The ranges below are anchors, not invoices. Most engagements are quoted after a short conversation so the price reflects the real scope — hours, languages, complexity, turnaround. A bilingual paralegal at a fair, predictable rate.
Two practices for law firms — virtual legal assistance and certified legal translation — plus two complementary services for executives and brands. Every figure below is a starting point.
Most law firms engage on a monthly retainer. The hourly figure is the anchor — the right number for your firm depends on scope and cadence.
Per-word rates vary with complexity — a standard contract is not priced the same as a forensic accounting exhibit.
For executives and counsel who need working Spanish, not a textbook course. Sessions are built around your goals.
Project pricing is available for one-off campaigns; retainers are the default for ongoing programs.
A published rate card is useful to a point. It tells you whether the engagement is in the right order of magnitude. It does not tell you what your firm will actually be invoiced — that depends on hours, languages, document complexity, deadline pressure, and how much of the work overlaps with what is already being done internally.
Carol prefers to scope the work properly and quote a price you can plan around. That usually means a short discovery call, a brief look at the kind of documents and correspondence involved, and a written quote within a few business days. It is faster than it sounds, and the quote almost always holds.
For law firms that need a budget number before the discovery call: the anchor rates above are the right place to start. For everything else, ask.
The path from a first email to an engaged contractor is intentionally short:
If a published rate is not the right starting point for your situation — for example, a long-running matter that has already been priced internally, or a translation project with an existing budget — the quote can be reverse-engineered from your number. The goal is a price both sides can live with for the length of the engagement.
Send a short note about the work, the languages involved, and any deadline. A written quote will follow within a few business days — no obligation.
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