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The '''Schulich School of Law''' is the [[:Category:Law Schools|law school]] of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Founded in 1883 as '''Dalhousie Law School''', it is the oldest university-based common law school in Canada.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/about.html|title=About|website=Dalhousie University|access-date=2016-08-30}}</ref> It adopted its current name in October 2009 after receiving a $20-million endowment from Canadian businessman and philanthropist Seymour Schulich.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dal.ca/news/2009/10/15/schulich.html|title=Introducing the Schulich School of Law|access-date=2016-08-30}}</ref> Today, the Schulich School of Law is the largest law school in [[Atlantic Canada]]. With 500 students enrolled each year (170 in first-year) and a faculty of Rhodes, Fulbright, and Trudeau scholars, the school promises “one of the most prestigious and comprehensive legal educations in North America.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/programs/jd-admissions.html|title=Juris Doctor (JD) Program|website=Dalhousie University|access-date=2016-08-30}}</ref> ==History== Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a maritime city on the east coast of Canada, the Schulich School of Law is rooted in the vision of its first dean, Richard Chapman Weldon, who believed [[:Category:Lawyers|lawyers]] had a responsibility to contribute to their communities’ well-being. Unlike his contemporaries at [[Osgoode Hall Law School]] at York University (which was established in 1862 under the auspices of the Law Society of Upper Canada), Weldon aspired to treat the study of law as a full-time, liberal education. It was not, as Osgoode was, an outpost for the province's professional law society where law was seen as "merely a technical craft."<ref>Waite, Peter B. ''The Lives of Dalhousie University: Lord Dalhousie's college''. McGill-Queen's Press, 1994, p. 140.</ref> At the time of its founding, the establishment of a university common law school was so radical – and its subsequent influence so great – that legal historians cite Dal Law as the basis for law school today.<ref>[http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/legal-education] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120718194803/http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/legal-education |date=July 18, 2012 }}</ref> In W. Wesley Pue's ''Story of Legal Education in British Columbia'', a book that chronicles the establishment of the [[University of British Columbia Faculty of Law]] 62 years after Dalhousie Law School first opened, Pue notes that:{{quote| "Dalhousie" serves as a sort of code-word among legal educators in Canada, much as "Harvard" does in the United States of America. It invokes a vision of intellectually ambitious, rigorous, and scholarly approaches to education for the profession of law. In British Columbia, the transformation from part-time to full-time study involved the implementation of a model of legal education that was "Dalhousie" in all respects.<ref>Pue, W. Wesley. "Chapter 7: Law’s Content." ''[http://faculty.law.ubc.ca/Pue/historybook/school07b.html The Story of Legal Education in British Columbia]''. UBC Law: History. 1995. Retrieved 2012-01-31.</ref>}} In discussing the motivations that led to the establishment of a full-time common law school, Weldon described the "'legitimate ambition' of 'generous spirits who wish their country well' to build a law school 'that shall influence the intellectual life of Canada as Harvard and Yale have influenced the intellectual life of New England.'"<ref>Bourne, C.B. ''Canadian Yearbook of International Law'', Vol. 12. UBC Press, 1974, p. 92.</ref> Based on Weldon's comments in his inaugural address at the opening of the law school, it's unsurprising that the Schulich School of Law has shared a storied connection with [[Harvard University]]. Although Dalhousie was influenced early on by the high standards of academic excellence set by [[Harvard Law School]], it placed a decidedly unique emphasis on the subjects of [[public law]], constitutional history, and [[international law]], fields that were notably absent from Harvard's curriculum in the 1880s.<ref>Waite, Peter B. ''Lord of Point Grey: Larry MacKenzie of U.B.C.''. UBC Press, 1987, p. 36,</ref> ==Reputation== {{Canadian university rankings | UniName = Dalhousie University | MAC_commonlaw = 6 }} The school was ranked in the top three Canadian law schools in ''Corporate Knights''' 2011 Knight Schools Survey.