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.

Responsible for coordinating the centralized records request process and advising State Bar staff on legal and policy matters related to the Public Information Act and requests by officers and directors.  Advises on and coordinates records management and retention for the agency. Provides general legal assistance to the Legal Counsel’s Office and State Bar staff as needed. Reports to the Chief Legal Counsel.

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.

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 Sections Accounting Manager serves as the financial liaison for 47 State Bar sections, collectively managing approximately $4 million in annual revenues. This position oversees all financial transactions, prepares monthly financial reports, and ensures compliance with accounting standards. The manager supervises the Sections Accountant and maintains regular communication with section governance, which may change annually, to provide timely updates on financial activities. 

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...