Access to Justice Board Manager

Access to Justice Board Manager
Advancement Department
Job Grade E11; Exempt; Full-time; Monday-Friday
Starting Salary Range: $74,084- $83,345 DOE+ benefits
(Posted 4/8/2016)
Established by the Washington Supreme Court in 1994, The Washington State Access to Justice (ATJ) Board, through its justice system partners and standing committees, works to achieve equal access to the civil justice system for those with financial and other significant barriers.

To assist in the fulfillment of this mission, the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) is seeking an ATJ Board Manager who shares in the fundamental belief that, “Justice involves the determination and realization of legal needs, rights and responsibilities and the fair resolution of disputes.”

Functioning as a driving force in support of this effort, the ATJ Board Manager works to preserve and protect the integrity of the ATJ Board and its capacity to work effectively and independently in service of the mission (Hallmarks) and objectives outlined in the Supreme Court order creating the ATJ Board, and consistent with WSBA policies and the ATJ Board-WSBA Memorandum of Understanding.

Working within the WSBA’s culture of collaboration and empowered management, the ATJ Board Manager will provide core leadership competencies and functions, with key accountability for: communicating the ATJ Board’s vision, mission and institutional values to all those involved in the Board’s work, to key stakeholders (Board of Governors, Supreme Court, etc.) and to community partners; working to ensure adherence to the values, mission and vision– both within the Alliance for Equal Justice and externally with a broader community of equal justice system stakeholders; staying well-informed on statewide and national equal justice-related issues and advising the ATJ Board with respect to its potential involvement and investment; ensuring that discrete initiatives to be undertaken by the ATJ Board include all necessary stakeholders; promoting and facilitating the institutionalization of inclusion, diversity and cross-difference competence as justice system imperatives in all aspects of the work of the ATJ Board, throughout the Alliance and for the benefit of key stakeholders.

The ATJ Board Manager is politically astute, collaborative and committed to creating a culture of inclusion, and, by extension, excels at developing strong and effective working relationships with key stakeholder groups, community partner organizations, fellow WSBA staff and others. Internally, the ATJ Board Manager reports to the Director of Advancement and will collaborate with other WSBA staff who support similarly situated entities to advance and promote the WSBA guiding principle of access to the justice system. Chief among them are the Public Service Programs Manager and the Diversity Programs Manager.

Never losing sight of the unmet needs of low and moderate income people in Washington State and others who suffer disparate access barriers, The ATJ Board Manager monitors internal and external circumstances affecting access to the civil justice system and makes recommendations for changes as appropriate to enable the ATJ Board to address changing circumstances and dynamics.

With an eye towards continuous process improvement and community engagement, the ATJ Board Manager promotes and facilitates opportunities for the emergence of new leaders on ATJ Board Committees, through ATJ Board initiatives and across the Alliance for Equal Justice; assesses and recommends changes to the structure and function of ATJ Board committees and initiatives and works to promote and maintain an environment open and welcoming to diverse perspectives and interests from across the state.

Education: JD or successful completion of WSBA Law Clerk Program, other related advanced degree, or equivalent experience.