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corporateknights.com/report/2011-knight-schools-survey |title=Sustainable MBA |publisher=Corporateknights.com |date=2014-06-20 |accessdate=2015-07-11}}</ref> ''[[Maclean's]]'' 2013 ranking of Canadian common law schools placed the school sixth out of 16. The Schulich School of Law was also the first Canadian law school awarded the Emil Gumpuert Award by the American College of Trial Lawyers for excellence in trial advocacy training.<ref name="about"/> ==Location== In 1966, the school moved to its current home, the Weldon Law Building, on Dalhousie's Studley Campus. On August 16, 1985, a lightning strike caused a short in Weldon's electrical system, which started a fire that destroyed most of the Sir James Dunn Law Library.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/about/history-of-schulich-school-of-law.html|title=History & Tradition|website=Dalhousie University|access-date=2016-08-30}}</ref> The library reopened four years later in 1989. Refurbishments to the Weldon Law Building took place in 2004 with the addition of the James and Barbara Palmer Wing and in 2016 with the Facade Renewal Project. In phases one and two of the Facade Renewal Project, windows were replaced, walls were insulated, and stonework was reinforced on the third and fourth floors of the building.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/news-events/news/2015/09/16/weldon_law_building_upgrades_update.html|title=Weldon Law Building upgrades update|website=Dalhousie University|access-date=2016-08-30}}</ref> In phases three and four, construction was focused on the building's first and second floors. Here, crews removed existing stonework, installed an accessible ramp to the school's entrance on University Avenue, and redid the school's front entrance.<ref name="dal.ca">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/news-events/news/2016/09/01/building_a_better_law_school__construction_update.html|title=Building a better law school: Construction update|website=Dalhousie University|access-date=2016-09-08}}</ref> Inside the building, the centre staircase that existed between the first and second floor has been removed to make way for the creation of modern administrative office space on the second floor to provide a new and improved area for the administrative staff. Importantly, the faculty's mosaic laid initially at the top of the stairs on the second floor and which weighs close to 2,500 lbs. was carefully preserved and laid outside of the new administrative space.<ref name="dal.ca"/> ==Programs== [[File:Weldon Law Building 2012.jpg|The Weldon Law Building, Dalhousie University|thumb|right|400px]] In January 2011, the Senate voted to change Dalhousie's law degree designation from a [[Bachelor of Laws]] (LLB) to a [[Juris Doctor]] (JD).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dal.ca/news/2011/01/25/law.html|title=Designation decision|access-date=2016-08-30}}</ref> Students attending the Schulich School of Law today can undertake a regular JD degree or concentrate their JD in one of four specific areas: [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/hli.html health law], [[business law]]/[[corporate law]], [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/melaw.html marine and environmental law], and [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/LATI.html law and technology]. The school also offers a variety of combined-degree programs for undergraduate students:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/programs/combined-degrees.html|title=Combined Degree Programs|website=Dalhousie University|access-date=2016-08-30}}</ref> * [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/programs/combined-degrees/jd-mba-degree.html JD/MBA (Master of Business Administration)] * [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/programs/combined-degrees/jd-mpa-degree.html JD/MPA (Master of Public Administration)] * [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/programs/combined-degrees/jd-mlis-degree.html JD/MLIS (Master of Library and Information Studies)] * [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/programs/combined-degrees/jd-mha-degree.html JD/MHA (Master of Health Administration)] * [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/programs/combined-degrees/jd-mj--master-of-journalism-.html JD/MJ (Master of Journalism)]. The JD/MJ combination is the first of its kind in Canada. The Schulich School of Law also gives 20 to 30 aspiring [[professors]] and [[jurists]] who wish to enhance their knowledge of law and [[Academic specialization|specialize]] in a particular areas/areas of law the option to pursue a [[postgraduate]] degree at the school:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/programs/grad-admissions.html|title=Graduate Programs in Law|website=Dalhousie University|access-date=2016-08-30}}</ref> * [https://www.dal.ca/academics/programs/graduate/law/program-details/master-program.html