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State Bar of Texas · 2 days ago

Executive Director of the Texas Access to Justice Commission

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

The State Bar of Texas is seeking an Executive Director for the Texas Access to Justice Commission. The role involves overseeing projects and policies that promote access to justice for low-income Texans, supervising staff, and collaborating with various stakeholders in the legal community.

Association

Responsibilities

Assists in planning, development, and implementation of projects to initiate, improve, promote, and support access to justice

Assists in the development and coordination of policies, goals, and priorities for access to justice efforts to promote the availability of legal services to the poor

Assists in the production of materials and in development of campaigns designed to promote access to justice and to educate the public, the members of the State Bar, and government leaders concerning critical needs for increasing access to justice and the benefits to individuals, families, and society that flow from increasing access to justice

Provides and supervises staff support to the Commission and their committees

Researches and reports to the Commission grant opportunities and presents for their consideration grant applications for Commission related projects

Performs necessary administrative duties and supervises all staff activities

Assists in communication and coordination with other entities, legal service providers, and other interested parties to promote and support access to justice for low-income Texans

Assists the Commission as directed and required by and consistent with current law regarding access to justice related legislative activities

Attends and participates in approved bar association and other community and professional organization activities and programs to promote awareness of the Commission and the importance of helping low-income Texans obtain important legal services

Qualification

Texas law licenseAccess to justice experienceLeadershipOralStrategic planningFinancial managementWritten communicationPublic speakingAnalytical skillsStakeholder coordinationProblem-solving skillsConfidentialityTeam collaboration

Required

Texas law license (or licensed in another state and eligible to sit for Texas Bar Exam or apply for reciprocity and committed to becoming licensed in Texas as soon as practically possible within the discretion of the Executive Committee)

Minimum of eight years of experience in working with access to justice issues

Demonstrated skills in management and leadership across all organizational levels

Ability to build productive professional relationships with staff, Commissioners and volunteers, and State Bar of Texas membership and its leadership

Strong oral and written communication skills, including public speaking

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Proven ability to maintain confidentiality

Ability to work both independently on assigned projects and as a team member

Outstanding strategic and annual planning skills

Financial management skills

Staff support skills

Some travel is required