Associate Counsel - Litigation / Employment Contract

SDG&E is not just an energy company, we are the architects of a brighter, cleaner future. Our employees power everyday life for 3.7 million people – bringing the energy to support their passions, ambitions, and the heartbeat of our community.

We call Southern California our home. It’s where we chase our dreams and raise our families. That’s why the people who live here deserve an energy company unlike any other, and that’s why every day, SDG&E employees strive to be at the forefront of innovations to reduce emissions, modernize the electric grid, and enable our customers to make the transition to clean technologies. We’re redefining sustainability, advancing zero-emissions solutions, and driving the electric vehicle revolution.

It takes the best to build the best – join us!

Primary Purpose:
Under the direction of SDG&E’s Litigation attorney team, carry out investigations, preparation of pleadings, motions, discovery, mediation and trial preparation for multiple legal cases, including legal research and writing assignments as required. Note, this position is a limited-term contract with an initial 1½ year period and optional 1-year extension.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts legal research on assigned points of procedural and substantive law.
• Prepares preliminary drafts or briefs, arguments, contracts, affidavits, and various legal documents as directed; maintains related document files and legal correspondence.
• Conducts studies, interview witnesses, and prepare witnesses to testify.
• When accepted as a member of the California Bar, represent the Company before courts, commissioners, boards, hearing officers, and public agencies under the guidance and supervision of an experienced attorney.
• Uses computerized databases in the execution of legal research assignments.
• Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree From a recognized college or university. 
• JD (Juris Doctor) Must have satisfactorily graduated from an ABA credited law school. 
• 0-3 Experience as an Attorney. 
• Proficient in Lexis and Westlaw.
• Must have passed the California bar exams. 

*PLEASE NOTE: This is an Employment Contract position that includes a comprehensive benefit plan (medical, dental, vision, and bonus program eligibility). Employment Contract positions are on the SDG&E payroll and are not third party contractors.**

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.