Building Capital City Paralegals with Caitlin Fisher

I talk with Caitlin Fisher, a freelance paralegal and founder of Capital City Paralegals in Saint Albans. Caitlin explains that she works with attorneys who have more cases than they can handle but not enough to justify hiring another full-time employee. Her work includes drafting orders, conducting legal research, managing client communications, and helping attorneys stay on top of their caseloads.

She says paralegals are the extra hands attorneys rely on to keep things moving. While television makes it look fast, real cases take months or years and require coordination, organization, and persistence. Caitlin saw a need for freelance support in West Virginia’s legal community and decided to fill that gap.

Her business, launched with a ribbon-cutting, is the first freelance paralegal service in the state. She started with the idea of being a traveling notary and expanded her services to include broader paralegal work. Thanks to technology, she can now serve attorneys anywhere in West Virginia through email, phone, and e-filing.

Caitlin says that even though much of the work has gone digital, attorneys still need reliable, detail-focused support. With internet access and dedication, she helps them meet deadlines, manage cases, and focus on their clients.

She believes the legal field is changing, and remote work creates new ways for professionals to collaborate. Attorneys no longer have to be in the same office or even the same city to get the help they need. That flexibility lets her assist more firms and serve a wider range of clients.

Caitlin’s goal is to build lasting partnerships with attorneys who value precision and efficiency. She hopes her business helps more legal professionals in West Virginia streamline their work so they can better serve the people who depend on them.