Attorney

Full-time

No

virtual interviews via web portals or phone may be offered as deemed appropriate and feasible by the hiring manager – standard in-person interviews will still be offered if conditions permit. serve as the point of contact on the legal work in these areas, leading a team of less senior attorneys to staff all the various proceedings in coordination with commission. serve as point of contact in an area of specialization, including working with specialized inside and outside
counsel, and leading subject matter teams. ability to: research; analyze, appraise, and apply legal principles, facts, and precedents to legal problems;
analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; prepare and present statements of fact,
law, and argument clearly and logically in written and oral form; prepare correspondence involving the
explanation of legal matters; draft opinions, pleadings, rulings, regulations, and legislation; negotiate
effectively and conduct crucial litigation; work cooperatively with a variety of individuals, organizations and
maintain the confidence and respect of others; and work effectively under pressure. work at this level involves innovative theories, practices of
law, specialization in an area of law overseen by or involving the department, and requiring contact with the
legislature, high level governor appointees, constitutional officers, or their designee, and/or the general public. lawyers in the cpuc’s legal division both litigate and advise on matters as varied as:

just and reasonable utility rates
the safety, reliability, and resiliency of utility infrastructure, including cybersecurity
climate change and renewable energy
internet neutrality
phone service quality and 9-1-1 reliability
safe drinking water and water conservation efforts
environmental justice, equity for disadvantaged communities, and non-discriminatory service
vehicle electrification
transportation network companies such as uber and lyft
rail and transit safety
environmental protection

join the cpuc to advance the energy, water, communications, transportation and utility safety systems of the future!

for more information on the cpuc, read our annual report at www. department website: http://www. department website:
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special requirements

the position(s) require(s) a valid california drivers license (cdl). foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at

employment information on the std 678 state application must be complete with dates, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. resumes, or referring to resumes, will not be accepted in place of the completed std 678. final filing date: 5/27/2024

who may apply
individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have sroa and/or surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). application packages may be submitted electronically through your calcareer account at www. if you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

address for mailing application packages

you may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
public utilities commission
attn: human resources division
505 van ness ave, room 3008
san francisco, ca 94102

address for drop-off application packages

you may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
public utilities commission
human resources division
505 van ness ave, room 3008
san francisco, ca 94102
monday to friday except holidays. applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

current version of the state examination/employment application std form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the electronic state employment application through your applicant account at www. resume is required and must be included. the request should be made at the time of
cindy. gov
hiring unit


please direct requests for reasonable accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. eeo
eeoconcerns@cpuc. eeo

california relay service: 1-800-735-2929 (tty), 1-800-735-2922 (voice) tty is a telecommunications device for the deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a tty device. typically, an incumbent analyzes legal problems; does routine legal research; prepares drafts of legal documents, briefs, reports, resolutions and legislative measures; ascertains the last amended form of the statutory law on a given subject; compiles, annotates, and indexes provisions of law and of legislative measures; serves legal papers; assists in answering court calendars; secures information regarding court decisions; assists in the work of a law library; keeps records and indexes of legal cases; prepares and dictates correspondence. assignments typically consist of negotiations, legislative liaison, hearings, legal research, and opinion/brief drafting; rendering legal advice and opinions to departmental management; responding to challenging legal correspondence; developing strategy and tactics in complex disputes or litigation; and may include acting in a lead capacity over other attorneys and staff. work at this level involves innovative theories, practices of law, specialization in an area of law overseen by or involving the department, and requiring contact with the legislature, high level gubernatorial appointees, constitutional officers, or their designee, and/or the general public. ability to: reason logically; analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action. ability to: research; analyze, appraise, and apply legal principles, facts, and precedents to legal problems; analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; prepare and present statements of fact, law, and argument clearly and logically in written and oral form; prepare correspondence and memoranda involving the explanation of legal matters; draft opinions, pleadings, rulings, regulations, and legislation; negotiate effectively and conduct crucial litigation; work cooperatively with a variety of individuals, organizations and maintain the confidence and respect of others; independently present difficult and complex cases before administrative law judges; prepare, present, and handle legal cases; direct the work of clerical and professional assistants; edit written documents written by oneself, as well as those produced by others, for accuracy and effectiveness; analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; reason logically; exercise good judgment; effectively plan and engage in discovery, including depositions and interrogatories, and to compel production or attendance of/at same; independently prepare and present difficult and complex cases before boards, commissions, trial courts, and appellate courts; independently present difficult and complex cases before administrative bodies. applicant information
name: calcareer id:
address:

phone:
job information
job control: jc-430696
classification: attorney v
department: public utilities commission
location: united states tenure/timebase: limited term fulltime
filing deadline: 5/27/2024
required items

indicate if you have included or completed each item listed. item requisite complete
job application package checklist required
employment application form (std678) required
statement of qualifications required
resume required
professional license - ca state bar license required

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