Telecom Advocacy Managing Attorney
TURN Description:
TURN believes we can and should live in a society where power, broadband, and phone services are treated as basic human rights for all families. The Utility Reform Network (TURN) promotes race and economic equity through regulatory and legislative work to achieve affordable and reliable communication services that meet the needs of today and beyond. TURN fights for policies that hold telecommunications carriers accountable for the widespread deployment of reliable and high-quality communications services, at affordable rates. A respected consumer voice for over 50 years in the California State Legislature, the California Public Utility Commission, and other forums, TURN is successful through its combined talent of attorneys, policy analysts, economists, and community organizing professionals. While TURN advocates on behalf of all California consumers, we have a particular focus on fighting for policies that ensure affordable access to essential utility and communications services for low-income households, communities of color, immigrants, and rural communities, who have been historically excluded from public investment, and ensuring that basic phone service remains available to all residents who need it.
Open Position:
TURN seeks a Telecom Advocacy Managing Attorney committed to racial and economic justice to provide leadership to TURN’s Telecom Team of high-impact regulatory policy advocates. A strong applicant communicates effectively (written and verbal) with all levels throughout the organization and the public, has strategic planning and management skills, is committed to economic and racial justice, is a proactive and creative problem solver, and collaborates with the team to submit timely regulatory agency filings or complete other work. This is a full-time position that may require occasional after-business hours work to meet legislative or regulatory agency filing deadlines.
Responsibilities
Manage the Telecom Team of attorneys and policy analysts, including work assignments and equitable workload distribution in accordance with TURN’s telecom priorities.
Review key filings produced by the Telecom Team prior to submission to ensure consistency in TURN’s telecom goals and advocacy.
Represent residential and small business customers in CPUC proceedings by drafting and filing legal pleadings, conducting legal and policy research, utilizing discovery, preparing expert witnesses, conducting cross-examination, engaging in oral advocacy, lobbying decision-makers, working with other consumer and community groups, and taking other forms of legal action.
Lead regular Team meetings to discuss key policy developments, forge alignment between legal, organizing, communications, and overall political strategies, and review/adjust caseload assignments.
Maintain a strong working relationship with the TURN Race and Equity Team and the TURN Organizing Team, and external working relationship with key allies for telecom work.
Maintain Team portfolio of Intervenor Compensation requests and work with the Chief Financial Officer to confirm accurate claim analysis, delegate the preparation of compensation requests accordingly, and track billable and non-billable hours on a daily basis, and submit billable hour reports on a monthly basis.
Coordinate relationships with TURN external experts—currently two economists, one attorney, and one engineer. Work with Chief Financial Officer to review and approve invoices and time sheets from experts.
Work with Executive Director and other managers to identify Telecom Team success to produce written summaries for TURN Board, TURN website, online alerts, mailed newsletters, or other program related materials.
Direct and delegate the Telecom Team’s legislative proposal analysis, work closely with TURN’s lobbyist and Executive Director, and as the subject warrants.
Help develop TURN media materials and respond to press queries.
Work on legal projects and organizational building activities as assigned by the Executive Director.
Coordinate with Human Resource Director on personnel matters, review time off requests in TURN’s internal portal, and participate in any Management Team related activities.
Attend CLE, and other professional conferences, to stay current on legal and policy issues.
Qualifications:
Education: Graduate of an accredited school of law.
Required Skills
Experience: 2–10 years of experience in telecommunications policy and regulatory matters at the CPUC or an equivalent state or federal agency; additional experience would be welcome, such as working in multiracial and multilingual organizations, and 5+ years of supervisory/management experience.
Licensure: Licensed to practice law in California or in another state, or willingness to sit for the California Bar Exam within one year.
Pay range and compensation package
Salary Range for Position – Telecom Advocacy Managing Attorney: $140,000 to $180,000 for an attorney with 6–20 years of directly relevant legal and supervisory experience.
Equal Opportunity Statement
TURN actively encourages applications from people who would add to our staff diversity, as well as to the diversity of the energy policy field. Bilingual Spanish English fluency is desirable, though not a requirement.
Application Process:
To apply, submit to Vanessa@davisstaffingservices.com the following:
Cover letter
Resume
Writing sample
Please contact Vanessa@davisstaffingservices.com to request accommodation for the application process if necessary.
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