Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University
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Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, this vibrant and close-knit community of law students and faculty is ranked one of the top 100 places in the world to study law by the Times Higher Education’s 2025 World University Rankings by Subject.
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Congratulations to Shawn Courtney, Sophia King Gillis, Julie Tremblay, and Maryjane Sexton on their outstanding showing in the 2025 Smith Shield Moot. The top two individual mooters – Tremblay and Sexton – took home the A.S. Pattillo Prize in Advocacy. Smith Shield recap: https://bit.ly/48fdwYS
November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Congratulations to Shawn Courtney, Sophia King Gillis, Julie Tremblay, and Maryjane Sexton on their outstanding showing in the 2025 Smith Shield Moot. The top two individual mooters – Tremblay and Sexton – took home the A.S. Pattillo Prize in Advocacy. Smith Shield recap: https://bit.ly/48fdwYS
In the 2025 CBC Massey Lectures, international human rights lawyer and Schulich Law alum Alex Neve (LLB '87) explored where the promise of universal human rights comes from, where we've fallen short, and what we can do now to renew the promise of universality. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4pjIfL6
November 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
In the 2025 CBC Massey Lectures, international human rights lawyer and Schulich Law alum Alex Neve (LLB '87) explored where the promise of universal human rights comes from, where we've fallen short, and what we can do now to renew the promise of universality. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4pjIfL6
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#rjweek2025 the Restorative Lab supported the organizing committee for the 2025 National Restorative Justice Symposium in Ottawa. The keynote panel ft. Jennifer Llewellyn, Chair in Restorative Justice at @schulichlaw.bsky.social who shared her vision of the future of restorative justice in Canada.
November 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
#rjweek2025 the Restorative Lab supported the organizing committee for the 2025 National Restorative Justice Symposium in Ottawa. The keynote panel ft. Jennifer Llewellyn, Chair in Restorative Justice at @schulichlaw.bsky.social who shared her vision of the future of restorative justice in Canada.
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Visit the Restorative Lab’s website to learn how CIRCLES-NS is creating pathways to healthier communities & better quality of life for Nova Scotians and lasting pathways to wellbeing and success: www.restorativelab.ca
#RestorativeJustice #rjweek2025
#RestorativeJustice #rjweek2025
November 19, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Visit the Restorative Lab’s website to learn how CIRCLES-NS is creating pathways to healthier communities & better quality of life for Nova Scotians and lasting pathways to wellbeing and success: www.restorativelab.ca
#RestorativeJustice #rjweek2025
#RestorativeJustice #rjweek2025
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🌟 Restorative Justice Week and CIRCLES-NS! 🌟
Restorative Justice Week (November 16-23) is sparking powerful conversations across Canada, and here in Nova Scotia we’re proud to be part of that momentum through the Restorative Lab and CIRCLES-NS: restorativelab.ca/wp-content/u...
Restorative Justice Week (November 16-23) is sparking powerful conversations across Canada, and here in Nova Scotia we’re proud to be part of that momentum through the Restorative Lab and CIRCLES-NS: restorativelab.ca/wp-content/u...
November 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
🌟 Restorative Justice Week and CIRCLES-NS! 🌟
Restorative Justice Week (November 16-23) is sparking powerful conversations across Canada, and here in Nova Scotia we’re proud to be part of that momentum through the Restorative Lab and CIRCLES-NS: restorativelab.ca/wp-content/u...
Restorative Justice Week (November 16-23) is sparking powerful conversations across Canada, and here in Nova Scotia we’re proud to be part of that momentum through the Restorative Lab and CIRCLES-NS: restorativelab.ca/wp-content/u...
The 25th annual LSS and Law Library Food Drive in support of Feed Nova Scotia is BACK! 📦 Collection boxes are set up in the library and 💳 monetary donations can be made via e-transfer to vpfinance@dallss.com. Schulich Law students, faculty, and staff have until Thursday, December 4, to contribute.
November 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The 25th annual LSS and Law Library Food Drive in support of Feed Nova Scotia is BACK! 📦 Collection boxes are set up in the library and 💳 monetary donations can be made via e-transfer to vpfinance@dallss.com. Schulich Law students, faculty, and staff have until Thursday, December 4, to contribute.
