May 11 Kudos! William Rand ('66) among eight to be honoured at Convocation
May 10 Kudos! The NSBS announces Robert MacKeigan QC ('69) to receive the 2011 Distinguished Service Award
May 5 Kudos! To all our alum who ran for office and all those who offer public service. Special congrats to:
Sean Casey QC ('88), Linda Duncan (LLM '98), Megan Leslie ('04), Peter MacKay ('90), Elizabeth May ('83) and Geoff Regan ('83) who were elected (or re-elected) in their ridingsMay 4 Kudos!
Libby Burnham ('63) named Acadia University's new Chancellor. A woman of firsts, Libby was the first woman graduate of Acadia to pursue a law degree, the first woman President of Sodales (which, at the time, was an all-male debating society at Dalhousie Law School), New Brunswick’s first female barrister, and will be Acadia's first woman Chancellor. Libby is also the 2001 recipient of the Weldon Award for Unselfish Public Service. Our best congratulations, Libby!May 2 In memoriam
We extend our sincere condolences to the family of Robert Carmichael ('82). Rob was a partner of Cox & Palmer in Halifax and used his considerable expertise to teach oil and gas law at the law school in association with the Marine & Environmental Law Institute (MELAW)
Apr 27 Kudos!
Pamela Williams ('84) and James Williams ('72) appointed associate chief judges for Nova Scotia
Apr 23
Kudos!
Apr 16 In memoriam
The Law School mourns the passing of former Saskatchewan Premier Allan Blakeney ('47), inspirational public servant and nation-builder. We offer our deepest sympathies to the Blakeney family. Read some of the many tributes and comments that have poured in: Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter, CBC, Chronicle Herald, Global News, CTV, The Star Phoenix, Globe and Mail
To offer your condolences, please visit legacy.com
Apr 13 Kudos!
Warren Zimmer ('74) and Raymond Morse ('77) appointed to the family and provincial courts of Nova Scotia
Mar 29 Kudos! Robert Kennedy ('08) appointed Crown attorney in Public Prosecution Service
Mar 10 Schulich alum appointed Dean
Our warmest congratulations to Dr Ian Holloway QC ('85) on his appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary! Dr Holloway begins his five-year term as Dean on July 1.
Mar 3 The game changer
James Spurr ('80) speaks to the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association about spearheading the transformational $6.2B Muskrat Falls energy deal and the importance of giving back
Feb 27 Kudos!
Professor Rollie Thompson, Shawna Hoyte ('94), and 11 other Schulich alumni -- Lynn Connors ('85), Timothy Daley ('91), Cathy Dalziel ('80), Premier Darrell Dexter ('87), Karen Hudson ('85), Sean Layden ('91), Ian MacLean ('78), Judith McPhee ('84), David Muise ('74), Roderick (Rory) Rogers ('88), Fae Shaw ('83) -- named Queen’s Counsel
Feb 1
Changing China