Attorney

AI Tribune; United States; Hybrid; USD 137,760 - 185,976; Part time

Job summary

AI Tribune is seeking a senior energy regulatory attorney to provide expert legal review for advanced AI systems targeting energy permitting and site control. The role emphasizes compliance and risk assessment for energy infrastructure projects, specifically tailored for East Coast U.S. candidates.

Ideal candidates must have a strong PJM/FERC background, with expectations of 8+ years legal experience. This part-time contractor position allows for flexible hours, making it suitable for experienced legal professionals focused on impactful regulatory frameworks.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of legal experience in energy regulatory or related legal practice.
• Direct experience with PJM interconnection processes.
• Ability to provide practical legal judgment in structured review.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal review and validation of site control and permitting documentation.
• Assess alignment of project materials with PJM procedures.
• Review escalated issues flagged by Tier 1 legal reviewers.

Skills

Legal judgment

Energy regulatory expertise

Knowledge of PJM processes

Education

Active bar membership

Job description

$100 - $135/hour pay

Job Description

Job Title: Attorney

Job Type: Part-Time, Contractor

Hours: Flexible, you pick the hours

Location: Remote - East Coast U.S. candidates preferred

Practice Focus: PJM, FERC, generator interconnection, site control, and energy infrastructure permitting, etc.

Job Summary

We are seeking a senior energy regulatory attorney to provide expert legal review for advanced AI systems focused on energy permitting, site control, and generator interconnection workflows. Our goal is to build AI as an tool for humans, not a replacement. This is not a traditional litigation, drafting, or client-counseling role. It is best suited for an attorney with deep PJM/FERC experience who can review complex project documentation, identify regulatory gaps, resolve escalated reviewer questions, and produce clear legal findings in a structured format. No prior AI experience is required. Your legal and regulatory judgment is the core requirement.

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide senior-level legal review and final validation of site control, interconnection, and permitting-related documentation for energy infrastructure projects.
2. Assess whether project materials align with PJM generator interconnection procedures, queue-readiness expectations, site control requirements, and applicable FERC-regulated processes.
3. Review escalated issues flagged by Tier 1 legal reviewers, including incomplete site control evidence, inconsistent project filings, unclear permitting status, or potential interconnection compliance gaps.
4. Analyze documentation related to utility‑scale solar, wind, battery storage, transmission, and large‑load or generation interconnection projects in PJM and adjacent East Coast markets.
5. Deliver concise legal findings, risk flags, and structured determinations for client-facing review workflows.
6. Help improve review rubrics, issue-spotting guidelines, and decision frameworks used by lower-tier reviewers.

Required Qualifications

1. Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
2. 8+ years of legal experience in energy regulatory, power, infrastructure, project development, or related legal practice.
3. Direct experience with PJM interconnection processes, including generator interconnection requests, queue participation, site control, readiness requirements, or interconnection agreement workflows.
4. Strong working knowledge of FERC‑regulated transmission and generation interconnection frameworks.
5. Experience reviewing legal, regulatory, land, permitting, or project development documentation for energy infrastructure projects.
6. Ability to provide practical legal judgment in a structured review environment without requiring extensive supervision.
7. East Coast-based or substantial experience with East Coast / PJM-region energy infrastructure matters.