Director of Legal Services

DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES

Join our team as the Director of Legal Services providing holistic legal representation to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. This position oversees a wide range of civil matters—including protective orders, divorce, custody, and housing—while ensuring effective service delivery and trauma-informed safety planning.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A juris doctor degree.
• License to practice law in North Dakota.
• Two years of related legal experience.
• Experience in family law and protective orders preferred.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Salary:  $64,000-$87,600 based on education and experience.
• Generous Benefits: Paid annual, sick and personal leave; 11 paid holidays; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; 403b retirement plan with employer match.
• Work-Life Support: Eligible for federal student loan forgiveness and ND Working Parents Childcare Credit.
• Impactful Work: Be part of a team dedicated to preventing violence, promoting safety, and building hope.

SUPERVISED BY: Senior Director of Legal Services         

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct Service

• Provide holistic civil legal representation and advice for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking during protective order applications and hearings.
• Provide legal representation and consultations for survivors in civil law matters such as divorce, child custody, and support hearings, housing, immigration, campus Title IX hearings, and other legal actions.
• Ensure effective delivery of legal services.
• Offer safety planning and referrals to clients as appropriate.

Guidance and Programmatic Support

• Offer mentorship to advocacy and other agency staff.
• Assist with visioning for future programmatic enhancements and growth.
• Maintain compliance with agency policies and procedures.

Coordinated Community Response

• Collaborate with the courts, justice system, other agencies, and victim advocates while providing services to clients.
• Collaborate with and provide outreach to organizations working with underserved populations.
• Provide information and outreach to the community regarding legal services offered by CVIC.
• Serve on community and statewide boards and committees as assigned.

 

Grant Management

• Provide statistical and outcome measurement data as required by CVIC and granting sources.
• Compile information, write narratives and contribute to semi-annual progress reports as requested.
• Maintain accurate time keeping and grant activities

 

Record Keeping

• Maintain accurate, complete and timely records of all contacts with clients and other agencies according to the guidelines established.

Other duties as assigned. 

BE LIFE CHANGING, APPLY TODAY at https://cvic.bamboohr.com/careers/168 or contact Kristina Stepps, Director of Human Resources, at kristinas@cviconline.org with questions.

 

DEADLINE:  Applications will be accepted until filled.

 

CVIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veterans.

Salary

• $64,000 - $87,600