International human rights lawyer and Schulich School of Law alum Alex Neve (LLB '87) recently sat down with Nahlah Ayed of CBC Radio's Ideas, ahead of the broadcast of his Massey Lectures this week. Listen to the episode: https://bit.ly/3LDEEsX #weldonproud
November 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
International human rights lawyer and Schulich School of Law alum Alex Neve (LLB '87) recently sat down with Nahlah Ayed of CBC Radio's Ideas, ahead of the broadcast of his Massey Lectures this week. Listen to the episode: https://bit.ly/3LDEEsX #weldonproud
Friendly reminder: the 2025 Smith Shield Moot starts at 7:30pm tonight at the Weldon Law Building in W105. Seating will be limited, so be sure to arrive early to avoid disappointment! For more details on the event, please visit our website: bit.ly/4nk7BXH #weldonproud
November 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Friendly reminder: the 2025 Smith Shield Moot starts at 7:30pm tonight at the Weldon Law Building in W105. Seating will be limited, so be sure to arrive early to avoid disappointment! For more details on the event, please visit our website: bit.ly/4nk7BXH #weldonproud
Naiomi Metallic, Schulich Law associate professor and Chancellor’s Chair in Aboriginal Law and Policy, recently returned from Hamilton, NZ, where she took part in the inaugural International Indigenous Judges Conference. To learn more, read our full story: https://bit.ly/48jzFWY #weldonproud
November 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Naiomi Metallic, Schulich Law associate professor and Chancellor’s Chair in Aboriginal Law and Policy, recently returned from Hamilton, NZ, where she took part in the inaugural International Indigenous Judges Conference. To learn more, read our full story: https://bit.ly/48jzFWY #weldonproud
Congratulations to the Honourable Justice Darlene Jamieson (LLB '88), who was appointed as an associate chief justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia earlier this week. 👏 For more information: https://bit.ly/4o0PuGS #weldonproud
Feds name judges Daniel Dumais and Darlene Jamieson to leadership roles in Quebec and NS
Dumais appointed as senior associate chief justice, Jamieson appointed associate chief justice
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November 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Congratulations to the Honourable Justice Darlene Jamieson (LLB '88), who was appointed as an associate chief justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia earlier this week. 👏 For more information: https://bit.ly/4o0PuGS #weldonproud
Congratulations to Justice Stacey O’Neill (LLB '09), who was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Family Division) late last week. 👏
For more information: https://bit.ly/3JZ2rmx #weldonproud
For more information: https://bit.ly/3JZ2rmx #weldonproud
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the province of Nova Scotia
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the following appointment under th...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Congratulations to Justice Stacey O’Neill (LLB '09), who was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Family Division) late last week. 👏
For more information: https://bit.ly/3JZ2rmx #weldonproud
For more information: https://bit.ly/3JZ2rmx #weldonproud
Congratulations to Justice Stacey O’Neill (LLB '09), who was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Family Division) late last week. 👏
For more information: https://bit.ly/4pcZWfn #weldonproud
For more information: https://bit.ly/4pcZWfn #weldonproud
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the province of New Brunswick
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the following appointment under th...
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November 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Congratulations to Justice Stacey O’Neill (LLB '09), who was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Family Division) late last week. 👏
For more information: https://bit.ly/4pcZWfn #weldonproud
For more information: https://bit.ly/4pcZWfn #weldonproud
Best wishes to Schulich Law Professors Camille Cameron, KC, Richard Devlin, FRSC, and former Law Librarian David Michels, on their recent retirements.
Learn more about how they each made an impact on the Schulich Law community by reading the full story online: https://bit.ly/3JLAHlk
#weldonproud
Learn more about how they each made an impact on the Schulich Law community by reading the full story online: https://bit.ly/3JLAHlk
#weldonproud
November 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Best wishes to Schulich Law Professors Camille Cameron, KC, Richard Devlin, FRSC, and former Law Librarian David Michels, on their recent retirements.
