Director of Legal Services

Director of Legal Services

Posted: January 30, 2026

Community Violence Intervention Center

Location: 211 S. 4th Street, Grand Forks, ND 58201

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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