How to Build a Paralegal Business in Criminal Law Working With Attorneys | Corrin Swintosky

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Jaclyn Foster interviews Corrin Swintosky about her journey in building a freelance paralegal business in criminal law.

JOIN THE PARALEGALS IN BUSINESS SOCIETY [ FREE] PARALEGAL BUSINESS RATE & REVENUE ESTIMATOR TOOL [BOOK] PARALEGALS SHOULD BE MILLIONAIRES CORRIN'S CRIMINAL DEFENSE RESOURCE LIBRARY ABOUT LUCID LEGAL SUPPORT CONNECT WITH CORRIN ON LINKEDIN LINKEDIN TIKTOK INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK PAGE FACEBOOK GROUP WATCH ON YOUTUBE Jaclyn Foster interviews Corrin Swintosky on the Paralegal Business Podcast about her nontraditional path into criminal law and how she built a freelance paralegal business and scaled Lucid Legal Support. Corrin shares moving from probation officer to Minnesota criminal court clerk, earning a paralegal certificate, and working in a public defender’s office before starting freelancing in 2023, initially using Upwork and then forming an LLC after taking Jaclyn's courses. She explains how she found early clients through existing contacts, including a solo attorney and a Minnesota nonprofit focused on post-conviction relief, and how raising rates helped her attract more specialized criminal defense firms. They discuss pricing with monthly or quarterly retainers, experimenting with flat-fee project work, and the importance of LinkedIn content, delegation with a VA, and…

People in this episode

Host: Jaclyn Foster

Guest: Corrin Swintosky

Topics covered

• paralegal business
• criminal law
• freelancing
• client acquisition
• pricing strategies
• business scaling
• technology in legal support

Keywords

• paralegal
• criminal law
• freelance
• client acquisition
• pricing strategies
• business growth
• legal technology
• Upwork
• LinkedIn

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lucid Legal Support, Upwork, Minnesota, Minnesota nonprofit, LinkedIn, Microsoft 365, Leverage Grow

Products: PARALEGAL BUSINESS RATE & REVENUE ESTIMATOR TOOL, PARALEGALS SHOULD BE MILLIONAIRES

Books & works: Corrin's Criminal Defense Resource Library

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