Legal Intern

The primary purpose of your job position is to support attorneys in the Enforcement Department of ReliabilityFirst Corporation. Under the supervision of a licensed attorney, you will create work product related to regulatory compliance enforcement of NERC Reliability Standards and in-house matters such as nondisclosure agreements, vendor contract review, or employment law questions. 

1. Drafting and review of legal documents, including formal notice documents to the Registered Entities regarding enforcement actions, settlement agreements, internal legal memorandums and policy documents.  
2. Support Compliance Staff in reviews/audits/investigations of ReliabilityFirst entities where legal consult or intervention may be appropriate.
3. Prepare documents at all stages of the enforcement process.
4. Gather facts and evidence related to compliance enforcement cases.  Synthesize technical documents and legal concepts to develop a case and identify the appropriate penalty/sanctions relative to enforcement actions.
5. Ensure enforcement actions adhere to and respect all due process protections of the registered entity from violation identification to final violation resolution.
6. Support effective representation at regional hearing proceedings (or other hearing-related activities).
7. Research relevant FERC Orders and NERC Bulletins.
8. Provide legal assessment and analysis in support of the Enforcement decision making process, including, but not limited to, providing sound recommendations. 
9. Provide legal research and analysis into legal issues, including matters of first impression and internal legal questions, confronting ReliabilityFirst.  
10. Other duties as assigned.

Educational/Experience Requirements  

1. 2L Juris Doctor candidate at an accredited law school.
2. 3.0 minimum gpa required
3. Class ranking in top 50% preferred.
4. Knowledge of administrative law preferred.
5. Knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office.