Job Description
Job Description
Scrofano Law PC, one of the region’s leading criminal defense firms, is seeking a Spanish-English bilingual Legal Assistant to join its Washington, DC office and provide direct support to the firm’s founding attorney. This position also includes limited support for Spanish-speaking DC matters handled by our Maryland office.
This is not a typical administrative job. It is a high-trust, high-responsibility litigation support role in a fast-paced criminal defense practice. The right candidate will be detail-driven, proactive, and comfortable operating at a high level under pressure.
This role is based full-time, in person, in Washington, DC, with limited work-from-home flexibility at the discretion of the firm.
You will work closely with attorneys on active criminal matters, manage sensitive client communications, and provide litigation and operational support essential to the firm’s success. During trial periods and major deadlines, the pace accelerates—this role requires focus, organization, and reliability.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Compensation:
$55,000 - $65,000 per year
Responsibilities:
- Communicate daily with English- and Spanish-speaking clients by phone, email, and text
- Support firm operations and administrative functions related to management
- Manage client relationships with professionalism, clarity, and empathy
- Proofread, prepare, and file legal motions and court documents
- Maintain accurate, reliable, and traceable case notes in Clio Manage
- Schedule and manage an attorney's calendar and deadlines
- Act as a gatekeeper to protect attorney time and case priorities
Qualifications:
- Strong spoken Spanish is required and used daily
- Strong Spanish skills combined with attention to detail and trainability are valued over perfect prior legal experience
- Must communicate independently with Spanish-speaking clients
- Criminal defense legal terminology is strongly preferred, but trainable
- Translation tools (DeepL) are used as support, not a substitute for fluency
- Exceptionally organized and detail-oriented
- Able to follow instructions exactly as given
- Proactive and able to anticipate needs
- Calm and professional under pressure, especially during trials
- Strong interpersonal skills and confidence in client communication
- Able to triage tasks by urgency and importance without constant supervision
About Company
At Scrofano Law PC, we fight relentlessly on behalf of anyone in trouble who cares about their future. We're a boutique criminal defense firm with offices in Washington, DC, Rockville, MD, and Fairfax, VA. We take the constitutional right to a defense seriously and sincerely — not just as a legal obligation, but as a core value that shapes everything we do.
We represent individuals under investigation or charged with a crime across the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, and Maryland. Our practice extends to protection orders, expungements, DMV matters, and some administrative hearings.
We believe exceptional client outcomes start with an exceptional team. We invest in the people who work here through hands-on training, real professional development, and meaningful opportunities to grow alongside a firm that's expanding intentionally. If you want work that matters and a team that's genuinely committed to the people it serves, we'd love to meet you.