Litigation Attorney Job Description
[Insert company name here] is an established and successful law firm specializing in [insert key areas of focus here]
We’re looking for a Litigation Attorney to represent plaintiffs and defendants in civil lawsuits, manage all phases of the litigation from the investigation, pleadings, and discovery through the pre-trial, trial, settlement, and appeal processes.
Roles & Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Provide counsel and legal advice, regarding general energy law issues
- Handle all matters pertaining to ongoing litigation in state courts.
- Draft and submit appeals to governmental agencies
- Manage claims with regulatory bodies in other states from inception to final disposition of the claim
- Research rules and regulations in order to determine whether there are savings opportunities for clients
- Facilitate the advancement of billing adjustments by interacting with public utilities, and government agencies
- Stay current on utility rate cases, electric market updates, and other state regulatory filings.
- Undertake lobbying with relevant government entities to advance advocacy for clients
- Maintain a log of all potential lobbying activities, and file required reports
- Increase internal knowledge of industry developments by providing abstracts of pertinent matters
About you
- [insert number] years’ experience with a combination of law firm and in-house experience preferred
- Strong litigation experience is required
- Adept in Commercial Class Action suits
- Business savvy, financial acumen, and risk sensitivity required
- Interest or experience in public utility/energy/surrounding issues
- Excellent in researching specific legal areas (rather than broad ideas)
- Polished professional, ambassador for legal and regulatory function, with high fluency and comfort with ambiguity and decision-making on incomplete information
- Outstanding communicator (written and oral) with demonstrated people skills
- Excellent analytical and writing skills and an ability to effectively communicate in writing to senior members of the legal, regulatory, and business teams
- Desire to be in an in-house legal advisor
- Candidate comfortable with conducting phone and in-person conversions
- Sound ethical background
What you’ll get in return
The firm offers a generous benefits package along with compensation based on experience level and client orientation.
- Competitive compensation based on experience
- Medical insurance plan
- Dental insurance plan
- Vision insurance plan
- Contribution to life insurance plan
- 401k profit sharing
- Parking reimbursement
- Social, charity, and wellness events
To apply for the role or have a confidential discussion, contact us on [insert recruiter email address] or [insert recruiter phone number]