Address:  1200 W. Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Hybrid/ Remote based on agency needs

Anticipated Hourly Rate: $22.00 

Grade: 18

The Office of the General Counsel’s mission is to provide professional, high-quality legal representation to the Corporation Commission in the performance of its powers, responsibilities, and duties. The matters handled include Commission dockets, open meetings, federal regulatory dockets, litigation, administrative and special projects.

You will provide legal, administrative, and office support for one to three staff attorneys. Your work will primarily involve the creation, proofreading, editing, and filing of various pleadings, discovery requests and responses, and correspondence, and the calendaring and coordination of litigation deadlines and meetings, along with fact-checking and proofing documents for grammatical integrity and attorney event scheduling. This may include communicating with the public, media, and other government entities. You will also work on special assignments as directed by the Chief Counsel and Deputy Chief Counsel, and provide support and backup coverage for division paralegals and other legal assistants as necessary.

Thorough knowledge of Microsoft 365, PDF document management, proficient typing skills with high accuracy, litigation protocols and deadlines in the administrative law context, knowledge of technical legal terms and various legal forms and documents;
Knowledge of administrative law, county, state and federal courts (including appellate briefs) with the ability to research and learn regulations governing areas specific to our jurisdiction;
Experience with legal and administrative requirements for the preparation and filing of legal documents;
Skills in monitoring and anticipating deadlines and performing detailed work with speed and accuracy;
Adept at composing a wide variety of complex legal correspondence, pleadings, rules, legislative measures, etc., accurately conveying all information as the writer intends;
Knowledge and mastery of filing standards for pleadings and briefs and procedures skills and the ability to effectively coordinate filing deadline projects and overlapping case workloads;
Experience in handling and protecting confidential data; and
Advanced skills in MS Word, Outlook, Excel, transcription and other administrative tools;
Teamwork and a desire and ability to learn are crucial aspects to this vital position.

Preference will be given to applicants with experience in formal legal secretary or related education and several years' prior work experience simultaneously supporting 2 or more attorneys.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of an employment/reference check and confirmation of any degrees/certifications.
A.R.S. Section 40-101 prohibits Commission employees from having certain financial interests in entities that the Commission regulates. Applicants shall be required to disclose any interests they may have in the regulated entities during the application process, and as a condition of employment, to divest themselves of any prohibited interests.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

• Excellent comprehensive benefits, including a top-ranked retirement plan, low-cost health coverage, supplemental policies such as vision and short-term disability, generous paid vacation and sick leave programs, and Paid Parental Leave for those who qualify.
• Free parking; carpooling resources and incentives; fully subsidized public transit
• Career and personal development support; multiple training and education opportunities and resources; qualifying Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer
• Interesting, challenging work in a public sector environment with the chance to make a real difference in our state.
• We are a recognized Arizona Veteran Supportive Employer

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

This position qualifies for participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) defined benefit pension.

If you have any questions, please email HumanResources@azcc.gov for assistance.