About
Shaping public policy
At the Schulich School of 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.
A vibrant, collegial, and close-knit community
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Schulich Law is a vibrant, collegial, and close-knit community of talented faculty and students drawn from every region of the country and around the world.
Values
Our community is guided by the Weldon Tradition of unselfish public service – of giving back to the community and making the world a better place.
Our founding dean, Richard Chapman Weldon, envisioned a very different kind of law school, one that not only provided students with a foundation in the practice of law but also instilled a sense of the power and responsibility of using law as a tool for social change. He believed that every lawyer, regardless of area of practice, had an obligation to use their knowledge of the law to serve the greater good.
This belief came to be known as the Weldon Tradition of unselfish public service, and more than 140 years later, it remains firmly part of every Weldonites' DNA.
Faculty
Our faculty are committed teachers who care deeply about giving our students an outstanding legal education that prepares them to meet the needs of the communities they will serve in their varied careers.
Research
Our researchers have rich local, national, and international networks and profiles, and we embrace the interdisciplinary opportunities found in our university setting.
We are advocates who believe we can shape public policy to improve the lives of people everywhere.
Alumni
Our alumni are leaders in every sense: they hold office in every level of government, teach in law schools, provide private and public sector legal services, lead businesses, advance policy in the executive branch of government, render decisions in courts across the country, and offer service to non-governmental bodies and non-profit and community organizations around the world.
They have taken their legal education in many directions as lawyers – as entrepreneurs, military counsel, solo practitioners, CEOs, researchers, analysts, musicians, painters, authors, filmmakers, broadcasters, and in private practice.
We are privileged to have many engaged, loyal, and supportive alumni who give back to their law school as donors, teachers, mentors, guest speakers, and advisors.
