Paralegal

Are you a detail-oriented legal professional who excels at improving case flow and elevating client service through organized, deadline-focused support?

Do you have the expertise and confidence to manage complex family law and criminal matters, drafting pleadings, preparing discovery, and ensuring every deadline is met with accuracy and care?

Can you efficiently handle a caseload of 40+ cases, independently prioritizing tasks, filing court documents, and providing seamless support to attorneys in a fast-paced, client-focused environment?

Is your paralegal work driven by strategic thinking, meticulous organization, and a deep sense of empathy for clients facing challenging legal situations?

Final question: When faced with a challenge, do you get excited or run away?

• Document Drafting and Legal Filings: Prepare and review complaints, discovery requests and responses, motions, and legal correspondence in accordance with Maryland procedural requirements. Ensure all documents are accurate, timely, and strategically aligned with case goals.
• Discovery and Scheduling Management: Maintain oversight of critical legal deadlines, such as 30-day windows for discovery responses and 15-day motion reply periods. Track and manage all case-related scheduling, court appearances, and client communications with precision.
• Case Prioritization and Workflow: Manage a caseload of 40+ family and criminal law cases independently. Prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance, pivot seamlessly between assignments, and proactively anticipate attorney needs without constant oversight.
• Trial and Hearing Preparation: Organize, assemble, and label trial binders and exhibits. Attend court when needed to support the attorney with documentation, logistics, and in-the-moment adjustments.
• Technology and CRM Utilization: Work within Clio (preferred) and streamline CRM workflows to ensure case data remains well-documented, up to date, and operationally useful.
• Internal Communication and Coordination: Maintain open, proactive communication with the firm’s founder. Regularly provide updates, flag approaching deadlines, and resolve operational issues before they become roadblocks.

• Experience: Minimum of 3–5 years of paralegal experience in family law. In addition, criminal law experience would also be ideal.
• Legal Acumen: Thorough understanding of Maryland’s procedural deadlines across family and criminal law; ensures no discovery or filing deadline is missed.
• Organizational Excellence: Demonstrable ability to juggle high caseloads, prioritize, and self-manage workflow in a fast-moving firm environment.
• Technical Aptitude: Experience with Clio or similar case management tools, clear documentation skills, and confident use of standard office software.
• Independence & Initiative: Comfortable acting autonomously, identifying what needs to be done, doing it well, and communicating proactively.
• Cultural Fit: Aligned with the firm’s empathetic and client-first ethos, professional yet personable, and ready to uphold standards through proactive support.

• Meaningful Impact: You’ll support a firm that guides families through emotionally complex transitions, offering clarity, partnership, and peace of mind.
• Immediate Responsibility: Jump into a high-impact role where your attention to detail and initiative will shape case outcomes and client trust.
• Supportive Leadership: Work alongside Valerie Desroches—an attentive, high-expectation leader who values open communication, decisiveness, and professional growth.
• Learning Opportunity: You’ll grow through varied exposure to family and criminal law, courtroom support, and managing case flow at scale.
• Location: Onsite role based at the firm’s office on Merrimac Court, Prince Frederick, MD.
• Compensation: $50K–$55K per year.
• Benefits: Currently in development; plan implementation expected after six months of employment.

At 199 Legacy Law, your role as Paralegal is more than just case support—it’s a critical partnership in delivering high-impact legal service to families throughout Maryland. Working directly with our founder, you’ll be entrusted with managing…