Attorney

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Works directly with Agency head.
• Guides the development of case strategy, development of technical/legal opinions and litigation plan, and ensures strategy complies with policy directives
• Develops legal strategy.
• Combines resources that will create persuasive work products such as testimony, pleadings, briefs, as well as discovery responses.
• Identifies current utility regulatory practices.
• Works closely with Leadership to develop and carry out Agency policy
• Advocates and represents the interests of ratepayers in utility proceedings (trials) usually before the IURC. 
• Prepares and presents witnesses and exhibits in evidentiary hearings; cross examines witnesses from utilities or other interested parties; drafts legal pleadings, trial and appellate briefs, motions and proposed orders; conducts discovery; participates in settlement negotiations. 
• Works closely with technical staff assigned to case.
• Drafts and edits testimony.
• Reviews orders from the IURC, FERC, Indiana Supreme Court and Court of Appeals orders, and other utility jurisdictions as well as utility periodicals to keep informed of utility issues.
• Analyzes proposed legislation.
• Assists External Affairs Director in drafting accurate press releases.
• All other duties assigned.

Job Requirements:

• JD degree; admission to the Indiana bar; and an attorney in good standing before the Supreme Court of Indiana.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills and the ability to work productively with limited supervision and in a collaborative setting.
• General competence in litigation, including a thorough understanding of applicable rules of evidence and trial procedure.
• Ability to present complex evidence to the tribunal in a persuasive manner.
• General knowledge of accounting, finance, economics, and engineering.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and engage in creative problem solving.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Makes reasoned recommendations to agency head.
• Maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, technical consultants and the public.
• Fully conversant with Title 8 of the Indiana Code and Title 170 of the Indiana Administrative Code.