È«¹ú̽»¨ 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.Â
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.
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Good Friday – University Closed
April 3, 2026, 12:00 AM -
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In the Media
- Professor Matthew Herder ft in "U.S. decision to ban foreign aid is leading to public health emergency, experts say"
- Professor Emeritus Rollie Thompson ft in "Wood Street: ‘We succeeded on the lock them up part; we have failed on the treatment part’"
- Professor Emeritus Wayne MacKay ft in "Privacy commissioner says NS Power needs to add safeguards after 2025 cyberattack"
- Professor Matthew Herder ft in "US Withdrawal of Global Health Funding is ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’"
- Associate Professor Michael Karanicolas ft in "N.L. doctors warn of 'exodus of physicians' over mandatory new information system"
