Staff Attorney

PowerLines; Montpelier (VT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PowerLines Staff Attorney at the Vermont Public Utility Commission offers a unique chance to participate in Vermont’s regulatory process that shapes statewide policy and may have regional impact.

Duties include reviewing utility filings and drafting proposed rules, assisting in policy development, presiding over contested cases as a quasi-judicial officer, conducting hearings, and preparing decisions that resolve critical issues.

Qualifications

• Active Vermont bar in good standing, or eligible to obtain admission by waiver.

Responsibilities

• Review utility filings and draft proposed rules.
• Assist in the development of Commission policy on utility-related matters.
• Preside over contested cases as a quasi-judicial hearing officer, identify significant issues.
• Conduct thorough hearings in a fair, professional, judicious manner.
• Prepare comprehensive proposed decisions that resolve all critical issues.
• Assist the Commission in evaluating the proposed decisions.

Education

Bar admission in Vermont

Job description

Overview

The Staff Attorney at the Public Utility Commission (PUC) offers a unique chance to participate in Vermont’s regulatory process that implements major policy decisions which often have statewide, regional, and national significance.

Specific duties include:

• Reviewing utility- related filings and drafting proposed rules

• Assisting in the development of Commission policy on utility-related matters

• Presiding over contested cases as a quasi-judicial hearing officer, with responsibility to identify significant issues

• Conducting thorough hearings in a fair, professional, judicious manner

• Preparing comprehensive proposed decisions that resolve all critical issues

• Assisting the Commission in evaluating the proposed decisions.

The Attorney will also advise the Commission in cases that the Commission hears directly, with responsibility to identify, research, and analyze significant issues; manage the procedural elements of the cases; work as part of a team; and draft the Commission’s orders.

Minimum Qualifications

Must currently be a member in good standing of the Vermont bar, or eligible to obtain admission by waiver.