Job Posting Title

Senior Deliberations Attorney

Agency

185 CORPORATION COMMISSION

Supervisory Organization

Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

This position has an annual rate of up to $106,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Job Description

Typical Functions

• Advises elected Commissioner and other relevant staff on cases related to regulated industries.
• Prepares or presents letters, memoranda of law, briefs, contracts, pleadings, motions, orders, consent, and other relevant or related documents and pleadings. This may include preparing or presenting appeals and other court proceedings as directed.
• Reviews, edits, and approves litigation filings when appropriate. This may be for lower-level attorneys, or litigation that is significant or complex.

Level Descriptor

This is the specialist level of the job family where employees are assigned advanced level work, and perform tasks with greater independence. Employees at this level may be recognized as experts in the specialty. Incumbents have oversight over their assigned area this includes recommending training for agency personnel to ensure positive outcomes on activities and tasks. Position is free from both technical and administrative oversight while the work is in progress. The position works at the Direction of the Statewide Elected Corporation Commissioner that appoints them

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of applicable state and federal laws; constitutional law and the Oklahoma Constitution; applicable regulations; agency policies and procedures; trial and hearing procedures; rules of evidence; methods and techniques for conducting legal research and writing; and team building.

Skills required include critical thinking skills; possess legal research; written and oral communication; attention to detail; sound judgment and decision making; and building a cohesive and productive team.

Abilities required include presenting statements of fact and law; clearly and logically articulate position in written and oral form; analyze, interpret, and apply various laws, rules, regulations, agency policies, and procedures; direct and/or perform independent and difficult research, analyzing, appraising, and applying legal principles and precedents to difficult legal or factual problems; conduct legal research on Westlaw, Lexis/Nexis, Fastcase, the Oklahoma State Court Network, and printed or internet-based legal resources; meet timelines; represent the agency in a professional manner; train lower-level employees; provide leadership in the absences of the agency General Counsel; work with minimal oversight; and problem-solve in a team environment.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, a license to practice law in State of Oklahoma, an active membership with the Oklahoma Bar Association, and seven years of legal experience including two years of litigation, or agency-defined experience in the practice of law related to industries regulated by the OCC.

Special Requirements

Must abide by the Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct

Some agencies may require the incumbent to function or comply with: 

Oklahoma Statutes, in particular Title 68: Revenue and Taxation, and the Oklahoma Administrative Code, Title 710: Oklahoma Tax Commission. Information and records of the agency are subject to the confidentiality provisions in 68 O.S. § 205. Federal tax information (FTI) received by the agency must be protected as directed by 26 U.S.C. § 6103.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday