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 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.
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.
Latest News
Schulich Law students Ashoke Mohanraj and Marium Nawal Oishee were among the 25 students selected for the inaugural Dalhousie-McCall MacBain Student Leadership Academy’s High-Performance Leadership cohort.
Schulich Law's Assistant Dean, Student and Academic Affairs, was named the recipient for the Early Career category at the annual Dalhousie Professional and Managerial Group (DPMG) conference.
After being part of a large undergraduate class, Ella cherished the tight-knit community and collaborative learning environment the Schulich School of Law offered.
Dalhousie law alumn Allan Silverman ('64) donates Alan Syliboy paintings to Dalhousie Art Gallery.
Andrew was keen to get involved in his Schulich Law community after the pandemic affected his ability to participate in extracurriculars during his undergraduate degree.
In the Media
- Professor Emeritus Wayne MacKay ft in "Legal Column: Why can the provincial government override HRM council's bike lane decision?"
- Dalhousie Legal Aid Service ft in "Halifax tenants in 'precarious housing situations' band together to fight renovictions"
- Professor Matthew Herder ft in "Canada relies on foreign regulators for the majority of drug manufacturer inspections — but one of its biggest partners is falling behind"
- Professor Emeritus Phillip Saunders ft in "Workshop spotlights South China Sea's history and reality; experts refute illegal arbitration rulings"
- Professor Rob Currie ft in "Fredericton police should disclose details of how murder cases collapsed, profs say"
Upcoming Events
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Natal Day - University Closed
August 4, 2025, 12:00 AM
