Come and find out at a free series of engaging public lectures that will give you a taste of what a legal education is all about. There's no cost to attend - and better still, no tests to write - just come with a curious ear to listen to fascinating lectures from some of the law school's most talented faculty.
Who can come? All members of the community are welcome to attend.
What are the lectures about? Each lecture looks at contemporary issues in law and how they apply to our lives and society.
April 4: Buried Treasure: The Use and Abuse of Tax Havens, with Professor Geoffrey Loomer
Recent lectures:
March 21: HONESTY, THE BEST POLICY: Good faith in Insurance Law, with Professor Lorraine Lafferty
March 7: Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, with Professor Jocelyn Downie
February 15: The Virtuous Lawyer: A Short Lecture... with a Long Appendix, with Professor Richard Devlin
February 1: Understanding the Law of Negligence, with Professor David Blaikie
January 18: Who the Heck Owns My Health Information? with Professor Elaine Gibson
November 9: The State of the UN Climate Change Negotiations: A Preview of the December 2011 Durban Conference, with Professor Meinhard Doelle.
[download presentation - pdf]October 26: Law and Religion: Interactions in a Modern Democratic State, with Professor Diana Ginn
One important note: There will be time for questions and answers at the end of each lecture, though the general nature of each topic means it is not the place to look for individual legal advice.
When? Wednesdays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm.
Where?
Weldon Law Building
Schulich School of Law
Dalhousie University
6061 University Ave.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Room 105*
*Please note: Attendees may be required to show picture ID to enter Weldon Law Building after 5 pm.
Need more information?
Contact:
Lindsay Loomer
Communications Officer
Schulich School of Law
lindsay.loomer@dal.ca
902.494.3065