Attorney III

Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety seeks an Attorney III to provide legal guidance within the Electrical Infrastructure Directorate and the Safety Policy Division. The role focuses on matters involving electrical corporations and wildfire mitigation plans, with collaboration alongside an Attorney IV on joint projects.

The position requires strong written and oral communication skills, experience in administrative litigation or related coursework, and the ability to analyze complex issues and

Qualifications

• Post-JD litigation experience in administrative cases or coursework covering administrative litigation.
• Ability to advise a government agency and develop expertise across complex subjects.
• Strong analytical and writing skills with sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on a broad range of issues related to electrical corporations.
• Review and advise on Wildfire Mitigation Plans.
• Collaborate with lead counsel on projects where applicable.

Skills

Administrative law

Litigation

Legal analysis

Written communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Under general direction of the Chief Counsel and Assistant Chief Counsel, the Attorney III will support the Electrical Infrastructure Directorate's Safety Policy Division and will provide legal advice on a wide range of legal issues regarding electrical corporations. The Attorney III will provide review and legal advice on Wildfire Mitigation Plans. The Attorney III will work collaboratively with an Attorney IV who may serve as lead counsel on projects in which the Attorney III and Attorney IV are jointly working.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Experience of post-JD litigation of administrative cases with responsibility for all aspects of discovery, trial, settlement negotiations, and appeals; or pre-JD course work covering administrative litigation.
• Experience advising a government agency or other organization and developing subject matter expertise in a variety of complex subjects.
• Strong ability to analyze complex legal and factual issues, write clearly and persuasively, and exercise fair and sound judgment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.

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