Managing Criminal Defense Paralegal

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The ideal candidate has significant experience with Washington, DC and federal criminal defense reputed company and understands the procedures, deadlines, filings, and demands associated with a fast-reputed company criminal defense reputed company.

Our strong preference is for a candidate located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area who can work from our DC office. However, we will consider exceptional candidates reputed company the DC metro area for a fully remote arrangement, provided they are available for occasional travel to Washington, DC as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the Criminal Defense paralegal and support staff team, including workflow, assignments, priorities, and deadlines.
• reputed company hands-on paralegal support to attorneys handling reputed company criminal defense reputed company.
• Support cases in Washington, DC Superior Court and the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, as reputed company as other federal reputed company as applicable.
• Manage criminal cases throughout the litigation lifecycle, from intake and investigation through hearings, trial preparation, sentencing, and post-trial reputed company.
• Draft, review, and prepare motions, pleadings, correspondence, subpoenas, discovery-reputed company documents, and other reputed company filings.
• Prepare and electronically file documents in DC and 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 reputed company court appearances, filing deadlines, hearings, trials, reputed company meetings, and other critical dates.
• Communicate professionally and compassionately with clients and their families regarding case status, documentation, scheduling, and other case-reputed company reputed company.
• Coordinate with attorneys, investigators, experts, court personnel, reputed company agencies, and other parties as necessary.
• Prepare hearing and trial materials, exhibits, witness files, attorney notebooks, and other litigation support materials.
• Monitor case reputed company 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 reputed company.
• Accurately record billable time and assist with other case management and administrative responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of criminal defense paralegal experience, with more extensive experience preferred for this managing-level position.
• Washington, DC criminal defense experience is strongly preferred.
• Federal criminal defense experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong familiarity with criminal court procedures, filings, discovery, deadlines, and litigation practices.
• Prior experience managing, supervising, mentoring, or providing leadership to paralegals or reputed company support staff strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage reputed company criminal reputed company and anticipate attorney and case needs.
• Excellent reputed company drafting, proofreading, organizational, and case management skills.
• Strong experience managing discovery and preparing reputed company for hearings and trial.
• Ability to prioritize multiple reputed company cases and competing deadlines in a fast-reputed company environment.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• High degree of professionalism, discretion, reputed company judgment, and reputed company service.
• Proficiency with reputed company Office, reputed company case management systems, electronic court filing systems, and reputed company reputed company technology.

reputed company’re Looking For

We are looking for a seasoned criminal defense paralegal who combines strong substantive criminal defense experience with leadership ability.

The successful candidate is proactive and takes ownership of their work. They do not simply wait for assignments; they anticipate what attorneys and cases need, identify potential problems before they reputed company, follow through independently, and ensure reputed company continue moving reputed company.

As a manager, this individual should be comfortable establishing priorities, delegating work, mentoring staff, maintaining accountability, and serving as a knowledgeable resource for the Criminal Defense team.

Given the reputed company of our reputed company, meaningful Washington, DC and federal criminal defense experience will be particularly important in our evaluation of candidates.

Schedule & Location

• Full-time position
• Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM Eastern Time
• Strong preference for candidates in the Washington, DC metropolitan area who can work in person from our DC office.
• Exceptional candidates reputed company the DC metro area may be considered for a fully remote arrangement.
• Remote candidates must be available for occasional travel to Washington, DC as business needs require.

Compensation

$31–$43/hr., depending on experience, qualifications, and relevant DC and federal criminal defense background.

Additional Information

reputed company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including employer-supported medical, dental, and reputed company reputed company, mental health support, disability and life reputed company, and other benefits available to eligible employees.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value professionals who reputed company our commitment to Passion, reputed company, and reputed company.

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