Events
Whether you're looking to attend a stimulating lecture, make new contacts, or just enjoy socializing with fellow alumni, Schulich Law alumni events have you covered.
Our annual reunion weekend gives classmates a chance to reconnect, while celebrating our extraordinary community. We also plan events with our DLAA Chapters around the world, virtually and in-person, so you can stay connected wherever you are.
Reunion 2022
We are thrilled to be planning our first in-person reunion since 2019!
Friday, September 9 Reception - 6:00PM Dinner - 7:00PM |
Annual Law Alumni Reception & Dinner Halifax Convention Centre 1650 Argyle Street NOTE: Tickets for the dinner will be available for purchase beginning the first week of July |
Saturday, September 10 11:00AM - 1:00PM |
Law School Open House & Luncheon Weldon Law Building - Atrium (2nd Floor) 6061 University Avenue |
We are inviting all class members and their guests who missed the opportunity to celebrate their reunions in 2020 and 2021, as well as those planning to gather in 2022. This means all classes ending in 0, 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7. You may also work together with your class organizers (listed below) to plan other class-specific activities for Saturday and/or Sunday and we are happy to assist where we can.
We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible in September, provided that public health regulations allow. Our ability to reach you is only as accurate as the contact information we have on file for you. Please feel free to share this event with classmates to ensure everyone is aware of our plans and is included! You can also update your contact information at any time by emailing lawalum@dal.ca.
Reunion 2022 - The 2's and 7's (1952-2017)
Law Alumni Reunion Weekend: 2022
2022 Reunion Weekend Class Organizers
Grad Year | Name | Email Address | |
70th | 1952 | ||
65th | 1957 | ||
60th | 1962 | ||
55th | 1967 | Alan Hayman | ahayman@burchells.ca |
Art Miller | arthurfmiller@ns.sympatico.ca | ||
Diane Campbell | diane.campbell@ns.sympatico.ca | ||
50th | 1972 | Daniel Campbell | dm.campbell@icloud.com |
Clif Prowse | dprowse@shaw.ca | ||
Janet Sinclair Prowse | dprowse@shaw.ca | ||
45th | 1977 | ||
40th | 1982 | Ian MacKay | ian.mackay@rogers.com |
Jeff Morris | jeff.morris@rogers.com | ||
35th | 1987 | Salín Guttormsson | dotsalin@hotmail.com |
Paul Ives | paulives@shaw.ca | ||
There is a Facebook group for the Class of 1987. Please contact one of the organizers to be added. | |||
30th | 1992 | Gordon Allen | allen@allenlawinc.com |
25th | 1997 | Chantal Richard | mchantalrichard@yahoo.ca |
Leah Hutt | leah.hutt@dal.ca | ||
Lisa Osoba | lisa.osoba@telus.net | ||
Lori Park | lori.park@mercer.com | ||
Sandy Lee | sandy.lee108@shaw.ca | ||
Kim Mconie | kimmconie@hotmail.com | ||
20th | 2002 | Level Chan | lchan@stewartmckelvey.com |
15th | 2007 | ||
10th | 2012 | Patrick MacDonald | patrickjmacdonald@gmail.com |
5th | 2017 |
Reunion 2022 - The 1's and 6's (1951-2016)
Law Alumni Reunion Weekend: 2022
2022 Reunion Weekend Class Organizers
Grad Year | Name | Email Address | |
70th | 1951 | ||
65th | 1956 | ||
60th | 1961 | ||
55th | 1966 | Noella Brennan Fisher | noella.fisher@icloud.com |
50th | 1971 | Don Clark |
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Bob Covert |
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Doug Moores |
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Bruce Outhouse |
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Mick Ryan |
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Bob Wright |
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45th | 1976 | Claire MacLellan | maryclaremaclellan@gmail.com |
40th | 1981 | Brian Casey | bcasey@dal.ca |
35th | 1986 | Michelle Christopher | mcc@albertacourts.ca |
30th | 1991 | Jennifer Jolly | jjolly@familyjustice.ca |
Susan MacKay | susan.mackay@novascotia.ca | ||
25th | 1996 | ||
20th | 2001 | ||
15th | 2006 | ||
10th | 2011 | ||
5th | 2016 | David LeMesurier | dalemesurier@gmail.com |
Marc Njoh | marc.njoh@novascotia.ca |
Reunion 2022 - The 0's and 5's (1950-2015)
Law Alumni Reunion Weekend: 2020
2020 Reunion Weekend Class Organizers
Grad Year | Name | Email Address | |
70th | 1950 | ||
65th | 1955 | ||
60th | 1960 | ||
55th | 1965 | Jim Cowan | senatorcowan@gmail.com |
50th | 1970 | Bob Belliveau | robert.belliveau@mcinnescooper.com |
Skip Oliver | skipojudy@aol.com | ||
Dave Johnson | dj7583337@gmail.com | ||
