Job Description
Primary Purpose
To develop, coordinate, lead and administer the provision of complex legal services for various Business Units, under the direction of the General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel and/or Senior Counsel, with a focus on practice before the California Public Utilities Commission and other regulatory agencies.
Duties And Responsibilities•Primarily responsible for oversight on certain legal cases or material transactions.
•Conduct legal research (including use of computerized data bases) on assigned points of procedural and substantive law, focusing on regulatory law and procedures relevant to the California Public Utilities Commission and other regulatory agencies.
•Prepare briefs (including cite checking), arguments, affidavits, and various legal pleadings and documents as directed or as required for assigned cases or material transactions; maintain related document files and legal correspondence.
•Conduct studies, review witness testimony, and review discovery responses.
•Appear at hearings for assigned cases or assist other attorneys in preparation for hearings.
•Work with administrative assistants and paralegals in the preparation of documents for filing before the California Public Utilities Commission or other regulatory agencies
•Communicate all significant information about the client to lawyers in the Law Department so they can serve the Business Units effectively.
•Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).
Qualifications
Qualifications
Education
•Bachelor's Degree From a recognized college or university. Required
•JD (Juris Doctor) Must have satisfactorily graduated from an ABA credited law school. Required
Experience
•0-2 years of relevant experience, ideally in a regulatory attorney position.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•Demonstrated ability to independently handle regulatory proceedings for state regulated entities.
•Excellent written and oral communication skills and strong analytic ability.
•Thorough knowledge of law and ability to apply this knowledge accurately to various legal situations.
•Experience in the utility industry is desirable, but not required.
•Experience as a litigator representing companies in complex litigation matters is desirable.
•Maturity of judgment and conduct.
Other Qualifications