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Beacon Hill's client, a Fortune 500 innovation company, is seeking a temp litigation paralegal to support a government agency. onsite in their Santa Ana office. Interested candidates are encouraged to reply to this resume with a resume in Word format, including all experience and your work location (city and zip code). Those selected for next steps in our process will be contacted by a recruiter. We look forward to hearing from you!

Details:

Location - Onsite in Santa Ana, CA (92701)

Start - ASAP (dependent on clearance completion)

End - May 31, 2026, with the possibility of extension or conversion to a direct-hire role

Hours - 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) with the exception of Federal holidays, unless otherwise stated. This position is in office, unless otherwise stated. Overtime and travel may be required as needed with proper authorization.

Typical assignments include the following, but not limited to:

• Performs specialized legal research and writing in support of work in assigned area of criminal or civil prosecution, including research and analysis of statutes, legislative intent, judicial precedents, agency rules and regulations, and law review articles as they relate to assigned cases to include those of an especially complex or unprecedented nature.
• Utilizes a variety of automated resources to research case or program-specific legal matters, and to participate in assigned areas of criminal or civil proceedings, e.g., electronic discovery.
• Assists in the development of case referrals by ensuring that referrals meet agency and USAO standards for litigation; reviewing and evaluating referrals to determine the need for additional information and evidence, and planning a comprehensive approach to obtain this information and evidence; assisting the assigned attorney(s) regarding the merits and weaknesses of specific referrals based upon applicable law, evidence of liability and damages, and potential defenses; helping the USAO develop new referrals, by ensuring a good working relationship with client agencies and the public, and by assisting in training for federal, state, and local agencies in the assigned area, preparing informational literature, etc.
• Performs a variety of tasks associated with litigation of cases in assigned specialty area, including: receiving and analyzing incoming pleadings and correspondence; determining appropriate action and noting time limitations for responses; drafting correspondence and legal documents for attorney's signature; drafting proposed orders and decrees for signature of judges and magistrates.
• Assists in pretrial preparation by: preparing, scheduling, reviewing, and organizing discovery; notifying, interviewing, and managing witnesses; researching case law; supporting assigned attorney(s) in court proceedings by briefing attorney on pertinent facts, issues, and case law, and by compiling, organizing, and indexing exhibits.

Basic Qualifications:

• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance
• Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study, or an equivalent level of legal training or experience; or an equivalent level of education may be substituted.
• 2+ years of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required.
• 1+ years of experience in automated litigation support.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.
• Requires thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
• Must have hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
• Hands-on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a Government and/or Litigation Support environment, in conjunction with basic qualifications, is valued.
• Trial experience very helpful.
• Experience with Relativity or similar applications, preferred.
• Current or active clearance

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