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Shaping public policy

At Schulich Law, we are committed to bringing positive change to society by tackling real-world issues through interdisciplinary, collaborative research.

Our students have the opportunity to focus on public policy, giving them the skills and knowledge to develop, advocate for and implement policy that shapes the lives of people everywhere.

Using Law As A Tool For Reconciliation

Professor Naiomi Metallic (’05) has made her mark as the Chancellor’s Chair in Aboriginal Law and Policy. Now, she is set to embark on her second five-year term in the role.

Inaugural Rule Of Law Lecture Explores “The Rule of Law in Pandemic Times”

The first lecture was delivered by Professor Emeritus A. Wayne MacKay virtually on October 4, 2021.

Gail Rudderham Chernin receives 2021 Weldon Award for Unselfish Public Service

The Schulich School of Law and the Dalhousie Law Alumni Association honour the 2021 recipient.

Schulich Law Reflects on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

We are encouraging each member of the Schulich Law community to choose their own way to reflect on September 30th.

Introducing the Schulich Dance Society

Karen Chen shares her journey to law school and why she and her co-founders Jillian Newton (Vice President) and Katherine Stevenson (Treasurer) created the Schulich Dance Society.

Professor Andrew Martin receives the OBA Foundation Chief Justice of Ontario Fellowship

Martin’s research project aims to better articulate lawyers’ professional duty by using Attorneys General as case studies.

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.

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Ranked among the world's top 100 law schools in 2019 by Times Higher Education, we offer both graduate and undergraduate programs in law.

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Faculty & Research

Our faculty mix imagination with innovation to push legal research in bold new directions and to make significant contributions to legal knowledge.

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Schulich Law News

Using Law As A Tool For Reconciliation

Madeline Lean – News

Professor Naiomi Metallic (’05) has made her mark as the Chancellor’s Chair in Aboriginal Law and Policy. Now, she is set to embark on her second five-year term in the role.

Inaugural Rule Of Law Lecture Explores “The Rule of Law in Pandemic Times”

Conor Falvey – News

The first Rule of Law lecture was delivered by Professor Emeritus A. Wayne MacKay virtually on October 4, 2021.

Gail Rudderham Chernin receives 2021 Weldon Award for Unselfish Public Service

Mark Campbell – News, Awards

The Schulich School of Law and the Dalhousie Law Alumni Association honour the 2021 recipient.

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Upcoming Events

MacEachen Institute: The Calls to Justice of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry
October 28, 2021, 12:00 PM
Law Hour in Partnership with the Dalhousie Indigenous Law Students Association
October 28, 2021, 12:30 PM
Health Law Institute Seminar Series: Troubled Waters – The Health & Mental Health Impacts of Environmental Racism
October 29, 2021, 12:10 PM
Research Hour: Legal Research and the SDGs – Looking beyond Goal 16
November 3, 2021, 12:30 PM

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