Criminal Law Paralegal

Criminal Law Paralegal - full time or part time

We are seeking an experienced Criminal Law Paralegal to support a U.S. law firm handling misdemeanor, felony, and related criminal defense matters.

This is a fully remote role for a legal professional with strong litigation experience, excellent drafting skills, and hands-on experience supporting attorneys with U.S. criminal cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Support attorneys with misdemeanor and felony criminal matters from intake through resolution or trial.
• Draft motions, pleadings, notices, subpoenas, discovery requests, and legal correspondence.
• Review and organize discovery, including police reports, body camera footage, surveillance footage, photographs, witness statements, and other evidence.
• Prepare case chronologies, witness summaries, exhibit lists, and trial materials.
• Assist with hearing, deposition, plea, sentencing, and trial preparation.
• Communicate directly with clients, witnesses, family members, courts, prosecutors, experts, and other parties.
• Track court dates, filing deadlines, discovery deadlines, and case milestones.
• Prepare and submit court filings through applicable electronic filing systems.
• Request and organize records from law enforcement agencies, courts, medical providers, and other sources.
• Assist attorneys with legal and factual research related to criminal law and procedure.
• Maintain accurate and organized digital case files.
• Coordinate hearings, depositions, expert appointments, and other case events.
• Handle confidential and sensitive client information with discretion.
• Work within the firm's case management and document management systems.
• Follow established firm procedures and quality standards.
  

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience as a Paralegal, Lawyer, or Attorney.
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with a criminal law firm in the United States.
• Strong hands-on experience with U.S. criminal law matters.
• Experience supporting misdemeanor and felony criminal cases.
• Experience reviewing and organizing criminal discovery and evidence.
• Experience drafting motions, subpoenas, notices, pleadings, and legal correspondence.
• Experience preparing matters for hearings, plea negotiations, sentencing, and trials.
• Strong understanding of criminal court procedures and filing deadlines.
• Experience working directly with U.S. attorneys and clients.
• Strong legal drafting and document preparation skills.
• Experience with legal case management software and electronic court filing systems.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 or comparable cloud-based business tools.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive and high-pressure matters professionally.
  

For Every LauLau Professional

• Proven employment stability, with at least two years of tenure in each prior role.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Advanced hands-on experience with AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
• Reliable high-speed internet, professional equipment, and a quiet home office.
• Consistent availability during U.S. business hours.
• Commitment to a long-term remote position with a U.S. law firm.