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
Loveth Ovedje’s (LLM ’24) PhD research examines how developing countries can use innovative financial tools to accelerate the shift to renewable energy.
Third-year student and LSS President Juliet Watts and the Dalhousie Feminist Legal Association were both named 2024-2025 Dalhousie Impact Award winners at an event on March 27.
Congratulations to Professors Matthew Dylag and Steve Coughlan (’85) who received this year’s Teaching Awards at a reception on March 27th at the Weldon Law Building.
PhD student Loveth Ovedje (LLM ’24) was one of 12 finalists sharing their game-changing research in three minutes or less in Dal’s annual research competition.
Kevin Berk and Sean Farmer (LLB '11) joined the Schulich School of Law as Purdy Crawford Fellows for this academic year.
In the Media
- Associate Professor Adelina Iftene ft in "Will calls in Manitoba to reform bail help make communities safer? Not quite, experts say"
- Professor Kim Brooks ft in "Here are three ways Canada can seize the moment and become a research and innovation leader"
- Professor Rob Currie ft in "Canadian could be sentenced to death as U.S. revives capital punishment"
- Professor Emeritus Wayne MacKay ft in "Legal columnist Wayne MacKay looks at tough‑on‑crime campaign promises"
- Professor Emeritus Wayne MacKay ft in "A closer look at "tough on crime""
Upcoming Events
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Victoria Day - University Closed
May 19, 2025, 12:00 AM
