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.
Latest News
Upcoming Events
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Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Conference on Humanitarian Assistance at Sea
March 9, 2026, 3:00 PM -
Young Lawyers Panel
March 10, 2026, 12:30 PM -
Rhodes Scholarship Information Session (Hybrid)
March 10, 2026, 4:00 PM -
Research Hour: Through the Looking Glass – Concrete Measures for Understanding and Explaining Technology, Whether in the Classroom, Boardroom, or Around the Dinner Table
March 11, 2026, 12:30 PM -
15th Annual Weldon Literary Moot: The Trial of Frankenstein's Monster
March 11, 2026, 7:00 PM
In the Media
- Professor Emeritus Wayne MacKay ft in "Chief in N.S. says Mi’kmaq have a treaty right to sell cannabis amid new RCMP raids"
- Associate Professor Michael Karanicolas ft in "N.S. bill cloaks identity of children who die in care from public"
- Professor Emeritus Wayne MacKay ft in "A closer look at legal remification of new cannabis legislation"
- Professor Emeritus Wayne MacKay ft in "The Todd Veinotte Show – February 26, 2026"
- Professor Emeritus Wayne MacKay ft in "New bill increases fines, enforcement powers for illegal cannabis in Nova Scotia"

