About Us
The Schulich School of Law is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a city with a youthful spirit, rich history, and scenic waterfront. We are a vibrant, collegial, and close-knit community of faculty and students from around the world. We live the Weldon Tradition of unselfish public service—of giving back and making the world a better place.
Our Programs
Ranked among the world's top law schools by the Times Higher Education 2025 World University Rankings by Subject and the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject, we offer both graduate and undergraduate programs in law.
Faculty & Research
Our faculty mix imagination with our innovation to push legal research in bold new directions and to make significant contributions to legal knowledge.
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Upcoming Events
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1L Exams End
December 18, 2025, 5:00 PM -
Upper-Year Exams End
December 19, 2025, 5:00 PM -
University Closes at 12:00 PM
December 24, 2025, 12:00 PM -
New Year's Day – University Closed
January 1, 2026, 12:00 AM -
University Re-Opens
January 5, 2026, 7:00 AM
In the Media
- Professor Emeritus Rollie Thompson ft in "N.S. child welfare system 'incredibly broken,' say experts after guilty plea in toddler death"
- Dalhousie Legal Aid Service Community Legal Worker Sydnee Blum ft in "5% Cap No Help For Low‑Income Renters"
- Assistant Professor Suzie Dunn ft in "Why it's taken so long to update the Criminal Code to include sexual deepfakes"
- Professor Emeritus Wayne MacKay ft in "This is Nova Scotia: The Furore Over Indigenous Cannabis Sales"
- Professor Emeritus Wayne MacKay ft in "Class‑action lawsuit against Nova Scotia Power important for accountability, says law prof"

