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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.

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Ranked among the world's top law schools by the Times Higher Education 2025 World University Rankings by Subject and the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject, we offer both graduate and undergraduate programs in law. 

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Our faculty mix imagination with our innovation to push legal research in bold new directions and to make significant contributions to legal knowledge.

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Latest News

Rosborough and Iftene Receive Schulich Law's Top Teaching Honours
Rosborough and Iftene Receive Schulich Law's Top Teaching Honours
Monday, March 30, 2026
Congratulations to Hannah Rosborough and Adelina Iftene who received this year’s Teaching Awards at a reception held at the Weldon Law Building on March 26.
Schulich Law Team Wins Davies Corporate/Securities Law Moot
Schulich Law Team Wins Davies Corporate/Securities Law Moot
Monday, March 23, 2026
Congratulations to Schulich Law students Connor Knight, Austin Stein, Sean Landry, and Eric Funk on their first-place finish at the 35th annual Davies Moot which took place in Toronto from March 6-7.
Schulich Law and King's Relaunch Joint Journalism‑Law Degree Master's Program
Schulich Law and King's Relaunch Joint Journalism‑Law Degree Master's Program
Monday, March 23, 2026
The combined Juris Doctor (JD) and Master of Journalism (MJ) is an integrated four-year advanced education program that will prepare graduates for work at the intersection of media and public policy.
Who’s the Real Monster? Frankenstein on Trial in 2026 Weldon Literary Moot
Who’s the Real Monster? Frankenstein on Trial in 2026 Weldon Literary Moot
Monday, March 16, 2026
Law students and faculty bring Mary Shelley’s characters to life in a humorous criminal justice moot in support of the Halifax Humanities Society.
A Warm Weldon Welcome
A Warm Weldon Welcome
Monday, March 9, 2026
Current 1L students share why it was important for them to provide prospective students with a glimpse of life at Schulich Law at this year’s Weldon Welcome Days.
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