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Attorney I - 60024595

United States

Job Responsibilities

Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? The South Carolina Public Service Commission is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate just like you to apply! This position will offer great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service.

Responsibilities of the Attorney I:

Under general supervision of the Chief Staff Attorney, this position will participate in the assistance of planning legal and administrative activities for the Legal Department on a regular basis. Will assist in various legal tasks related to writing legal documents and memorandums, conducting legal research to include public utility law and administrative law issues. In this position you will:

Provide legal opinion and prepare legal memorandums concerning various legislative acts and court decisions.
Conduct legal research. Provide assistance on public utility law and administrative law issues.
Summarize pre-filed testimony. Summarize legal filings posted on the Commission's Docket Management System.
Read and prepare citations to transcripts, draft Commission Orders and/or proofread Commission Orders. May review various other legal documents as requested by the Chief Staff Attorney.
Responsible for adhering to Rule 501, South Carolina Appellate Court Rules, Code of Judicial Conduct and state ethics laws.
Perform other duties as assigned such as performing the role of Hearing Examiner.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

A Juris Doctor degree or its equivalent from an accredited law school. Must be a member of the South Carolina Bar Association within six (6) months of employment.

Additional Requirements:

Ability to plan and organize work activities and prioritize task completion according to schedules and goals.
Incumbent must have good communication and writing skills.
Incumbent must be able to work independently with accuracy and exercise a level of discretion and confidentiality.
Incumbent must have ability to interpret and apply law and judicial decisions.
Knowledge of public utility law would be helpful.
Knowledge of the laws of South Carolina.
Knowledge of the theories of legal research.
Must have a valid driver's license.
Position may involve in-state travel.

Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application will be required to bring a copy of college transcript to the interview. A copy of the transcript may also be uploaded as an attachment to the application, if required by the hiring department or if desired by the applicant. Please note that some areas of the Department may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area, after hiring. Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.

Upon hiring, candidate must submit official college transcript or diploma for degree(s) obtained.

Additional Comments

The Public Service Commission is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

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