Project Attorney Supervisor

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Austin, TX, US

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Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) is excited to announce that we are now recruiting for a RJI Project Attorney Supervisor as part of our new Rural Justice Initiative (RJI).

The Rural Justice Initiative Project Supervisor is a project-funded attorney position established as part of Disability Rights Texas' (DRTx) participation in the Rural Justice Initiative (RJI), a collaborative effort designed to expand access to civil legal services for low-income Texans living in designated rural communities and legal-desert counties. The Rural Justice Initiative (RJI) Project Supervisor is responsible for coordinating and managing the day-to-day implementation of Disability Rights Texas' participation in the Texas Access to Justice Foundation Rural Justice Initiative, a five-year, multiregional initiative designed to expand access to civil legal services for low-income Texans with disabilities in designated rural and legal-desert communities.

The RJI Project Supervisor works to facilitate and implement the Rural Justice Initiative project by coordinating direct legal services to eligible low-income Texans with disabilities residing in designated RJI counties and communities. Unlike DRTx attorney positions assigned primarily to a single substantive issue team, this position will oversee and function as a generalist disability-rights attorney within the scope of the Rural Justice Initiative.

The Project Supervisor may address a range of disability-related civil legal matters, including special education, disability discrimination and accommodations, access to public benefits and services, housing-related disability issues, and other disability-related legal matters identified through the project.

Under the direction and supervision of the designated RJI Supervising Attorney, the Project Supervisor provides operational leadership for project implementation across the North, Southwest, and East regions, including coordination of regional service-delivery activities, project work plans, community engagement strategies, grant deliverables, performance monitoring, partner collaboration, and reporting.

The Project Supervisor serves as the primary operational point of coordination among regional project personnel, DRTx substantive legal teams, outreach and community engagement staff, administrative personnel, and designated external partners. The position monitors implementation progress, identifies service-delivery barriers and resource needs, and recommends operational adjustments and corrective actions to the Supervising Attorney.

The Project Supervisor provides legal coordination and technical assistance within their areas of competence and ensures that substantive legal matters are referred for appropriate consultation, review, or supervision under established DRTx policies. The position does not independently supersede the authority of designated personnel supervisors, substantive legal supervisors, or organizational leadership.

The position may maintain a limited direct-service caseload as approved by the Supervising Attorney, provided that such responsibilities do not compromise project management, grant compliance, or implementation deliverables.

The Project Supervisor exercises delegated operational authority within established DRTx policies, approved project plans, grant requirements, and supervisory direction. Responsibility for institutional grant compliance, personnel supervision, final legal oversight, and organizational commitments remains with designated DRTx leadership.

• Work with Supervising Attorney and project team to develop and execute a comprehensive RJI implementation and community outreach plan targeting individuals with disabilities in rural counties across Texas. Coordinate implementation of the approved plan, including regional work plans, timelines, milestones, staffing resources, and project deliverables
• Supervisory Coordination and Accountability of RJI initiative with project manager. Establish and facilitate a regular project management meeting structure, including regional implementation meetings, periodic performance reviews, and individual coordination with key project personnel.
• Project Evaluation and Continuous Improvement. Collaborate with Supervising Attorney, and appropriate RJI staff to develop and implement…