LLM (Master of Laws)] * [https://www.dal.ca/academics/programs/graduate/law/program-details/phd-program.html PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)] * [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/programs/grad-admissions/interdisciplinary-graduate-programs--mec--phd-.html MEC (Master of Electronic Commerce)] * [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/programs/grad-admissions/interdisciplinary-graduate-programs--mec--phd-.html Interdisciplinary PhD program] As an [[accredited]] law school in Canada, graduates are eligible to proceed to [[bar admission]] <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lsac.org/jd/choosing-a-law-school/canadian/admission-bar-canada/|title=Admission to the Bar in Canada|website=Law School Admission Council|access-date=2017-05-07}}</ref> and [[articling]] programs throughout the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/programs/study.html|title=Study Here|website=Dalhousie University|access-date=2016-08-30}}</ref> Further information on bar admission for accredited Canadian law school graduates<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://flsc.ca/national-initiatives/canadian-law-school-programs/|title=Canadian Law School Programs|website=Federation of Law Societies of Canada|access-date=2017-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606065340/http://flsc.ca/national-initiatives/canadian-law-school-programs/|archive-date=2017-06-06|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the [[National Committee on Accreditation (NCA)]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://flsc.ca/national-committee-on-accreditation-nca/|title=National Committee on Accreditation (NCA)|website=Federation of Law Societies of Canada|access-date=2017-05-07}}</ref> for foreign-trained law graduates is available at the [[Federation of Law Societies of Canada]] website.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://flsc.ca|title=Homepage|website=Federation of Law Societies of Canada|access-date=2017-05-07}}</ref> == Faculty == At the Schulich School of Law, full-time and adjunct faculty members have extensive legal, judicial, and legislative experience.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/about.html|title=About|website=Dalhousie University|access-date=2016-09-08}}</ref> Notable faculty include: * Chair of the Canadian Council of Law Deans Dean [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/camille-cameron.html Camille Cameron] * Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Maritime Law and Policy Professor [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/aldo-chircop.html Aldo Chircop] * Canada Research Chair in Ocean Law & Governance, Dr [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/david-vanderzwaag.html David VanderZwagg] * Chancellor's Chair in Aboriginal Law and Policy Professor [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/naiomi-metallic.html Naiomi Metallic] * Purdy Crawford Chair in Business Law Professor Kim Brooks * Director of Dalhousie's Indigenous Blacks & Mi’kmaq Initiative Professor [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/michelle-williams.html Michelle Williams] * MacBain Chair in Health Law and Policy [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/joanna-erdman.html Joanna Erdman] * University Research Professor [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/richard-devlin.html Richard Devlin] (2005–15) * Royal Society of Canada Fellows Professor [[Jocelyn Downie]] and Professor [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/richard-devlin.html Richard Devlin] * Fulbright Scholars Professor [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/vaughan-black.html Vaughan Black], Professor [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/jon-penney.html Jonathon Penney] * Rhodes Scholar Professor [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/william-lahey.html William Lahey] * Trudeau Fellow Professor [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/jocelyn-downie.html Jocelyn Downie] and Trudeau Scholars Professor [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/elaine-craig.html Elaine Craig] and Schulich Scholar [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/benjamin-perryman.html Benjamin Perryman] * 3M National Teaching Fellow Professor [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/kim-brooks.html Kim Brooks] * Queen's Counsel designations for lawyers Shawna Hoyte and Heather McNeill (Dalhousie Legal Aid Service), and Professors [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/bruce-archibald.html Bruce Archibald], Assoc. Dean Michael Deturbide, [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/wayne-mackay.html