Legal Counsel

1 month ago

Boston, Massachusetts, United States Department of Energy Resources Full time

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS\: Applicants must have a Juris Doctor (JD) degree, admission to the Massachusetts Bar and (A) at least three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in the practice of law.

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Department of Energy ResourcesJob Description\: Legal Counsel – Counsel II

About DOERThe Department of Energy Resources' (DOER) mission is to create a clean, affordable, equitable and resilient energy future for all residents, including low-income and Environmental Justice populations, businesses, communities, and institutions in the Commonwealth. To meet these objectives, DOER develops and implements policies and programs to ensure the adequacy, security, diversity, and cost-effectiveness of the Commonwealth's energy supply. DOER is committed to working to promote energy programs and policies that are developed and implemented to ensure environmental justice among all the Commonwealth's citizens, communities, businesses, and institutions.

Job DescriptionDOER is seeking a Legal Counsel (Counsel II) staff member to join its Legal Division. Counsel II would serve as legal counsel in Department of Energy Resources' (Department) administrative proceedings as well as proceedings before the Department of Public Utilities regarding various energy matters including oversight of the energy industries in the Commonwealth. The Counsel II will work on complex regulatory matters concerning energy efficiency, renewable and alternative energy, MA Green Communities, and alternative transportation, as part of a team with other attorneys as well as technical staff (e.g., analysts, engineers, and economists). Proceedings may be adjudications, rulemakings, and other proceedings, which may have multiple parties and involve complex legal and technical issues (e.g., rate-setting for public utilities, energy policy, and new legislation). This position involves a substantial amount of legal analysis and writing and requires at least three years of energy and/or public utility law experience.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Serving as a Department case manager by tracking procedural schedules and deliverable deadlines, conducting and participating in public hearings and evidentiary hearings, making written and oral legal recommendations, and working and coordinating with policy and technical staff to ensure the development of thorough pleadings and filings with respect to the Department's positions and findings;
  • Presenting recommendations and draft documents, pleadings, comments, briefs and other regulatory filings for and on behalf of the Department;
  • Preparing legal research and/or memoranda on agency jurisdiction, procedures and standards, as well as on applicable law and precedent; and
  • Representing the Department in regulatory proceedings before other state and federal administrative agencies.

Resume and Cover Letter are – mark 'as relevant' in MassCareers to submit with the application.

  • Admission to the Massachusetts Bar
  • At least three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in the practice of law and specifically in the area of energy or public utility law
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in oral and written form
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to maintain effective working relationships with persons at all levels

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in administrative law, public utility law, energy law, or environmental law is highly desirable, including having filed briefs or comments with a state or federal regulatory body.

Please provide a Cover Letter describing your interest in the position as part of your application.

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