Legal Research Attorney II - Employee Contract_ (Hybrid Schedule)

**Please note that is an Employment Contract expected to last 12 mos. and may be eligible for renewal. **   Primary Purpose Under the direction and supervision of in-house counsel, perform legal research and writing assignments and assist in civil litigation and administrative law matters.

 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conducts legal research on issues of procedural and substantive law in various areas of the law, including but not limited to personal injury, premises and products liability, environmental and employment law.
• Prepares briefs, pleadings, written discovery, correspondence, declarations, contracts and other legal documents.
• Interviews witnesses, and prepares witnesses to testify at deposition, hearings and/or trial officers, and public agencies under the guidance and supervision of an experienced attorney.
• Conducts depositions of experts, parties and witnesses.
• Makes appearances before judges, commissioners, hearing officers and public agencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).

  Qualifications Education

• Bachelor's Degree From a recognized college or university Required
• JD (Juris Doctor) Must have satisfactorily graduated from an ABA credited law school. Required

Experience

• 0 - 3 years Experience as an Attorney Required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• On-line research (Westlaw, Lexis) Advanced
• Writing Advanced

Licenses

• Must have passed the California Bar exam. Required

Benefits

SoCalGas offers a comprehensive benefits program to help support employees both personally and professionally. These benefits include, but are not limited to:  

  

• Competitive pay & Annual Bonus program  
• Medical, dental, and vision packages (plus free Mental Health resources/sessions)  
• 401K company match & Company provided Pension Plan  
• Work/Life Balance including generous PTO  
• Wellness Programs/Classes   
• Tuition/Education Reimbursement  
• Career Development Tools & Resources through SoCalGas University  

 

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