George MacDonald | gmacdonald@pinklarkin.com | ||
Martin Herschorn | herschme@eastlink.ca | ||
45th | 1975 | ||
40th | 1980 | Mark Rosen | mrosen11@gmail.com |
35th | 1985 | Mark Knox | mark.knox@knoxlaw.ca |
30th | 1990 | Don MacDiarmid | dgmacdiarmid@gmail.com |
25th | 1995 | Joseph Morrison | jmorrison@matthewdinsdale.com |
Robert Cowan | robert.cowan@mcinnescooper.com | ||
20th | 2000 | Alan Farquhar | alan.farquhar@justice.gc.ca |
Jennifer McKibbin | dallawclassof2000@gmail.com | ||
Jessica Lyle | jlyle@touchstonelegal.ca | ||
Ken MacLean | kmaclean@municipalgroup.ca | ||
Pete Stanhope | pstanhope@boyneclarke.ca | ||
Rick Dunlop | rdunlop@stewartmckelvey.com | ||
Sue McKinney | sue_mckinney@hotmail.com | ||
15th | 2005 | ||
10th | 2010 | ||
Reunion 2019
Law Alumni Reunion Weekend: 2019
This year Over 200 law alumni and friends celebrated their anniversaries—the classes of ’54, ’59, ’64, '69, ’74, ’79, '84, '89, '94, '99, '04, '09, and '14—returned to Halifax for the 2019 Annual Law Reunion Weekend.
We kicked off the weekend with an Alumni Student Panel where current students were given an opportunity to learn about alternative career paths with a law degree. Panel members were The Honourable Judge Corrine Sparks ('79/'01), Maureen Reid ('84), Bob Hanf ('89), Daphne Loukidelis ('94), Nasha Nijhawan ('09) and Adam Picotte ('09).
In the evening the Annual Law Alumni LAWbsiter Dinner and Reception were held in the McInnes Room at the Student Union Building where the 2019 Weldon Award for Unselfish Public Service was presented to Dr. Fred Fountain ('74).
Highlights from the evening included words from the guest speaker, The Honourable A. Anne McLellan ('74) and recognition of the Class of '74 for reaching the fundraising milestone of $200,000. Classmates Mary Clancy, Jim Coleman and Brent Cotter accepted the award on behalf of their classmates.
For the remainder of the weekend, alumni took part in local excursions, social events and class dinners as well as Domus Night with current students after the dinner on Friday evening.
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Photos from the 2019 Annual Law Alumni Reunion LAWbster Dinner and Reception |
Reunion 2018
Law Alumni Reunion Weekend: 2018
Dalhousie University celerbrated its 200th Anniversary in 2018 so the reunion weekend looked a little different than in previous years. The Law School hosted a reception at the Halifax Citadel Historic Site in downtown Halifax in the North Casements. Over 125 law alumni and friends celebrated their anniversaries—the classes of ’53, ’58, ’63, '68, ’78 ’88, '93, 98 and ’08—returned to Halifax for the 2018 Annual Law Reunion Weekend.
We kicked off the weekend with an Alumni Student Panel where current students were given an opportunity to learn about alternative career paths with a law degree. Panel members were Fred Glady ('93), Carla Black ('08), Vicki Stokoe ('93), Dave Mollica ('08) and Tilly Pillay ('89).
We then moved festivities to the Halifax Citadel for the Annual Law Alumni Reception where the 2018 Weldon Award for Unselfish Public Service was presented to Mark Knox, QC ('94).
After the afternoon reception the celebration moved to the Nova Centre for the university's 200th celebration event, the Ignite Gala.
For the remainder of the weekend, alumni took part in local excursions, social events and class dinners as well as a Garden Party with current students Officer's Mess at Royal Artillery Park on Saturday afternoon.
Two classes chose to celebrate earlier in the summer and fall. The Class of 1953 spent the weekend of August 3 & 4 at Atlantica Oak Island Resort and the Class of 1963 returned to Halifax from September 13-15.
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Photos from the 2018 Annual Law Alumni Reunion Reception |
Reunion 2017
Law Alumni Reunion Weekend: 2017
Thanks to everyone who attended the 2017 Annual Law Reunion Weekend! The reunion was a great success. Over 200 law alumni and friends celebrating their anniversaries—the classes of ’62, ’67, ’77, '82, ’92 ’97, and ’07—returned to campus for the 2017 Annual Law Reunion Weekend.
We kicked off the weekend with an Alumni Student Panel where current students were given an opportunity to learn about alternative career paths with a law degree. We then moved festivities to the McInnes Room in the Student Union Building where nearly 150 alumni, faculty, staff and students attended the Reception and East Coast LAWbster Supper.