Wayne MacKay], [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/phillip-saunders.html Philip Saunders], [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/rollie-thompson.html Rollie Thompson], and John Yogis (Professor Emeritus) * Member of the Order of Canada: Professor [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/wayne-mackay.html Wayne Mackay], Professor [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/faculty-staff/our-faculty/jocelyn-downie.html Jocelyn Downie] ==Admissions== At the Schulich School of Law, GPAs are weighed at 60 per cent and LSAT scores at 40 per cent. In 2016, 170 students were admitted from a pool of over 1,300 applicants, of which 55 per cent were women and 45 per cent men.<ref name="Admissions Guide">{{cite web|url=https://www.dal.ca/content/dam/dalhousie/pdf/law/Admissions/law_infosheets_admissions%20faq_web_1113.pdf |title=APPLYING TO THE SCHULICH SCHOOL OF LAW |publisher=Dal.ca |accessdate=2015-07-11}}</ref> The average age of applicants was 25. The Schulich School of Law's two application deadlines are November 30 and February 28. Applications are reviewed by a committee of faculty and student members. Most offers of admission are made on the basis of the information provided in the student's application. In some circumstances, the admissions committee may require applicants to sit for an interview. Interviews take place in May and June and in recent years have been conducted in Halifax, Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver. Most applicants have obtained an undergraduate degree before they begin law school; those with just two years of university work, however, will be considered for admission if their academic standing is exceptionally high. Achievements in extracurricular and employment activities are an asset for all applicants. Candidates who, despite economic, cultural, racial, or ethnic disadvantages, have made exceptional contributions to the community, or who have shown exceptional capacity to respond to challenges, may be given special consideration. Special consideration is also given to applicants who are members of Nova Scotia's Black or Mi'kmaq communities. Native applicants who are not eligible for the Indigenous Blacks & Mi'kmaq Initiative and whose academic backgrounds do not meet admissions standards are eligible to apply for admission to the Schulich School of Law through successful completion of the [https://www.usask.ca/plsnp/ Program of Legal Studies for Native People] at the University of Saskatchewan's College of Law. == Indigenous Blacks & Mi’kmaq Initiative == The [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/indigenous-blacks-mi-kmaq-initiative.html Indigenous Blacks & Mi'kmaq (IB&M) Initiative] at the Schulich School of Law was established in 1989 to increase the representation of these community members in the legal profession. The initiative develops scholarships in the areas of Aboriginal and African Canadian legal perspectives, promotes the hiring and retention of graduates, and provides eligible students with financial and other types of support.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/indigenous-blacks-mi-kmaq-initiative.html|title=Indigenous Blacks & Mi'kmaq Initiative|website=Dalhousie University|access-date=2016-08-30}}</ref> == Areas of Expertise == * [[Marine and environmental law]] * [[Law and technology]] * [[Cyberbullying]] * [[Health law]] and [[Health policy]] * [[Business law]]: [[Corporate Law]] and [[Commercial Law]] * [[Corporate Theory]] * [[Corporate Governance]] * [[E-Commerce]] * [[Fiduciary law]] * [[Tax law]] * [[Intellectual Property law]] * [[Constitutional law]] * [[Charter of Rights and Freedoms]] * [[Canadian Aboriginal law]] * [[Family law]] * [[Food law]] * [[Labour law]] * [[Feminist Legal Theory]] * [[Human rights law]] * [[International law]] * [[Comparative law]] * [[Legal ethics]] * [[Jurisprudence]] * [[Mental Health law]] * [[Restorative justice]] * [[Trust Law]] * [[Equity law]] == Research Institutes == The law school is home to the Health Law Institute, the Law and Technology Institute, and the Marine and Environmental Law Institute. === Marine and Environmental Law Institute === The [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/melaw.html Marine and Environmental Law Institute] directs the academic specialization for the Marine & Environmental Law Program (MELP). It is internationally recognized for excellence in marine and environmental law teaching and research and has one of the world's most extensive course offerings. In addition to its publication activities, the Institute provides advisory services to agencies around the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/melaw.html|title=Marine & Environmental Law Institute|website=Dalhousie University|access-date=2016-08-30}}</ref> === Law and Technology Institute === The [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/LATI.html Law and Technology Institute (LATI)] fosters interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate studies with Dalhousie's Faculty of Computer Science and Faculty of Management. Core curriculum and course offerings include Biotechnology, Internet law, Privacy Law, Electronic Commerce, Intellectual Property, and the Commercialization of Research.