Join a team dedicated to delivering outstanding client service.

At Cox & Palmer, we empower outstanding people to provide exceptional services and legal solutions, every time.

About Cox & Palmer:

200 lawyers strong, with over a century of experience serving clients. Cox & Palmer is a full-service regional firm providing advice to individuals and businesses in a broad range of sectors across all major industries.

We are committed to providing the highest quality of services to our clients. We are also committed to fostering an inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and equitable opportunities.

Join Our Growing Family Law Team in Halifax
Our Halifax office is excited to welcome an Associate Lawyer to our dynamic Family Law practice group. In this role, you will work closely with clients during some of the most meaningful and transformative moments of their lives. You’ll handle a full spectrum of family law matters, including:

Cohabitation agreements and marriage contracts

Issues arising from the breakdown of marriages and common-law relationships

Parenting and custody arrangements

Child and spousal support

Division of matrimonial property and business assets

We offer the opportunity to build a rewarding practice with the support of an experienced, collaborative, well-resourced team.

What You Bring
You are a committed legal professional with 3–5 years of family law experience and bring:

Strong analytical and legal writing abilities

Confident courtroom and advocacy skills

A practical, solutions-focused approach to client matters





An entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to manage files independently

A compassionate, client-centered approach to practice

A commitment to teamwork, mentorship, and continued professional development

What We Offer

The ability to shape and grow your practice within a leading Atlantic Canadian law firm

A high-performance culture that is fun, friendly, and built on strong relationships

Meaningful work that allows you to make a real impact on clients’ lives

Continuous training, mentorship, and learning and development opportunities

A team of dedicated talent and administrative professionals to support your growth and practice management

Flexible schedule including work from home options

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
We understand the value that an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace brings to our people, our clients, and the communities we serve.

We welcome and encourage applications from persons who identify as women, visible minorities, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community/people with diverse gender identities and sexual orientations.

Applicants from these equity-priority groups may self-identify in their application.

In the course of the hiring process, candidates are entitled to seek necessary accommodations. We urge candidates who are invited for an interview and need specific accommodations to engage in a conversation with our recruitment team to explore how we can best support them during this process.

Cox & Palmer is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is a member of the Law Firm Diversity and Inclusion Network (LFDIN).

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📌 Associate Lawyer – Family Law (Nova Scotia)
🏢 Cox & Palmer
📍 Nova Scotia