA saved over $314K annually, cut hiring time in half, and quickly grew their team without increasing overhead.

The partnership with Near has delivered measurable improvements to CCA's business:

• Significant cost reduction: The $314K annual savings represents a 44.5% savings compared to equivalent US-based hires.
• Dramatically faster hiring process: What once took weeks now happens in days, with an average time-to-hire of just 7 days.‍
• Growth without facility expansion: With 9 remote team members successfully integrated, CCA effectively doubled their caseload without needing larger office space.

The whole process with Near has been seamless, especially compared to other firms. With others, interviews were chaotic. With Near, every step was smooth and well-managed.

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To learn more about California Consumer Attorneys, visit CCA’s website.

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