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/LATI.html|title=Law & Technology Institute|website=Dalhousie University|access-date=2016-08-30}}</ref> === Health Law Institute === The Schulich School of Law's interdisciplinary [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/hli.html Health Law Institute] works alongside Dalhousie's Faculties of Medicine, Health Professions, and Dentistry. The Institute is committed to the advancement of health law and policy through scholarly analysis, professional education, and public service. Numerous grants and awards have allowed Institute members to focus on cutting-edge topics such as research involving humans; end-of-life treatment, policy, and practice; and public health emergencies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/hli.html|title=Health Law Institute|website=Dalhousie University|access-date=2016-08-30}}</ref> == Dalhousie Legal Aid Service == The [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/dlas.html Dalhousie Legal Aid Service] was founded in 1970. It provides important legal services to the Halifax area and brings together third-year law students, practising lawyers, and community actors. It is the oldest clinical law program in Canada and the only community law clinic in Nova Scotia. Students can receive academic credit and gain practical legal experience through the Legal Aid Service, which emphasizes the development of professional skills and the refinement of substantive and procedural knowledge in a real-life context.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/dlas.html|title=Dalhousie Legal Aid Service|website=Dalhousie University|access-date=2016-08-30}}</ref> == Career Development == Students can find a job placement or articling position with support from the Schulich School of Law's in-house [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/current-students/career-development.html Career Development Office] (CDO). The CDO helps students and graduates seek permanent jobs, summer jobs, internship placements, and other law-related employment. Assistance with résumé writing is available, as well as general career counseling and information about graduate legal studies and scholarships. Students can also find information about alternative or public interest careers here. Most Schulich School of Law students seek summer internships with firms, NGOs, think tanks, businesses, governments, and charities to gain valuable skills and work experience. Students can find funding for these placements by visiting the CDO. ==Student life== ===Domus Legis Society=== [[File:Domus Legis logo.png|200px|right]] Law student life at Dalhousie is known for its collegiality and tradition. The student-run ''Domus Legis'' Society (better known as ''Domus Legis'') was founded in 1965 and is Canada's oldest social society for law students. (''"Domus Legis"'' is derived from Latin and means "House of Law.") It was created by Dalhousie law students "to promote good fellowship among congenial men and women at the Faculty of Law of Dalhousie University; to encourage a high standard of professional work; and to assist by every honourable means the advancement of its members."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dallss.com/#!about-domus/c19vn|title=Dalhousie Law Students' Society|website=Dalhousie Law Students' Society|access-date=2016-08-30}}</ref> ''Domus Legis'' functions independently from the university administration and receives support from alumni and Canadian law firms. The society adheres to a constitution and is run by an annually elected executive of students from the Faculty of Law. Despite its independence, ''Domus Legis'' has close customary ties to faculty, alumni, visiting justices, and the Dean, who is given honorary designation as Member #1. Over the years, traditions have grown to include the customary signing of the ''Domus Legis'' Society's walls by law graduates and visiting dignitaries. The last of this tradition is proudly displayed in the Weldon Law building student lounge with the signature "Homeless Class of 2005." The original building that housed the society was located at 1255 Seymour St., which was demolished in January 2004. Despite their headquarters’ demolition, ''Domus