The 2017 Weldon Award for Unselfish Public Service was presented to Trinda Ernst, QC ('83).
After the supper the party moved to the Grawood for a Domus Night with current students.
For the remainder of the weekend, alumni took part in local excursions, social events and class dinners.
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Photos from the 2017 Annual Law Alumni Reunion Dinner |
Reunion 2016
Law Alumni Reunion Weekend: 2016
Tracing familiar paths down University Avenue on Sept. 30, alumni from the classes of ’66, ’76, ’86, ’91, ’96, ’06, and ’11 climbed the stairs to the second floor of Dalhousie’s Student Union Building to attend the Schulich School of Law’s 2016 East Coast Lawbster Party, the first of many events arranged to celebrate the annual Law Alumni Reunion Weekend.
In the atrium of the McInnes Room, an eager alumnus in a grey suit greeted new arrivals with the same question: “Class of ’86? Class of ’86?” Scanning names, he fished a fair selection of colleagues from a sea of ’76 and ’91 tags – the years with the largest turnout. Regardless of grad year, classmates from as far as Singapore, Australia, and the U.K. were excited to reconnect in the traditional Maritime way – over lobster and drinks.
In the dining room, guests were greeted by Schulich School of Law Dean Camille Cameron. “Events like this one are a very warm and welcome opportunity to bring our graduates together from near and far. They give each of you a chance to catch up with one another and the rest of us the chance to meet you or meet you again, and hear about the interesting careers you have built for yourselves.”
Dean Camille Cameron and third-year student Bart Soroka, president of the Law Students' Society.
As guests helped themselves to salad, coleslaw, and roasted potatoes, bright-red lobsters were brought out by the bucketful. CBC journalist and alumnus Ian Hanomansing ('86) took the stage during dessert. “I see a look of puzzlement on some faces,” he began. “Some of you are not quite sure who I am and why I’m speaking to this group. That’s fine. Hopefully that’ll become clear. There’s a second group of you who have only seen me on TV, and up until tonight – if you’re not a member of the class of ’86 and haven’t seen me in person – you’re saying, ‘Man, he is a lot shorter than I thought.’”
Hanomansing kept the crowd laughing. “Why did Dal get the one guy who came to law school not planning to be a lawyer, didn’t article, who never worked a day in law in his career...Why is he speaking at the Dal Law Alumni dinner? That’s a good question,” he said. “I was wondering the answer to that, too.”
Hanomansing had two criteria when it came to choosing a law school. One: it had to be a national law school, which Dalhousie has been since 1890. Two: it had to be located in a small city in the Maritimes. “Pretty clearly Dal was going to be that choice,” he said.
Dalhousie was the only place he applied, and he never opened his acceptance letter – our school was the only choice he wanted to make. After all, said Hanomansing, “Where else in the world do you learn to rattle off Latin phrases with a Nova Scotia twang?”
CBC journalist and alumnus Ian Hanomansing ('86) was the event's guest speaker.
As a student, Hanomansing took judicial remedies from a young professor named Tom Cromwell who brought in an antique car to teach his class about special damages. “I remember that moment clearly, and I remember that concept even more clearly 30 years later,” said Hanomansing.
Today, he contends that Dalhousie law grads feel connected to what’s going on in the world because old and new professors alike are prominent public figures. He mentioned Rollie Thompson, renowned for his expertise in family law, and Wayne MacKay ('78), a cyberbullying expert. These people help the law school garner the national profile it deserves, he added.
“You make a lot of naive choices where you’re 21, 22 years old, but when I look back at my decision to come here, I realize it was the right choice,” said Hanomansing. “We’ve all taken different paths to get to this university and we’ve followed different paths since then, but we share a few basic things – we are a little older now, we’re a lot wiser, and we couldn’t be prouder to be alumni of this great law school.”
Filling the space Hanomansing left on the stage after his address was Donna Franey ('86), the President of the Dalhousie Law Alumni Association, who introduced this year’s recipient of the Weldon Award. Stewart McInnes (’61) of Halifax was a man with a concern for humanity and a want for positive change, said Franey, who exemplified the values embedded in the Weldon Tradition. “He put his heart and soul into everything he believed in. He was a doer, a pragmatist – the kind of ‘roll up your sleeves and get to work’ kind of guy.”
McInnes died of heart failure last year in Halifax at age 78. His daughter Sarah McInnes, a fourth generation Dalhousie law grad, accepted the award on his behalf. She opened her address by saying that she and Hanomansing had something in common – she never opened her acceptance letter, either: “I got home and my father had already opened it.”