Learn more about how they each made an impact on the Schulich Law community by reading the full story online: https://bit.ly/3JLAHlk
#weldonproud
Learn more about how they each made an impact on the Schulich Law community by reading the full story online: https://bit.ly/3JLAHlk
#weldonproud
Schulich Law PhD student Loveth Ovedje’s (LLM '24) latest OpenThink blog post is now live! 💻 The Paris Climate Agreement 10 Years After Vs Domestic Energy Policies: A Collision Course? Read it here: https://bit.ly/4p7r3IL
November 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Schulich Law PhD student Loveth Ovedje’s (LLM '24) latest OpenThink blog post is now live! 💻 The Paris Climate Agreement 10 Years After Vs Domestic Energy Policies: A Collision Course? Read it here: https://bit.ly/4p7r3IL
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Save the date! On Monday, Nov. 17, you are invited to the 2025 Smith Shield Moot, the premier mooting event of the academic calendar, where two teams of two student advocates argue a hypothetical appeal before a panel of lawyers, judges, and members of the Weldon community: https://bit.ly/4nk7BXH
October 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Save the date! On Monday, Nov. 17, you are invited to the 2025 Smith Shield Moot, the premier mooting event of the academic calendar, where two teams of two student advocates argue a hypothetical appeal before a panel of lawyers, judges, and members of the Weldon community: https://bit.ly/4nk7BXH
Congratulations to the Dalhousie Law Alumni Association's 2025 Bertha Wilson Honour Society inductees: the Honourable William Brent Cotter, KC (LLB ’74, LLM ’79), Karen Oldfield, KC (LLB '85) & the Honourable Judy White, KC (LLB '97). Visit our website for more: https://bit.ly/4oHm3dZ #weldonproud
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Congratulations to the Dalhousie Law Alumni Association's 2025 Bertha Wilson Honour Society inductees: the Honourable William Brent Cotter, KC (LLB ’74, LLM ’79), Karen Oldfield, KC (LLB '85) & the Honourable Judy White, KC (LLB '97). Visit our website for more: https://bit.ly/4oHm3dZ #weldonproud
Schulich Law is home to one of the strongest law and technology programs in Canada, with talented faculty seeking to understand legal, policy, and ethical challenges while training students to think critically about issues at the intersection of law, technology and society. Read more: bit.ly/4817nQV
November 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Schulich Law is home to one of the strongest law and technology programs in Canada, with talented faculty seeking to understand legal, policy, and ethical challenges while training students to think critically about issues at the intersection of law, technology and society. Read more: bit.ly/4817nQV
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TOMORROW! "Making the State Do the Right Thing: a Decade of Jordan's Principle Litigation" w/ David Taylor
🕛 Time: 12:10 - 1:20 PM
📷 In-Person: Weldon Law Building, Room 104 dal.ca/faculty/law/
@schulichlaw.bsky.social
🕛 Time: 12:10 - 1:20 PM
📷 In-Person: Weldon Law Building, Room 104 dal.ca/faculty/law/
@schulichlaw.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
TOMORROW! "Making the State Do the Right Thing: a Decade of Jordan's Principle Litigation" w/ David Taylor
🕛 Time: 12:10 - 1:20 PM
📷 In-Person: Weldon Law Building, Room 104 dal.ca/faculty/law/
@schulichlaw.bsky.social
🕛 Time: 12:10 - 1:20 PM
📷 In-Person: Weldon Law Building, Room 104 dal.ca/faculty/law/
@schulichlaw.bsky.social
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THIS FRIDAY! "Making the State Do the Right Thing: a Decade of Jordan's Principle Litigation" w/ David Taylor
🕛 Time: 12:10 - 1:20 PM
📷 In-Person: Weldon Law Building, Room 104 dal.ca/faculty/law/
@schulichlaw.bsky.social
🕛 Time: 12:10 - 1:20 PM
📷 In-Person: Weldon Law Building, Room 104 dal.ca/faculty/law/
@schulichlaw.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
THIS FRIDAY! "Making the State Do the Right Thing: a Decade of Jordan's Principle Litigation" w/ David Taylor
🕛 Time: 12:10 - 1:20 PM
📷 In-Person: Weldon Law Building, Room 104 dal.ca/faculty/law/
@schulichlaw.bsky.social
🕛 Time: 12:10 - 1:20 PM
📷 In-Person: Weldon Law Building, Room 104 dal.ca/faculty/law/
@schulichlaw.bsky.social
