Southern California Edison
Job Title: Paralegal (PAR2)(71000050)
Location: Rosemead, CA
posted 01-12-12
Description: This position will be in the Law Department within Southern California Edison’s (SCE) Corporate Center Business Unit (CCBU). The successful candidate will be responsible for providing legal assistance to attorneys in regulatory practice areas by conducting legal research and analyzing legal sources such as statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles, legal codes or agreements.
Typical responsibilities (under the direction of an attorney) will include: •Interpreting data, developing legal alternatives, and presenting findings and recommendations. •Resolving routine legal issues; assisting with the briefing of court cases and proceedings before administrative agencies, such as the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Energy Commission (CEC), Regulatory Boards, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), etc.). •Drafting memoranda, correspondence, pleadings, and responses for discovery matters, or other documents as required. •Interfacing with personnel in other departments, and with external third parties, to gather information pertaining to legal assessments and issues. •Conducting factual and legal investigations. •Coordinating matters with outside counsel and opposing parties. •Managing moderate to heavy caseloads. •Maintaining a safety conscious work environment by following Edison safety protocols and safe work practices. •Performing other responsibilities and duties as assigned.
Basic Qualification: •Must meet the education and experience criteria specified in the California Business and Professions Code Section 6450(c). •Must have at least five years of experience performing legal research in a private law firm or corporate law department. •Must have experience interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence. •Must have experience researching, identifying, interpreting, and communicating case law.
Job Requirements: •Typically possesses a minimum of five years of experience performing legal research or comparable substantive tasks of a legal nature and related duties in a private law firm or corporate law department. •Demonstrated experience completing projects with tight deadlines, effectively managing work under high pressure situations, and making work flow adjustments to meet changing conditions and priorities. •Demonstrated experience working on multiple projects concurrently. •Demonstrated experience researching, analyzing and developing legal concepts and information, drawing conclusions, and communicating solutions based on applicable case law. •Demonstrated experience working with the principles of judicial and administrative process, legal research procedures and use of law library, and the procedures for federal and state courts. •Demonstrated experience working with governmental or regulatory agencies. •Demonstrated trial experience in State and/or Federal court. •Demonstrated experience working with Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM), and related software (e.g., Clearwell). •Demonstrated experience communicating and interpreting legal terminology. •Demonstrated experience using online research services (e.g., Lexis and WestLaw) to perform factual investigations and legal research. •Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision. •Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. •Demonstrated ability to follow Edison safety protocols and safe work practices. •Must demonstrate the ability to integrate work across relevant areas, develop the business and services to enhance customer satisfaction and productivity, manage risks appropriately, develop and execute business plans, manage information, and provide exceptional service to internal and external customers. •Must demonstrate effective resource and project planning, decision making, results delivery, team building, and the ability to stay current with relevant technology and innovation. •Must demonstrate strong ethics, influence and negotiation, leadership, interpersonal skills, communication, and the ability to effectively manage stress and engage in continuous learning.
Comments: •If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume in confidence by visiting www.edisonjobs.com. •Additional testing may be required as part of the selection process for this position. •Edison International and Southern California Edison reserve the right to close or cancel a posting at any time. •Edison International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. •Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work directly as employees for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship.
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