Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University
@schulichlaw.bsky.social
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.
Wishing @schulichlaw.bsky.social students good luck on their exams and reminding them to take regular study breaks during this stressful time with a visit to the Schulich Law Exam Treat Tree! 🍪🎄
December 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Wishing @schulichlaw.bsky.social students good luck on their exams and reminding them to take regular study breaks during this stressful time with a visit to the Schulich Law Exam Treat Tree! 🍪🎄
The Schulich School of Law is pleased to introduce alumna Kristan Belanger (BA ’19, JD ’22, MI ’25), who returned to the law school in September to join the team in the Sir James Dunn Law Library as an Instruction & Public Services Librarian. To learn more: https://bit.ly/4oxC719 #weldonproud
December 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The Schulich School of Law is pleased to introduce alumna Kristan Belanger (BA ’19, JD ’22, MI ’25), who returned to the law school in September to join the team in the Sir James Dunn Law Library as an Instruction & Public Services Librarian. To learn more: https://bit.ly/4oxC719 #weldonproud
The Indigenous Bar Association Law Student Scholarship Foundation selected second-year Schulich Law students Mairi Denny and Neylan Stevens, of Eskasoni Mi'kmaw Nation in Cape Breton, as this year's two annual scholarship recipients. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3KsvlM4 📸: (1) Denny (2) Stevens
November 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The Indigenous Bar Association Law Student Scholarship Foundation selected second-year Schulich Law students Mairi Denny and Neylan Stevens, of Eskasoni Mi'kmaw Nation in Cape Breton, as this year's two annual scholarship recipients. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3KsvlM4 📸: (1) Denny (2) Stevens
Congratulations to Schulich Law Prof Cheryl Simon, whose piece 'Sasap' won a Salt Spring National Art Prize Jurors’ Choice Award. A proud Mi’kmaq woman from Epekwitk (PEI), she has been practicing porcupine quillwork for 18 yrs, recently expanding into basket making: For More: https://bit.ly/48mA2yO
November 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Congratulations to Schulich Law Prof Cheryl Simon, whose piece 'Sasap' won a Salt Spring National Art Prize Jurors’ Choice Award. A proud Mi’kmaq woman from Epekwitk (PEI), she has been practicing porcupine quillwork for 18 yrs, recently expanding into basket making: For More: https://bit.ly/48mA2yO
Congratulations to Schulich Law Asst. Prof. Anthony Rosborough (JD ’15), who successfully defended his PhD thesis, “Our Own Devices: Recovering Human Agency through the Right to Repair,” at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, on Friday. #WeldonProud @cdntechlaw.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Congratulations to Schulich Law Asst. Prof. Anthony Rosborough (JD ’15), who successfully defended his PhD thesis, “Our Own Devices: Recovering Human Agency through the Right to Repair,” at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, on Friday. #WeldonProud @cdntechlaw.bsky.social
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
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
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
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
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
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
Registration is open for the inaugural Canadian Technology Law Conference: Democracy and the Information Society, hosted by @cdntechlaw.bsky.social at @schulichlaw.bsky.social, where attendees will discuss the regulation of emerging technologies and the impact of law on society: bit.ly/4nnw2Ui
October 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Registration is open for the inaugural Canadian Technology Law Conference: Democracy and the Information Society, hosted by @cdntechlaw.bsky.social at @schulichlaw.bsky.social, where attendees will discuss the regulation of emerging technologies and the impact of law on society: bit.ly/4nnw2Ui
The Schulich School of Law is inviting applications for a Director, Tax Dispute Clinic.
For more information about the role and details on how to apply, please visit our website: https://bit.ly/3L0ZGBn
The posting closes on November 12, 2025.
For more information about the role and details on how to apply, please visit our website: https://bit.ly/3L0ZGBn
The posting closes on November 12, 2025.
October 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The Schulich School of Law is inviting applications for a Director, Tax Dispute Clinic.
For more information about the role and details on how to apply, please visit our website: https://bit.ly/3L0ZGBn
The posting closes on November 12, 2025.
For more information about the role and details on how to apply, please visit our website: https://bit.ly/3L0ZGBn
The posting closes on November 12, 2025.
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
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
This Friday! As part of its 2025-2026 Speaker Series, the Dalhousie Health Justice Institute is hosting "Making the Technical Political: The Long Road to the Pandemic Agreement," with Asst. Prof. Roojin Habibi, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa. For lecture details: https://bit.ly/3Wf8jL6
October 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
This Friday! As part of its 2025-2026 Speaker Series, the Dalhousie Health Justice Institute is hosting "Making the Technical Political: The Long Road to the Pandemic Agreement," with Asst. Prof. Roojin Habibi, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa. For lecture details: https://bit.ly/3Wf8jL6
Congratulations to Marissa Prosper ('20), recipient of the 2025 Emerging Leader Impact Award, which recognizes the exceptional accomplishments of recent Schulich Law alumni who merge outstanding professional achievements with significant commitments to community. Read more: https://bit.ly/47fy7M9
October 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Congratulations to Marissa Prosper ('20), recipient of the 2025 Emerging Leader Impact Award, which recognizes the exceptional accomplishments of recent Schulich Law alumni who merge outstanding professional achievements with significant commitments to community. Read more: https://bit.ly/47fy7M9
Are you, or someone you know, thinking about law school?
You can still sign up for Dal's Open House on Saturday, November 1 – you can attend a 'Pathways to Law' info session, take a guided tour of the Weldon Law Building, and/or speak to staff from Schulich Law's admissions office: bit.ly/4n8BPNm
You can still sign up for Dal's Open House on Saturday, November 1 – you can attend a 'Pathways to Law' info session, take a guided tour of the Weldon Law Building, and/or speak to staff from Schulich Law's admissions office: bit.ly/4n8BPNm
October 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Are you, or someone you know, thinking about law school?
You can still sign up for Dal's Open House on Saturday, November 1 – you can attend a 'Pathways to Law' info session, take a guided tour of the Weldon Law Building, and/or speak to staff from Schulich Law's admissions office: bit.ly/4n8BPNm
You can still sign up for Dal's Open House on Saturday, November 1 – you can attend a 'Pathways to Law' info session, take a guided tour of the Weldon Law Building, and/or speak to staff from Schulich Law's admissions office: bit.ly/4n8BPNm