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
Schulich Law's Assistant Dean, Student and Academic Affairs, was named the recipient for the Early Career category at the annual Dalhousie Professional and Managerial Group (DPMG) conference.
After being part of a large undergraduate class, Ella cherished the tight-knit community and collaborative learning environment the Schulich School of Law offered.
Dalhousie law alumn Allan Silverman ('64) donates Alan Syliboy paintings to Dalhousie Art Gallery.
Andrew was keen to get involved in his Schulich Law community after the pandemic affected his ability to participate in extracurriculars during his undergraduate degree.
The eighth-generation African Nova Scotian fostered advocacy, joy, and community with other Black law students through his involvement with the Dalhousie Black Law Students’ Association.
In the Media
- Professor Rob Currie ft in "Fredericton police should disclose details of how murder cases collapsed, profs say"
- Associate Professor Michael Karanicolas ft in "Canada needs to get serious about digital sovereignty and scrapping the DST won't help"
- Professor Rob Currie ft in "Results of review of 3 derailed murder cases should be made public, profs say"
- Associate Professor Naiomi Metallic ft in "Sitansisk First Nation eager for plan tapping police to enforce band council bylaws"
- Professor Emeritus Wayne MacKay ft in "The Todd Veinotte Show: June 16, 2025"
Upcoming Events
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Natal Day - University Closed
August 4, 2025, 12:00 AM
