The Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Administrator supports and ensures the accuracy and completeness of Texas IOLTA Program database management system, including tracking, analyzing, and compiling detailed financial data and related documentation from more than100,000 attorneys, 36,000+ IOLTA accounts with 400+ financial institutions. The IOLTA Program is administered by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation to provide civil legal services throughout the state. Responsibilities of the IOLTA Administrator include processing detailed financial data from monthly and quarterly bank reports and imports into the IOLTA database and managing and administering the annual IOLTA compliance functions for all Texas attorneys and law firms.

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....

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...