Assists Program Attorneys, Program Planners, and Program Coordinators as needed. Primarily responsible for several aspects of course material production and support of volunteers related to the delivery of continuing legal education (CLE) products and services. Support of volunteers includes but is not limited to formatting and processing of articles submitted for seminar books, processing speaker and author evaluations, conveying evaluation results to staff and volunteers, compiling materials for program participants, proofing and ordering course materials, data entry of course information, and some correspondence.
Primary Functions1. Reformats articles submitted by volunteer speakers/authors to ensure consistency by creating headers and footers, generating tables of content, changing margins and tabs, and working with styles and formatting.2. Answers questions from volunteer speakers/authors related to article formatting.3. Enters final program wrap-up data.4. Assists in maintaining program data in an Access database, including entering evaluation comments.5. Compiles articles in digital form for course production.6. Converts PowerPoint presentations to PDF format for uploading to web page.7. Assists with taking notes at meetings and assists Program Coordinators in assembling a tentative program.8. Assists and serves as backup for Program Coordinators in their absence.9. Assists in fulfilling requests from authors for articles relating to their assigned topics to serve as a basis for research in updating/writing the current article.10. Prepares course materials for in-person and virtual seminars.11. Performs other responsibilities as required.
Position RequirementsHigh school diploma or equivalent required; some college and law-related experience preferred. Must have two years’ office experience. Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, have database experience, preferably Microsoft Access, and be able to perform advanced-level functions. Typing 45 wpm minimum, over 60 wpm preferred. Must possess superior accuracy, proofreading and organizational skills, individual initiative, sound judgment, ability to work under pressure, handle multiple tasks, and provide excellent customer service. Requires the ability to lift boxes up to 35 pounds. Occasional travel required.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Two years of office experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, including advanced-level functions
- Database experience
- Microsoft Access experience
- Typing speed of at least 45 words per minute
- Typing speed over 60 words per minute
- Superior accuracy, proofreading, and organizational skills
- Individual initiative and sound judgment
- Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to lift boxes weighing up to 35 pounds
- Some college education
- Law-related experience
What We Do
The State Bar of Texas is a public corporation and administrative agency of Texas’s judicial department. It supports the administration of the legal system, promotes equal access to justice and ethical conduct, helps attorneys serve clients and the public, and educates the public about the rule of law. It also administers continuing legal education and manages the attorney grievance process statewide.
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