Megan graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 1994 and was called to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1995. After a period in private practiceshe joined Nova Scotia Legal Aidin 1999. Megan’s practice was primarily as criminal defence counsel, in the Youth Courtfor a good portion of her career. She becamemanager of Nova Scotia Legal Aid’sYouth Justice Officeoffice in 2011.In 2015 Megan joined the Executive Office as Service Delivery Director and became Executive Director of NovaScotia Legal Aid in 2016.Megan is pastpresident of the Nova Scotia Criminal Lawyers’ Association, sits as an executive member on the board of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and also sitson several court and justice committees. Megan represents the Association of Legal Aid Plans of Canada on Canada’s National Action Committee on Access to Justice