Managing Criminal Defense Paralegal

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🏛️ District of Columbia, Maryland, +3 more states – Remote

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💵 $31 - $43 / hour

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💼 Paralegal

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Price Benowitz Accident Injury Lawyers, LLP

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11 - 50 employees

⚖️ Legal

👥 B2C

📋 Compliance

Legal • B2C • Compliance

Price Benowitz Accident Injury Lawyers, LLP is a law firm providing comprehensive legal services across various practice areas, including personal injury, criminal defense, family law, trusts and estates, and workers’ compensation. With a commitment to client satisfaction, the firm emphasizes attentive service and thorough representation throughout the legal process. Operating in multiple regions, they offer free initial consultations and are available 24/7 to assist clients in stressful and high-stakes situations. Price Benowitz strives to ensure that every client not only achieves a favorable outcome but also has a positive experience throughout their legal journey.

📋 Description

• Manage and coordinate the Criminal Defense paralegal and support staff team, including workflow, assignments, priorities, performance, and deadlines • Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance, mentoring, and accountability to Criminal Defense support staff • Provide hands-on paralegal support to attorneys handling complex federal and other criminal defense matters • Manage criminal cases throughout the litigation lifecycle, from intake and investigation through hearings, trial preparation, sentencing, and post-trial matters • Draft, review, and prepare motions, pleadings, correspondence, subpoenas, discovery-related documents, and other legal filings • Prepare and electronically file documents in federal courts while ensuring compliance with applicable rules, procedures, and deadlines • Coordinate and manage discovery, including reviewing, organizing, summarizing, and maintaining large volumes of records, reports, video, audio, and other evidence • Maintain attorney calendars and track court appearances, filing deadlines, hearings, trials, client meetings, and other critical dates • Communicate professionally and compassionately with clients and their families regarding case status, documentation, scheduling, and other case-related matters • Coordinate with attorneys, investigators, experts, court personnel, government agencies, and other parties as necessary • Prepare hearing and trial materials, exhibits, witness files, attorney notebooks, and other litigation support materials • Monitor case progress and proactively identify outstanding tasks, approaching deadlines, and potential issues • Maintain accurate, organized, and up-to-date electronic case files • Train, mentor, and support Criminal Defense staff while helping establish consistent processes and high standards across the team • Accurately record billable time and assist with other case management and administrative responsibilities as needed

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of substantive criminal defense paralegal experience • Substantive federal criminal defense paralegal experience required • Strong knowledge of federal criminal court procedures, electronic filing requirements, discovery, deadlines, and litigation practices • Prior management experience directly supervising, leading, mentoring, and providing day-to-day direction to paralegals or legal support staff • Strong and stable employment history in permanent paralegal positions • Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex criminal matters and anticipate attorney and case needs • Strong legal drafting, proofreading, organizational, and case management skills • Experience managing complex discovery and preparing matters for hearings and trial • Ability to prioritize multiple active cases and competing deadlines in a fast-paced remote environment • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills • High degree of professionalism, discretion, sound judgment, accountability, and client service • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, legal case management systems, federal electronic court filing systems, and related legal technology • Ability to work independently and effectively manage and communicate with a team in a fully remote environment • Ability to consistently work Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM Eastern Time • Legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship • Willingness and ability to travel to Washington, DC approximately once per quarter for in-person meetings, training, or other business needs

🏖️ Benefits

• Employer-supported medical, dental, and vision insurance • Mental health support • Disability insurance • Life insurance • Comprehensive benefits package • Fully remote work arrangement • Global? No explicit additional benefit stated