As most law firm owners are making the shift from a partially or fully integrated virtual firm, most come to a halt when it comes to hiring virtual employees. If you have never experienced working with a virtual assistant then many questions may arise, such as: how much should you pay, what expectations are acceptable, or how to evaluate the performance for someone who isn’t physically present. When hiring virtual assistants expect a learning curve that will require your patience and time. The pay off will be worth it. Trust me.

In this episode, we speak with Brett Trembly, a former President of the South Miami Kendall Bar Association and former Vice-Chair of the Florida Bar 11th Circuit Grievance Committee 11 “I.” Brett has also been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in Florida for the past three years. 

Brett is well known for his outstanding law firm and how he created a whole business model around working with virtual assistants. 

In this episode, Brett and I discuss:

• The accelerated acceptance of hiring a virtual assistant fueled by the pandemic
• Migrating from a VA for projects to a full-time VA that becomes an integral part of the team and the culture of your company
• The importance of identifying all job responsibilities that can be delegated to a VA.
• The recommendation that a VA be a full time
• The learning curve to managing a virtual employee
• The distinctions between an in-house employee and a VA
• The pros and cons of going international for skilled Vas
• Anticipating a boom in the need for bankruptcy attorneys and bankruptcy training
• Maintaining confidentiality and security working with international VAs versus domestic Vas
• The ability to hire high-end talent for less than U.S. wages while helping society as a whole
• The benefits of managing your time and interruptions when structuring your interactions with your VA