Research Attorney for Public Utility Regulation

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) is seeking an Attorney 1 to serve as Research Attorney in the Administrative Hearings Division. You will provide legal and technical research, writing, and organizational support to administrative law judges handling regulatory cases across electric, gas, water, telecom, railroad, and transportation sectors.

Must hold a current Louisiana license to practice law.

Qualifications

• Active Louisiana license to practice law.
• Experience conducting legal and technical research for regulatory matters.
• Ability to draft rulings, notices, reports, recommendations, and orders.
• Proficiency with calendaring docket events in Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Be assigned to every matter before the Division, with one of the administrative law judges.
• Maintain case charts and perform necessary legal/technical research; draft documents and confidential memoranda.
• Attend hearings and status conferences; prepare draft reports, rulings, etc.
• Liaise between parties and the judge to respond to procedural questions.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Regulatory law

Administrative hearings

Outlook calendar

Education

Louisiana license to practice law

Tools

Outlook

Job description

The Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) is seeking an Attorney 1 to serve as Research Attorney in the Administrative Hearings Division. You will provide legal and technical research, writing, and organizational support to administrative law judges handling regulatory cases across electric, gas, water, telecom, railroad, and transportation sectors.

Must hold a current Louisiana license to practice law.