What is a realistic amount of attorneys one paralegal should be supporting? I don't mind the number of cases I am working, I just think it would be more efficient if I was supporting fewer attorneys with the same amount of cases on my plate. Wouldn't a major client- (Billion $ Company) appreciate knowing they have paralegals dedicating 1/4th or 1/3rd of their time just to them. Or is it common to be supporting over 8 attorneys for 10+ clients?

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It is not common to support that many attorneys. I believe an efficient paralegal should support two or three attorneys, but can handle four if they all do not have a large case load.

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