Congratulations to fourth-year combined Juris Doctor/Master of Information student Kelti McGloin, who was named the recipient of the 2025-2026 Dalhousie-Horrocks National Leadership Fund scholarship last month. To learn more, you can read the full story on our website: bit.ly/43dwv4d #weldonproud
November 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Congratulations to fourth-year combined Juris Doctor/Master of Information student Kelti McGloin, who was named the recipient of the 2025-2026 Dalhousie-Horrocks National Leadership Fund scholarship last month. To learn more, you can read the full story on our website: bit.ly/43dwv4d #weldonproud
Karinne Lantz is taking on a new role as an assistant professor at Schulich Law. A Schulich Fellow, PhD candidate and former Dal OpenThinker, she is teaching Tort Law, Family Law, and Law in its National and International Context this year. Learn more about Lantz's work: https://bit.ly/43LAViZ
November 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Karinne Lantz is taking on a new role as an assistant professor at Schulich Law. A Schulich Fellow, PhD candidate and former Dal OpenThinker, she is teaching Tort Law, Family Law, and Law in its National and International Context this year. Learn more about Lantz's work: https://bit.ly/43LAViZ
Congratulations to Schulich Law and Dalhousie Legal Aid Service alumna Shawna Paris (LLB '94), who was appointed chair of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission earlier this month. 👏
For more information on her appointment: https://bit.ly/3LcJgpx
For more information on her appointment: https://bit.ly/3LcJgpx
New Human Rights Commission Chair Appointed
News release New Human Rights Commission Chair Appointed 10 October 2025 | 1:54 PM Justice Shawna Paris, who was named to the Order of Nova Scotia in 2020, is the new Chair of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission. (Contributed) Lawyer and social work...
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October 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Congratulations to Schulich Law and Dalhousie Legal Aid Service alumna Shawna Paris (LLB '94), who was appointed chair of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission earlier this month. 👏
For more information on her appointment: https://bit.ly/3LcJgpx
For more information on her appointment: https://bit.ly/3LcJgpx
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You are invited to attend the 3rd annual Meinhard Doelle Legacy Lecture, which honours the late Schulich Law Professor and former Director of MELAW. "The Problem of Illegitimacy in Climate Law" takes place on October 30, 7:15PM at the Potter Auditorium, Dalhousie University: https://bit.ly/42UD5wt
October 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
You are invited to attend the 3rd annual Meinhard Doelle Legacy Lecture, which honours the late Schulich Law Professor and former Director of MELAW. "The Problem of Illegitimacy in Climate Law" takes place on October 30, 7:15PM at the Potter Auditorium, Dalhousie University: https://bit.ly/42UD5wt
The Schulich School of Law is pleased to share that Associate Professor Violet Ford (LLB '91) was recently named the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Circumpolar Indigenous Marine Governance and International Law. Learn more: bit.ly/479PG1h #weldonproud
October 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The Schulich School of Law is pleased to share that Associate Professor Violet Ford (LLB '91) was recently named the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Circumpolar Indigenous Marine Governance and International Law. Learn more: bit.ly/479PG1h #weldonproud
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Schulich Law Professor Rob Currie, KC, Viscount Bennett Professor of Law, invites you to the Halifax Colloquium 2025: Money Laundering – Canada's Back Office of Organized Crime, on Thursday, October 30, at 7pm at the Weldon Law Building. Please visit our website for details: bit.ly/42vqZd4
October 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Schulich Law Professor Rob Currie, KC, Viscount Bennett Professor of Law, invites you to the Halifax Colloquium 2025: Money Laundering – Canada's Back Office of Organized Crime, on Thursday, October 30, at 7pm at the Weldon Law Building. Please visit our website for details: bit.ly/42vqZd4