The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  BDO is hiring a Criminal Defense Attorney in Gaithersburg, MD.

• Role description

  The Criminal Defense Attorney we want doesn't just use Statutory Interpretation; they question it, improve it, and teach it, all from our Gaithersburg, MD hub. At BDO the $53,000 - $81,000 matters, sure, but so does owning the general outcome with 1 years of Risk Assessment behind it.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Make general tradeoffs visible so BDO can weigh them
  • Translate junior objectives into concrete, actionable day-to-day steps
  • Surface risks early, loudly, and with a proposed fix attached
  • Apply Paralegal Certification and Statutory Interpretation to solve day-to-day operational challenges
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams across BDO to hit shared goals
  • Meet established deadlines while upholding BDO quality standards

  What You'll Bring

  • The kind of reliability that earns you the hard assignments
  • 1+ years that left you with strong instincts and few illusions
  • Demonstrated wins in general work somewhere near Gaithersburg, MD
  • Clarity of thought that shows up in tidy documentation
  • Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written
  • A communicator who can disagree without making it personal

  Plenty of firms claim to do general; BDO actually does it, and from Gaithersburg no less, with a plainspoken stubbornness about quality. We give people autonomy early and trust them to ask for support when they need it.

  The whole offer in one line: $53,000 - $81,000, mentorship, benefits, and flexible part-time hours that respect the life you have in MD.

  Re-confirmed open this morning, the junior seat at BDO stays available.

  Apply now to begin a rewarding career with our Gaithersburg, MD team.

• Required skills

  • Employment Law
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Trademark Law
  • Paralegal Certification
  • Risk Assessment
  • Continuous Learning
  • Teamwork

• Benefits & perks

  • Weight management programs
  • Surrogacy assistance
  • Company Car
  • Free therapy and counseling sessions
  • Will preparation services
  • Diversity and inclusion programs
  • Pension plan
  • Accrued vacation time
  • Sabbatical Leave

• Apply before 2026-08-25

  Submit your application for this Part-time general position.