Serves as the staff attorney to the Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda. Provides legal support to the Committee and coordinates all aspects of the disciplinary rule proposal process. Works under the supervision of the Chief Legal Counsel with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. The position involves frequent communication with Committee members, State Bar staff, State Bar members, members and staff of the Texas Supreme Court, and members of the public. Assists the Office of Legal Counsel in  ensuring State Bar compliance with federal and state laws, including  Keller v. State Bar of California, 496 U.S. 1 (1990), McDonald v....

Plans and manages on-site aspects of 30+ continuing legal education seminars each year. Works as part of a team to ensure meeting expenses are within established budgets and details of program setup are correct. Assist Meetings & Sponsorship Manager with special projects for the State Bar including but not limited to: scheduling hotels and other properties suitable for State Bar continuing legal education (CLE) events, reserving sleeping rooms for SBOT volunteers and board members, represent the business interests of the State Bar in negotiating contracts for such events, performs administrative duties related to...

The Compliance Manager provides a variety of general administrative support services to the MCLE department.  Processes and maintains attorney MCLE compliance, non-compliance, suspension and reinstatement records.  Coordinates tasks assigned to MCLE Compliance Assistants and responds to written and oral inquiries regarding MCLE compliance, non-compliance, suspension and reinstatement. Coordinates with Operations Manager and assists with accreditation processing.

This one-person accounting department position performs a wide variety of accounting and financial administrative functions including general ledger and fund accounting, preparation and processing all accounts payable and accounts receivables, banking and other accounting transactions, investment accounting, accruals and deferrals, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, grants administration, donations tracking and general accounting work. This position also performs financial desk reviews of grantees.

Working in a multi-faceted fundraising program and reporting to the Executive Director, this person is responsible for implementing a planned giving program and managing the RaisersEdge membership database.

Represents the Texas Commission for Lawyer Discipline in attorney discipline proceedings before District Grievance Committees, District Courts, and the Board of Disciplinary Appeals. This position involves frequent contact with State Bar departments, as well as with outside agencies and organizations.

Represents the Texas Commission for Lawyer Discipline in attorney disciplinary proceedings before District Grievance Committees, District Courts, and the Board of Disciplinary Appeals. Involves frequent contact with State Bar departments, as well as with outside agencies and organizations, and participants in the attorney discipline system. 

Responsible for (1) planning continuing legal education (CLE) seminars and webcasts for lawyers, (2) direct supervision of two program coordinators, and (3) motivating, directing, and monitoring approximately 400 volunteer attorneys who help design, moderate, speak and write for the seminars and webcasts. Works under the supervision of the Director of Program Planning. Note: The duties of this job do not include the actual teaching of the CLE seminars.

The Director of Finance is responsible for managing all aspects of the Finance Department of the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, including supervising finance staff, managing the full cycle of accounting functions and adherence with Generally Accepting Accounting Principles (GAAP), overseeing all investment activities, and coordinating with positions throughout the Foundation to create timely, accurate reports for grantors and other stakeholders.   In addition...

Provides litigation support to the attorneys of the office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel in the prosecution of attorney disciplinary cases and support for miscellaneous cases brought against the State Bar of Texas.  This position involves frequent contact with State Bar staff, committees, and departments, attorneys, and other individuals and organizations outside the State Bar.

The Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) was created by the Supreme Court of Texas to administer the Texas IOLTA (Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts) Program.  This is a mandatory program in which attorneys are required to earn interest on their nominal and/or short-term trust funds. The Foundation awards grants to programs assisting poor Texans with civil legal matters.   The Director of Grants is the chief grants administrator, serves as custodian of the Foundation records and unofficially serves as in-house counsel.  The...