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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.
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.
Schulich Law News
In the Media
- Professor Emeritus Wayne MacKay ft in "Nova Scotia cuts man’s welfare, says trailer is not a home"
- Professor Emeritus Wayne MacKay ft in "Innocent until proven guilty doesn't apply to illegal dumping in Yarmouth"
- Professor Emeritus Wayne MacKay ft in "Why Municipality of Yarmouth is changing the way it will enforce illegal dumping rules"
Upcoming Events
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Research Hour – The Lawyer’s Professional Duty to Encourage Respect for – And to Improve – the Administration of Justice: Lessons from Failures by Attorneys General
February 8, 2023, 12:30 PM -
Future of Law and Policy: Canada in Space
February 8, 2023, 6:00 PM -
Law Hour: A Conversation with Lesra Martin: Reset, Remember, Renew
February 9, 2023, 12:30 PM -
14th Annual Douglas M. Johnston Lecture – A Human Rights-based Approach to the New Treaty on Plastic Pollution
February 9, 2023, 7:00 PM
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