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.