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
- 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"
- Professor Sheila Wildeman ft in "East Coast Prison Justice releases calls to action and to launch civilian crisis response team"
Upcoming Events
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DFLS Speaker Event: Professor Emeritus Rollie Thompson on Family Law Reform
March 19, 2025, 12:30 PM -
Research Hour: Is a Good Death Possible? An Empirical Study of Humane Handling of Food Animals in Canadian Slaughterhouses
March 19, 2025, 12:30 PM -
Health Law Career Panel
March 19, 2025, 6:30 PM -
Law Hour: From the Classroom to the Community – The Many Paths of Pro Bono
March 20, 2025, 12:30 PM -
Dalhousie Family Law Society General Meeting
March 24, 2025, 12:30 PM
