lawyer

About the company

This is an opportunity to join the government's law firm - the Legal Services Division of the Department of Justice. Legal Services lawyers advise and represent the provincial government on the most pressing legal and public policy issues of the day.

We are the legal counsel for the Government of Nova Scotia, Crown corporations, agencies, boards, and commissions. We help ensure that public affairs are administered effectively, efficiently and in accordance with the law.

For more information on the Department of Justice Legal Services please visit our website.

Your tasks

• Consult with client representatives, including Deputy Ministers, Executive Directors, and other senior leaders on matters involving law, negotiation, tactics or public policy; may attend management committees of client departments or frequently attend the meetings.
• Advising Ministers, Deputy/Associate Deputy Ministers, Executive Directors, and other senior government leaders on matters involving law, negotiation, strategy, and public policy;
• Appear before the Supreme Court (Family Division), Nova Scotia Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada (occasionally);
• Drafting Affidavits and other documents and representing the client in court, often on short timelines;

How to apply

*Union Status: NSGLA Closing Date:** 10-Nov-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

Other

About Our Opportunity These opportunities are for positions on our Family Litigation team in Halifax. Successful candidates may be asked to appear at Court locations outside of Halifax.