Criminal Law Legal Assistant (Remote)

About the role

A U.S.-based criminal law firm is looking for an experienced Legal Assistant to provide day‑to‑day legal and administrative support to its criminal defense attorneys. The role is fully remote and serves clients throughout Latin America, requiring strong organization and proactive communication.

Key responsibilities

• Provide administrative and legal support to criminal defense attorneys.
• Manage and organize active criminal cases, including electronic case files.
• Maintain attorney calendars, schedule hearings, court appearances, consultations, and deadlines.
• Monitor emails, prioritize communications, and keep attorneys informed of urgent matters.
• Communicate professionally with clients to obtain documents, provide case updates, and schedule appointments.
• Draft, format, and file legal correspondence, notices, motions, and other documents as directed.
• Obtain and organize discovery, police reports, court records, and supporting documentation.
• Track case deadlines and ensure timely filings.
• Interact with courts, prosecutors, law‑enforcement agencies, and other legal professionals as needed.

Required profile

• Previous experience as a Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary, Case Manager, or Paralegal in a U.S. law firm.
• Experience in criminal law or criminal defense is strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication; bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and able to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Professional, dependable, proactive, and capable of working independently in a remote environment.

Required skills

• Familiarity with criminal case procedures, discovery, and court deadlines.
• Proficiency with legal case management systems and cloud‑based office tools.
• Strong calendar, email, and document management abilities.