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.
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
The annual sketch-comedy moot, organized by the Weldon Literary Moot Society, saw justice brought to Neverland while raising $2,500 for the Halifax Humanities Society.
They explored issues ranging from the impacts of arctic shipping to the legal implications of northern grocery subsidy mismanagement to ocean sustainability concerns around fisheries subsidies.
In February, four Indigenous students and two faculty members visited the University of Victoria in Wellington to learn about Māori law and culture.
The Schulich Law alumnus ('11) returned to the law school as a Purdy Crawford Fellow for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Students David Cruz and Aleida Whidden are set to represent Atlantic Canada in Ottawa at the national moot after winning the region's toughest competition.
In the Media
- Professor Elaine Craig ft in "Unreliability of ‘sexting’ in determining sexual intention"
- The Schulich School of Law ft in "QS world university subject rankings for 2025 out now: See where Dal excelled"
- Professor Elaine Craig ft in "Porn companies must take strong action to protect privacy and prevent future harms"
- Professor Sheila Wildeman ft in "N.S. advocacy groups call on governments for update on civilian crisis response teams after recent deaths"
- Professor Sheila Wildeman ft in "Groups call to end deploying police for wellness checks"
Upcoming Events
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Dalhousie Family Law Society General Meeting
March 24, 2025, 12:30 PM -
Rhodes Scholarship Information Session
March 25, 2025, 4:00 PM -
Special Topics in Anti-Discrimination: The Canadian Anti-Racism Imperative
March 25, 2025, 5:30 PM -
Research Hour: Addressing Anti-Black Racism in the Criminal Justice System Through Impact of Race and Culture Assessments (IRCAs)
March 26, 2025, 12:30 PM -
Mini Law School: Intersections of Teens and the Law
March 26, 2025, 7:00 PM
