Attorney I - IV

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The PUC is seeking an Attorney who has a desire to work in the utility regulatory industry with a strong initiative, excellent writing skills and who would like to put their expertise and interest to work in the Office of Policy and Docket Management performing entry level to advanced professional legal work and administrative duties for the Commission Advising Section. Primary duties involve the practice of administrative law including, but not limited to, giving legal advice, analyzing proposals for decision, writing orders, and presenting recommendations to the commissioners on contested cases. Responsible for cases and projects with a high degree of complexity. Work under close to minimal supervision with minimal to considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Analyze telecommunications, electric, water, and sewer utility issues and policies, formulate alternative solutions, and develop recommendations for commissioners on contested cases.
• Identify legal issues and perform legal research and analysis relating to Commission projects and contested cases; write memoranda summarizing and evaluating applicable law and applying the law to relevant facts.
• May participate in rulemaking activities as assigned.
• Track contested cases and stay informed of the issues being addressed.
• Provide legal advice and recommendations on contested cases.
• Coordinate the preparation of and prepare well-reasoned, legally sound preliminary orders, interim orders and final orders related to contested cases.
• Review uncontested filings for consistency with Commission policies, rules, and orders.
• Monitor current trends and issues for communications, electric, water and sewer utilities and their industries, and determine potential regulatory effects of these trends.
• May prepare, in conjunction with other divisions as necessary, reports as required by the legislature, Commission action, or other reports as assigned.
• Produce telecommunications, electric, and water utility information for the legislature.
• Perform administrative and budget activities and prepare special reports or projects as directed.
• Demonstrate a spirit of teamwork, offering positive and constructive ideas, encouragement, and support to other members of the staff and team, while upholding the PUCs mission and core values.
• Adhere to all PUC personnel policies and division procedures and perform other work as assigned.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A law degree is a minimum required qualification. A letter of interest, resume, and official or unofficial law school transcripts must be submitted with the application.
• Graduation from an accredited law school with LLB or JD degree.
• Licensed and eligible to practice law in Texas. Applicants waiting on February bar results are eligible to apply (Note: If you are waiting on your February TX Bar Exam Results, the TX Bar Exam Testing Receipt must be submitted with the application.)
• Attorney II: Minimum of two (2) year legal work experience as a licensed attorney.
• Attorney III: Minimum of three (3) years legal work experience, preferably in utility regulation or administrative law.
• Attorney III: Minimum of four (4) years legal work experience, preferably in utility regulation or administrative law.
• Directly relevant regulatory work experience may be substituted for the legal work experience requirement.