Sarah McInnes ('04) accepted the Weldon Award on behalf of her father, Stewart McInnes.
McInnes described her father as a lawyer, politician, volunteer, fundraiser, and philanthropist. He served on as many as 64 boards and community organizations, received the A.J. Sandy Young Award for Great Contribution to Sport in Nova Scotia, and was voted Dalhousie Alumnus of the Year in 1998. “My father wasn’t only committed to causes he cared about. He was passionate about his community as a whole and about the people in it. That’s the story I’d like to contribute.”
Chronicling her father’s love of gardening and unwavering commitment to his family, McInnes paused, briefly overcome with emotion. Former Schulich Law Dean Kim Brooks encouraged her to continue with a bolstering cry of, “Go Sarah!” to which everyone in attendance applauded. Looking into the faces of her supporters, McInnes said: “For my father, public service was not an obligation. Being able to contribute to his community, his province, and his country was a privilege. To be a member of this profession is a privilege.”
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Photos from the 2016 Annual Law Alumni Reunion Dinner |
Reunion 2015
Law Alumni Reunion Weekend: 2015
Thanks to everyone who attended the 2015 Annual Law Reunion Weekend! The reunion was a great success. Over 200 law alumni and friends celebrating their anniversaries—the classes of ’60, ’65, ’75, '80, ’90 ’95, and ’05—returned to campus for the 2015 Annual Law Reunion Weekend.
We kicked off the weekend with the Horace Read Lecture featuring Professor Nancy Levit which was followed a Back to Class session with Professor Diana Ginn in the Weldon Law Building them moved across the street to the McInnes Room in the Student Union Building where nearly 160 alumni, faculty, staff and students attended the Reception and East Coast LAWbster Supper.
The 2015 Weldon Award for Unselfish Public Service was presented to Heather Ann McNeill, QC ('94) and Class of '74 were presented the Dean's Cup for their extraordinary fund raising efforts.
After the supper the party moved to the University Club's Pub for a Domus Night with current students.
For the remainder of the weekend, alumni took part in local excursions, social events and class dinners.
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Photos from the 2015 Annual Law Alumni Reunion Dinner |
Reunion 2014
Law Alumni Reunion Weekend: 2014
Thanks to everyone who attended the 2014 Annual Law Reunion Weekend! The reunion was a great success. Over 300 law alumni and friends celebrating their anniversaries—the classes of ’54, ’64, ’74, ’84, ’89, '94 and ’04—returned to campus for the 2014 Annual Law Reunion Weekend.
We kicked off the weekend with a Back to Class session with Professor Rollie Thompson in the Weldon Law Building them moved across the street to the McInnes Room in the Student Union Building where nearly 200 alumni, faculty, staff and students attended the Reception and East Coast LAWbster Supper.
The 2014 Weldon Award for Unselfish Public Service was presented to John S. Fitzpatrick ('84) and the guest speaker was Justice James MacPherson ('74).
After the supper the party moved to the University Club's Pub for a Domus Night with current students.
For the remainder of the weekend, alumni took part in local excursions, social events and class dinners.
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Photos from the 2014 Annual Law Alumni Reunion Dinner |
Reunion 2013
Law Alumni Reunion Weekend: 2013
Thanks to everyone who attended the 2013 Annual Law Reunion Weekend! The reunion was a great success. Over 200 law alumni and friends celebrating their anniversaries—the classes of ’53, ’58, ’63, ’73, ’88, ’93 and ’03—returned to campus.
Our Annual Law Alumni Dinner was held on Friday, October 4th at the McInnes Room on campus with guest speaker, Al Meghji ('88). The Weldon Award for Unselfish Public Service was also presented to Bill Fenrick ('73). Saturday morning we invited everyone back to the Law School for breakfast, tours of the school and an opportunity to meet with some of our current students. Over the remainder of the weekend, alumni took part in local excursions, social events and class dinners.
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Photos from the 2013 Annual Law Alumni Reunion Dinner |
Reunion 2012
Law Alumni Reunion Weekend: 2012
Thanks to everyone who attended the 2012 Annual Law Reunion Weekend! The reunion was a great success. Over 300 law alumni and friends celebrating their anniversaries—the classes of ’52, ’57, ’62, ’72, ’87, ’92 and ’02—returned to campus for the 2012 Annual Law Reunion Weekend.
Our Annual Law Alumni Dinner was held on Friday Sept. 28. And Saturday morning we invited everyone back to the Law School for breakfast, tours of the school and an opportunity to meet with some of our current students. And while we did have a bit of rain on Saturday afternoon, nothing seemed to dampen the spirits of all those participating. Over the remainder of the weekend, alumni took part in local excursions, social events and class dinners.
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Photos from the 2012 Annual Law Alumni Reunion Dinner |