Update to Court Operations at Devonshire Courthouse
Following flooding and water damage, remediation work at the Devonshire courthouse (3380 Devonshire Ave., Halifax) continues. Effective August 7, 2026, in-person matters will recommence.

During ongoing remediation work, the Court Administration Office is continuing to accept filings; however, the documents counter is temporarily relocated to the main floor of the courthouse. Similarly, the front counter for the Family Law Information Program (FLIP) is temporarily relocated on the main floor. Other family law programming, including conciliation and alternative dispute resolution, will proceed by telephone. Further updates will be provided.

Apply to be a Law Clerk with the Court of Appeal

Young male and female law clerks review legal papers with a female judge. They are all wearing black robes.

The application process for the 2025-26 Court of Appeal clerkship opportunities is now open. 

Applications will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. AST on Friday, Oct. 17, 2024.  

As part of the application process, candidates must submit:

- A cover letter;

- A Curriculum Vitae (CV);

- An official law school transcript supplied by the institution; 

- A writing sample; and

- Three letters of reference. If reference letters are submitted by email, the letters must be signed, in PDF format, and submitted by the person providing the reference. Alternatively, hard copies of documents may be mailed or hand-delivered. Please do not staple your documents.

Emailed documents must be in PDF format. If submitting your cover letter and Curriculum Vitae (CV) by email, the subject line should read:

LAST NAME, First Name - Clerking Application (for example: MACDONALD, Catherine - Clerking Application)

Please submit applications to:

Sharon MacLeod
Court Officer - Judicial Support
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
The Law Courts
Halifax NS B3J 1S7
Sharon.MacLeod2@courts.ns.ca

Receipt of all applications will be acknowledged. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Interviews will be held in November and may be conducted by telephone if distance inhibits travel or in other exceptional circumstances. Successful candidates are advised shortly after the interview process is complete.

For more information on the clerkship program, click here.