In Our Opinion: A Practical Approach to Developing Legal Advice (LEG00222)

Overview

Delivery method

Virtual classroom

Duration

2.5 hours

Audience

Legal Professionnals

Description

Please note that this course is open to Justice Canada legal professionals only (lawyers, notaries who are members of the Chambre des notaires du Québec and paralegals).

In Our Opinion is designed to help the Department of Justice (Department) provide clear, effective, efficient, consistent and high quality legal advice to the Government of Canada. While the Department’s responsibilities include a range of legal advisory, litigation and legislative services, this document aims to focus on the provision of legal advice. In particular, In Our Opinion is designed to encourage dialogue, offer guidance and suggestions on the drafting of legal advice, and list helpful resources, essential tools, practice tips and templates that facilitate the delivery of legal advice and ensure its consistency within the Department.

This course will cover the complex and unique nature of our work as legal professionals and as public servants, which includes the importance of speaking with one voice, the bilingual and bijural legal framework, as well as transparency and accountability. It also covers principles of Open by Default and Open Government. The course also includes a practical section which incorportes what you need to take into account when developing and providing legal advice, when to brief your manager, and offers some examples of tips, best practices and tools to help guide your work.

Learning Objectives

• Complex and Unique Nature of Our Work
• Importance of Speaking with One Voice
• Open by Default and Open Government
• Providing Legal Advice
• When to Brief Your Manager
• Tips, Best Practices and Tools

Client: Public Law and Legislative Services Sector in collaboration with the Centre of Expertise for Learning and Professional Development (CoELPD).

Registration deadline: 5 working days prior to the course date.

Participants are responsible for adding their training activities to their Outlook calendars.

Cancelling your registration: Simply log into your JUScampus account and select "Unregister" from this event page.

Accommodation Measures: The Department of Justice is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free learning environment. If you need workplace accommodations to fully participate in this training, contact your manager or the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness. Please note, the CWAHW requires at least 72 hours to respond.

Please contact the Centre of Expertise for Learning and Professional Development (CoELPD):

• For training material, at least 5 business days before the training session if needed in advance.
• To flag any other requests or accommodations needs, at least 10 business days before the training session.
• For more information or if you have any issues with this course.

For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2026 Accreditation Summary.

If you have questions concerning the accreditation process, please contact our accreditation team by email (Accreditations@justice.gc.ca).