Legis's'' traditions live on in the weekly Domus Night, which takes place every Thursday, and the annual Halloween party, which attracts law students and members of other faculties. Efforts to acquire a new home for ''Domus Legis'' continue along with alumni support. ''Domus Legis'' membership is open to all Schulich School of Law students. ===Dalhousie Law Students' Society=== The [http://www.dallss.com Dalhousie Law Students’ Society (LSS)] is the elected student government of the Schulich School of Law. It is composed of seven executive members, with representatives from each section in first year, three representatives each from second and third year, a Black students’ representative, an Aboriginal students’ representative, a chair, and a secretary. The society represents the student voice in all aspects of the law school, including social, financial, athletic, and academic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dallss.com|title=Dalhousie Law Students' Society|website=Dalhousie Law Students' Society|access-date=2016-08-30}}</ref> ===''Dalhousie Journal of Legal Studies''=== The ''[[Dalhousie Journal of Legal Studies]] (DJLS)'' is a non-profit academic [[law journal]] that publishes work from current law students and recent alumni. Established in 1991, the ''DJLS'' promotes reflection and debate on contemporary legal issues. As one of the only publications of its kind in Canada, the journal serves as a unique vehicle for law students to publish their work. The ''DJLS'' is published once per academic year and maintains a broad subscription base that includes law firms, law school libraries, corporations, government departments, alumni, and legal professionals from around the globe. It is also indexed in the HeinOnline database.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ojs.library.dal.ca/djls|title=Dalhousie Journal of Legal Studies|website=ojs.library.dal.ca|access-date=2016-08-30}}</ref> An entirely student-run publication, the ''DJLS'' is managed by an editorial board. More than 70 student volunteers assist in its production and publication. It is distinct from the ''[[Dalhousie Law Journal]]'', a peer-reviewed publication produced by Schulich School of Law faculty members.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/research/publications/dalhousie-law-journal.html|title=Dalhousie Law Journal|website=Dalhousie University|access-date=2016-08-30}}</ref> ===''The Weldon Times''=== ''The Weldon Times'' is a law student run newspaper established in 1975. ==Notable alumni== The Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University has produced a number of accomplished alumni over the course of its history, including over 300 judicial appointments to every level of court in every province of Canada. The law school's alumni, for example, constitute 20 per cent of the Federal Court of Canada and 25 per cent of the Tax Court of Canada.<ref name="about">{{cite web|url=https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/about.html |title=About - Schulich School of Law - Dalhousie University |publisher=Dal.ca |date= |accessdate=2015-07-11}}</ref> Notable alumni include: ===Prime Ministers=== * Rt. Hon. [[Richard Bedford Bennett]] (1893) – 11th [[Prime Minister of Canada|prime minister of Canada]]; only Canadian prime minister raised to the English peerage as 1st Viscount Bennett * Rt. Hon. [[Brian Mulroney]] (finished first year but completed studies at [[Université Laval]]<ref>''Mulroney: The Politics of Ambition'', by [[John Sawatsky]], 1991</ref>){{dash}} 18th [[Prime Minister of Canada]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadahistory.com/sections/politics/pm/brianmulroney.htm |title=Brian Mulroney |publisher=Canadahistory.com |date= |accessdate=2015-07-11}}</ref> * Rt. Hon. [[Joe Clark]] (finished first year but left to pursue freelance journalism in [[British Columbia]]<ref name="collectionscanada1">{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/2/4/h4-3406-e.html |title=ARCHIVED - Clark-Biography-First Among Equals |publisher=Collectionscanada.gc.ca |date= |accessdate=2015-07-11}}</ref>){{dash}} 16th [[Prime Minister of Canada]]<ref name="collectionscanada1" /> ===Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada=== * Hon. [[Edmund Leslie Newcombe]]{{spaced ndash}}Puisne Justice of the [[Supreme Court of Canada]]<ref>[http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/court-cour/ju/newcombe/index-eng.asp] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528184823/http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/court-cour/ju/newcombe/index-eng.asp |date=May 28, 2013 }}</ref> * [[Roland Ritchie]], [[Order of Canada|CC]]{{spaced ndash}}Puisne Justice of the [[Supreme Court of Canada]] * [[Robert Sedgewick (jurist)|Robert Sedgewick]]{{spaced