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 100 law schools in 2019 by Times Higher Education, we offer both graduate and undergraduate programs in law. 

Explore our JD | Explore our LLM & PhD

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.

Meet our faculty | Discover our research

Latest News

Mohamad Alikhani’s OpenThink blog will explore how Canadian laws and policies can be improved to ensure an ecologically sustainable future for offshore wind energy.
Third-year student Sashin Narayan and alumnus Kevin Fernandes reflect on their mentorship pairing, why they decided to participate, and the benefits of the program.
Eni Oguntona’s paper, which explores the disproportionate placement of African Nova Scotian students on Independent Program Plans and its legal implications, was selected to be presented at the 17th annual Canadian Law Student Conference at the University of Windsor.
Halifax attorney Dean Smith (BA ’95, LLB ’99) is on a mission to change the makeup of the amateur hockey dressing room.
Meet Adam Guzkowski, Program Manager in the Associate Dean, Academic’s Office. They are committed to providing academic support, strengthening community, and fostering belonging and well-being at the law school.
Read more stories