Freedom Forever Careers

Competitive Pay from $20 - $30 per hour + Benefits

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Under the supervision of the General Counsel, the law clerk will operate in a dual capacity, providing direct support to the litigation and pre-litigation attorneys. Success in the role requires effectively working in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment, being organized, displaying excellent communication and people skills, and maturity in handling business and confidential situations with a keen eye for detail. The ideal candidate will exhibit strong professionalism, a positive go-getter mentality, who is eager to learn and develop his or her legal skills 

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Assist the litigation and pre-litigation teams with responding to demands, settlements and active litigation, including (i) preparing and filing documents with courts, (i) drafting responses, demands, depositions and pleadings, and (iii) researching and summarizing cases, developing legal arguments, and preparing reports 

• Assist the escalation team with customer management, support, and outreach  

• Assist the regulatory team with research, review, and drafting for a wide range of legal topics such as construction (including electrical/solar), permitting, insurance 

• Review, evaluate, and analyze briefs, petitions, motions, and other pertinent documents filed in a particular case in order to determine legal issues, scope and complexity of issues raised, and factual accuracy 

• Provide general operational support to the company on an as-needed basis  

• Work with other departments as requested to analyze and/or prepare corporate documents according to business needs 

• Assist the legal team on a variety of tasks, projects, processes, and initiatives as needed 

• Assist with the electronic databases housing all the company’s sensitive legal documents, and serve as the custodian of such records 

• Keep track of changes in the ever-shifting legal landscape, and provide timely research, updates and reports on such changes 

• Other duties as assigned 

 QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 

Education & Certifications: 

• Juris Doctorate or equivalent legal education required; superior academic credentials preferred 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Must be comfortable with working in a fast-paced environment, wearing multiple hats, flexible attitude and quick to react 

• Must have excellent writing, research and analytical skills 

• Must be able to communicate at a professional level with all levels of the company 

• Must be able to conduct complex and difficult legal research 

• Must be able to apply legal principles and precedents to particular set of facts 

• Must be able to analyze legal issues through presenting statement of facts, law, and policy 

• Ability to meet deadlines and perform multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail 

• Excels under pressure in demanding, fast-paced environment 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ABILITIES 

• Regularly spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers 

• Regularly move from sitting to standing positions effortlessly 

• Regularly spend long hours in intense concentration reviewing and entering information into a computer 

• Regularly use hands and fingers to handle, control or feel objects 

• Regularly see details of objects that are less than a few feet away 

• Regularly speak clearly so listeners can understand 

• Regularly understand the speech of another person 

• Regularly work in on projects that require deadlines 

• Frequently bend to file and maintain files 

• Occasionally lift 5-10 pounds 

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Freedom Forever is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics) or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.