Nova Scotia Launches Legal Internship for Indigenous and Black High School Students

The week-long program aims to address underrepresentation in the justice system and inspire future legal careers.

The Nova Scotia Barristers' Society has introduced a free, one-week internship program for Indigenous and Black high school students interested in pursuing law.
The program, taking place during March break, offers participants hands-on experience and a half credit toward their high school education.
Students will meet lawyers and judges from diverse legal fields, including traditional and non-traditional roles, to foster mentorship and career exploration.
The initiative builds on recommendations from the 1989 Marshall Inquiry, which highlighted systemic inequities in the justice system following the wrongful conviction of Donald Marshall Jr.
Funded by the Law Foundation of Nova Scotia, the pilot program’s success will be closely monitored, with hopes of expanding it into an annual opportunity for equity-deserving groups.