Work Opportunities at the Department of Justice

Employment

Recruitment
The Department of Justice is responsible for the recruitment of almost all lawyers and notaries to the federal Public Service. Employment opportunities in the Department of Justice for lawyers and notaries are advertised on this Web site.

Legal Agent Appointment

Becoming a Legal Agent
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada is responsible for the legal affairs of the government as a whole and for providing legal services to individual departments. To carry out this mandate, the Department of Justice relies on in-house counsel as well as private sector lawyers, both domestic and international, known as legal agents. The Minister of Justice has the ultimate authority for appointing legal agents. Information regarding how to become a legal agent is found on this Web site.

For Students

Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)
FSWEP gives full-time secondary school, CÉGEP, college, technical institute and university students fair and equal access to student jobs offered by the Public Service of Canada.

Articling opportunities through the Legal Excellence Program
Through this program, the Department of Justice provides articling students with the opportunity to develop the essential knowledge, skills and experience for practicing law. See what positions are available in each region of the country.