You are an exceptional individual looking to achieve more in life than a billable hour target. You have looked at the next rung on the corporate ladder and decided that there must be something better. The idea of serving your country in a meaningful and challenging role appeals to you.
As a commissioned officer in the Canadian Forces, you will quickly learn that practicing law with the Office of the Judge Advocate General is a very different career and a unique way of life.
You must be intelligent and self-reliant to do this job. You must use your initiative and analytical skills to choose appropriately from various courses of action, often under stressful and fast-moving conditions. You must be physically fit, mentally tough, and intellectually sharp. As a legal officer, you must be an honest and knowledgeable advisor, as well as a steadfast advocate for justice.
Whether you’re in a courtroom in Canada, on the bridge of a warship in the Arabian Gulf, or in the back of an armoured vehicle in Afghanistan, you can be confident that you are using your legal education to make a valuable contribution to Canada and to the international community.
So go ahead and challenge yourself. Join Canada’s most dynamic law office and discover your potential.