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Description

 Grand Canyon Law Group is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Criminal Defense Paralegal to support our growing Northern Arizona practice.

This role is ideal for someone who understands the pace, pressure, and demands of criminal defense and has experience navigating courts throughout Northern Arizona. The successful candidate will support attorneys handling felony and misdemeanor matters in Coconino, Mohave, Navajo, and Apache counties. The Northern Arizona office may also support cases in Yavapai County.

The ideal candidate can confidently review and summarize discovery, including body camera footage, identify missing or incomplete disclosure, maintain strong client relationships, and assist attorneys with case preparation from intake through resolution.

This position requires someone who is highly organized, adaptable, proactive with follow-up, and comfortable managing significant client communication. Northern Arizona cases frequently involve multiple counties, rural communities, substantial travel distances, and different local court procedures. Familiarity with the courts, prosecutors' offices, law enforcement agencies, and jurisdictional considerations throughout the region is highly valued.

Requirements

• Review, organize, and summarize criminal case discovery, including police reports, body camera footage, dash camera footage, audio recordings, photographs, laboratory results, interview recordings, and supplemental reports
• Identify missing, incomplete, or outstanding disclosure and follow up as needed
• Draft and prepare legal documents under attorney supervision, including:
  • Notices of Appearance
  • Requests for Discovery
  • Motions to Compel
  • Motions to Modify Release Conditions
  • Settlement memoranda
  • Sentencing memoranda
  • Subpoenas and records requests
  • Other criminal pleadings and correspondence
• Assist attorneys with felony case preparation and misdemeanor case management
• Prepare discovery summaries, case timelines, witness information, and case status updates for attorney review
• Communicate with clients professionally, promptly, and compassionately by phone, email, and text
• Build trust and maintain strong client relationships throughout the life of each case
• Maintain accurate, organized, and current electronic case files
• Calendar court dates, filing deadlines, hearings, and follow-up tasks accurately
• Monitor court dockets and case activity for assigned matters
• Coordinate with attorneys, courts, prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, experts, clients, and internal team members
• Assist with hearing, sentencing, and trial preparation
• Coordinate matters involving clients who live in rural or geographically dispersed communities
• Prioritize assignments, adapt to changing circumstances, and follow through on outstanding matters without constant oversight
• Track time accurately and meet the firm's productivity expectations
• Support criminal matters throughout Northern Arizona as assigned

This position will primarily support matters in:

• Coconino County
• Mohave County
• Navajo County
• Apache County
• Other Northern Arizona jurisdictions as the firm's regional practice continues to grow

Experience in Yavapai County is a strong plus, as the Northern Arizona office may also support matters in that region.

Candidates with experience in Coconino County Superior Court, Flagstaff Municipal Court, Northern Arizona Justice Courts, or municipal, justice, and superior courts elsewhere in Northern Arizona are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Track a minimum of six hours per workday
• Meet an annual productivity goal of 1,440 hours
• Maintain excellent calendaring and deadline accuracy
• Complete assignments with urgency, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Communicate consistently with clients, attorneys, and internal team members
• Proactively identify missing information, approaching deadlines, and potential case issues
• Maintain ownership of assigned cases and follow-up responsibilities

• Certificate of completion from an accredited paralegal program
• Minimum of two years of paralegal experience in an Arizona law firm
• Direct criminal defense experience required
• Felony criminal case experience required
• Misdemeanor criminal case experience preferred
• Strong experience reviewing and summarizing criminal discovery
• Ability to identify missing or incomplete disclosure and escalate issues appropriately
• Experience drafting criminal defense pleadings and related case documents
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and sound judgment
• Ability to manage significant client communication with professionalism, empathy, and appropriate boundaries
• Ability to prioritize effectively, adapt to changing circumstances, and consistently follow up
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365
• Experience using legal case management software
• Clio experience is a plus
• Experience working in Coconino County or other Northern Arizona courts strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of Northern Arizona criminal court procedures, filing practices, and local agencies preferred
• Experience in Coconino, Mohave, Navajo, or Apache County is highly valued
• Experience in Yavapai County is a strong plus
• Familiarity with jurisdictional considerations affecting Northern Arizona cases is preferred
• Experience supporting matters across multiple Arizona counties is a plus
• Bilingual Spanish/English candidates are strongly preferred