Your 2-5 attorney firm needs paralegal help. The question isn't whether to get it — it's whether to hire a person or deploy AI. Here's the math.
Start Free Trial See AI Accuracy EvalsA qualified paralegal costs far more than their salary. By the time you add benefits, office space, equipment, and training, you're looking at $65,000 to $90,000 per year — for a position that takes 3-6 months to fill and another 6 months before they're fully trained on your practice.
$65K-$90K/year 3-6 months to hire 6 months to train 2-3 year avg tenure
If you're running a 2-5 attorney firm, the paralegal decision is one of the hardest you'll make. You need the help — desperately. Case intake is backing up. Deadlines are tracked on sticky notes. Motion drafting eats your evenings. Document management means a filing cabinet and a prayer.
But the economics are brutal:
And the worst part? You need help NOW. Not in 3-6 months when the recruiter finally finds someone. Not in 12 months when they're finally productive. Now.
PrimaCoda Professional at $199/month handles the core paralegal workflow: case file extraction, motion drafting (10 types), deadline tracking, document management, and audit trail. Not a replacement for everything a paralegal does — but it handles the document-heavy, data-entry, and drafting work that eats most paralegal hours.
$199/month $2,388/year Instant onboarding Zero turnover
This is the comparison that matters. Line by line, what does a paralegal actually cost versus what PrimaCoda costs for the same document-heavy workflow?
| Cost Factor | Paralegal | PrimaCoda |
|---|---|---|
| Base salary | $45,000-$60,000 | $0 |
| Benefits (health, 401k, PTO) | $15,000-$20,000 | $0 |
| Office space & equipment | $5,000-$10,000 | $0 |
| Training period (non-productive) | 6 months | Instant |
| Annual subscription | $0 | $2,388 |
| Total annual cost | $65,000-$90,000 | $2,388 |
| Cost reduction | — | 96-97% |
Read that last line again. 96-97% cost reduction. For a 2-5 attorney firm, that's $62,000-$88,000 per year redirected to revenue-generating activities, better cases, or just a healthier bottom line.
Don't take our word for it. Our public evals dashboard shows extraction and drafting accuracy across real case types. Every result published. No black box.
Not everything. But the document-heavy, time-consuming work that eats most paralegal hours:
| Paralegal Task | How PrimaCoda Handles It |
|---|---|
| Case intake data entry | AI extraction in roughly a minute — parties, claims, dates, jurisdiction |
| Deadline calculation and tracking | Auto-generated from case files with alerts |
| First-draft motions | AI drafts 10 motion types with proper structure and citations |
| Document organization | Matter-based workspace with full document management |
| Audit trail maintenance | Automatic logging of every action, edit, and document |
Let's be honest about what AI can't do. PrimaCoda is not a full paralegal replacement — it's a replacement for the document-heavy workflow that consumes most paralegal time:
The honest math: PrimaCoda handles roughly 60-70% of typical paralegal hours (the document and data work). The remaining 30-40% (client-facing, physical, judgment-heavy) still needs a person — but that might be you, a part-time assistant, or a virtual paralegal at a fraction of full-time cost.
Includes 5 users, 50 matters/month, all AI features including motion drafting and case extraction. No contracts — cancel anytime.
Upload pleadings, contracts, discovery — anything. The AI extracts parties, claims, jurisdiction, key dates, and relevant facts in roughly a minute. It creates organized matter workspaces automatically.
Select from 10 motion types — Motion to Dismiss, Summary Judgment, Motion to Compel, and 7 more. The AI drafts with proper structure, extracted facts, and jurisdiction-appropriate formatting.
Take the $62,000-$88,000 you're saving and invest it. Hire an associate. Fund marketing. Take better cases. Or just increase partner distributions. The ROI compounds.
96-97% cost reduction on paralegal workflow. Zero turnover risk. Instant onboarding — no 6-month training period. Available 24/7, including nights and weekends before filing deadlines. Consistent quality on every draft, every extraction, every deadline calculation.
96-97% cost reduction Zero turnover Instant onboarding 24/7 availability Consistent quality
Public accuracy evaluations — extraction and drafting results published weekly.
Full pricing details — transparent pricing for all plan tiers.
Three plans. All include AI case extraction and document management. Founding members get 50% off.
Founding member pricing: 50% off for the first 100 firms. Full pricing details
$2,388/year vs $75,000/year. Same intake. Same deadlines. Same drafts.
Your firm needs paralegal help today, not in 6 months. Start extracting case files and drafting motions in minutes.
Start Free — No Credit Card RequiredFirst case extraction and motion draft are free. Cancel anytime.