Megan Longley, KC
Assistant Professor of Law; Executive Director, ±«Óãtv Legal Aid Service
Email: megan.longley@dal.ca
Phone: 902-423-8105
Mailing Address:
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 0H8
Education
- LLB (±«Óãtv)
Bio
Megan Longley, QC joined the Schulich School of Law in the fall of 2021 as Executive Director of ±«Óãtv Legal Aid Service. Megan graduated from ±«Óãtv Law School in 1994 and was called to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1995. After a period in private practice, she joined Nova Scotia Legal Aid in 1999.
Megan’s practice was primarily as criminal defense counsel, in the Youth Court for a good portion of her career. She became manager of ’s Youth Justice Office in 2011. In 2015 Megan joined the Executive Office as Service Delivery Director and became Executive Director of Nova Scotia Legal Aid in 2016.
Megan is past president of the , and recently completed two terms on the board of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network. Megan has also represented the Ìý´Ç²ÔÌý. Megan Longley has been on the Board of the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice Board since 2021.Â