ndash}}Puisne Justice of the [[Supreme Court of Canada]] * [[Bertha Wilson]] (1957), OC {{spaced ndash}}first female Justice of the [[Supreme Court of Canada]] ===Justices of International Courts=== * [[Ronald St. John Macdonald|Ronald St. John MacDonald]], OC (1952){{spaced ndash}}law professor and international law expert; only non-European ever appointed as a Justice of the [[European Court of Human Rights]]; Honorary Professor of Law at China's [[Peking University]] * [[John Erskine Read]], OC (1909){{spaced ndash}} law dean; international law scholar; only Canadian ever appointed as a Justice of the [[International Court of Justice]] (served until 1958) ===Other Notable Justices=== * Sir [[Joseph Andrew Chisholm]] [[Order of the British Empire|KBE]] (1886) – former mayor of Halifax; first [[Chief Justice]] of the [[Supreme Court of Nova Scotia]]; last judge to be knighted in Canada * [[Constance Glube]] (1955) – former Chief Justice of Nova Scotia; first female [[Chief Justice]] in Canada * [[Frederic William Howay]] [[Royal Society of Canada|FRSC]] (1890) – historian, lawyer, and jurist; "primary authority" on many aspects of B.C. history in the mid-20th century;[[Schulich School of Law#cite note-28|[28]]] today considered "father of the study of British Columbia's nautical history"[[Schulich School of Law#cite note-29|[29]]] *[[William Andrew MacKay]] (1953) – former Justice of the [[Federal Court of Canada]]; Foreign Service Officer with the [[Department of External Affairs]]; and [[Ford Foundation]] Fellow at [[Harvard University]] * [[John Keiller MacKay]], [[Order of Canada|OC]] (1922) – former judge of [[Supreme Court of Ontario]]; l[[Lieutenant Governor of Ontario|lieutenant-governor of Ontario]]; awarded the [[Distinguished Service Order]] in 1916 for "conspicuous gallantry in action"[[Schulich School of Law#cite note-30|[30]]] in the [[Battle of the Somme]] * [[Clyde Wells]] (1962) – Chief Justice of Newfoundland Court of Appeal; fifth [[Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador]] ===Lawmakers / Politicians=== * Hon. [[Jim Cowan]] (1965) – Senator representing [[Nova Scotia]] and leader of the [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberals]] in the [[Senate of Canada|Senate]] * Hon. [[John Crosbie]] (1956) – former [[Minister of Finance (Canada)|Canadian Minister of Finance]]; former l[[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|lieutenant-governor of Newfoundland and Labrador]] * [[Mary Dawson (civil servant)|Mary Dawson]] (1970) - [[Ethics Commissioner (Canada)|Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner of Canada]] * [[David Charles Dingwall]] (B.Comm 1974, LL.B. 1979) – former Liberal cabinet minister<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/groupaction/whoswho.html#dingwall] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130327095312/http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/groupaction/whoswho.html#dingwall |date=March 27, 2013 }}</ref> * [[Howard Epstein]] (LL.B. 1973, faculty) – MLA for Halifax Chebucto<ref>[http://www.howardepstein.ca/abouthoward.htm] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210131905/http://www.howardepstein.ca/abouthoward.htm |date=February 10, 2012 }}</ref> * Hon. [[George Furey]] (1983) – Senator representing [[Newfoundland and Labrador]] and [[Speaker of the Senate of Canada|Speaker of the Senate]] * [[Danny Graham (Halifax MLA)|Danny Graham]] (1987) – former leader of the [[Liberal Party of Nova Scotia]] * [[Megan Leslie]] (2004){{spaced ndash}}former Member of Parliament for [[Halifax (electoral district)|Halifax]] * [[Richard McBride]], [[Order of St Michael and St George|KCMG]] (1890) – lawyer; British Columbia politician; considered the founder of the [[British Columbia Conservative Party]] * Hon. [[Peter MacKay]] (1991) – former Minister of National Defence; former Federal Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.petermackay.ca/meet_peter.php |title=Peter MacKay ~ Representing Central Nova |publisher=Petermackay.ca |accessdate=2015-07-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620052956/http://petermackay.ca/meet_peter.php |archivedate=2015-06-20 }}</ref> * [[M.A. MacPherson]] (1913) – former Attorney-General of Saskatchewan * [[Stewart McInnes]] (1961) – former Conservative cabinet minister * Hon. [[Anne McLellan]], [[Order of Canada|OC]] (1974) – law professor and former [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] deputy prime minister * [[Peter Andrew Stewart Milliken|Peter Milliken]], [[Queen's Privy Council for Canada|PC]] (1971){{spaced ndash}} lawyer; politician; served as [[Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada|Speaker of the House]] for 10 years beginning in 2001 * [[Reid Morden]] (1963) – former [[Canadian Security Intelligence Service]] director<ref>[http://dalnews.dal.ca/2003/10/22/fallconvocation2003.shtml] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100809190427/http://dalnews.dal.ca/2003/10/22/fallconvocation2003.shtml |date=August 9, 2010 }}</ref> * Hon. [[Donald Oliver]] (1964) – first black male [[Senate of Canada|Canadian Senator]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Vega |first=Janice |url=http://www.senatordonaldoliver.ca/index.php?Itemid=47&id=22&option=com_content&task=view |title=Political News Blog |publisher=Senatordonaldoliver.ca |date= |accessdate=2015-07-11}}</ref> * [[Geoff Plant]] (1981) – former Attorney General of [[British Columbia]]<ref>[http://www.heenan.ca/en/ourTeam/bio?id=5119] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117080234/http://www.heenan.ca/en/ourTeam/bio?id=5119 |date=January 17, 2012 }}</ref> * Hon. [[Geoff Regan]], [[Queen's Privy Council for Canada|PC]] (1983){{spaced ndash}}Member of Parliament for [[Halifax West]]; [[Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada|Speaker of the House of Commons]] * Hon. [[Gerald Regan]] (1954){{spaced ndash}}former [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] cabinet minister * [[Graham Steele]] (1989) – former Minister of Finance of Nova Scotia; [[Nova Scotia House of Assembly|Member of the Nova Scotia Legislature]] ===Academics / Scholars=== * Innis H. Christie (1962) – law dean; one Canada's "great labour law scholars"<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://lawofwork.ca/?p=2139 |title=Inaugural Innis Christie Labour & Employment Law Symposium | Doorey's Law of Work Blog |publisher=Lawofwork.ca |date= |accessdate=2015-07-11}}</ref> and a central figure in the establishment of employment law in Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://litigation-essentials.lexisnexis.com/webcd/app?action=DocumentDisplay&crawlid=1&doctype=cite&docid=34+Dalhousie+L.J.+1&srctype=smi&srcid=3B15&key=65ba3a749174a7ece5c151debfc57f7d |title=ARTICLE: Charting the Boundaries of Labour Law: Innis Christie and the Search for an Integrated Law of Labour Market Regulation |publisher=Litigation-essentials.lexisnexis.com |date= |accessdate=2015-07-11}}</ref> * [[Murray Fraser]] (1960){{spaced ndash}}law scholar; founding dean of [[University of Victoria Faculty of Law]] * [[Edgar Gold]], OC (1973){{spaced ndash}}Australian-Canadian expert in international ocean law and marine and environmental policy * Vincent C MacDonald (1920){{spaced ndash}}law dean; academic; justice; a leading Canadian constitutional law scholar in the Post-War Period<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Yxcjy21bS4sC&pg=PA212 |title=A History of Canadian Legal Thought: Collected Essays - R. C. B. Risk, G. Blaine Baker, Jim Phillips, Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History |via=[[Google Books]]|date= January 2006|accessdate=2015-07-11|isbn=9780802094247 |last1=Risk |first1=R. C. B. }}</ref> * [[Elisabeth Mann-Borgese]]{{spaced ndash}} internationally recognized expert on maritime law and policy; founding members of [[Club of Rome]]; a global think tank based in Zurich, Switzerland * W. Kent Power, QC{{spaced ndash}}founding chief lecturer at the [[University of Alberta Faculty of Law]];<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Cb0zIGpLpUcC&pg=PA236 |title=Annuaire Canadien de Droit International |via=[[Google Books]]|date= March 1976|accessdate=2015-07-11|isbn=9780774800693 |last1=Bourne |first1=C. B. }}</ref> first to advocate permanent [[law reform commissions]] in Canada;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/abt-apd/icg-gci/lr-rd/page2.html |title=1 - The Emergence of an Idea - Law reform agencies - The International Cooperation Group |publisher=Justice.gc.ca |date= |accessdate=2015-07-11}}</ref> helped shape Western Canadian common law tradition * [[Sidney Smith (politician)|Sidney Smith]] (1920){{spaced ndash}} law professor; law dean; President of University of Toronto; former Secretary of State (External Affairs); introduced [[Casebook method|Harvard case method]] into Canadian legal education<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u4gaMJkYD6QC&pg=PA552 |title=Essays in the History of Canadian Law: In honour of R.C.B. Risk - David H. Flaherty, Jim Phillips, Osgoode Society |via=[[Google Books]]|date= January 1981|accessdate=2015-07-11|isbn=9780802047298 |last1=Girard |first1=Philip }}</ref> * [[Richard Chapman Weldon]]{{spaced ndash}}Professor of Law; Founding Dean * F. Scott Murray{{spaced ndash}}law scholar and historian * [[Michael Lynk|S. Michael Lynk]] {{spaced ndash}} Associate Professor of Law at Western University and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Occupied since 1967 ===Business / Corporate Law=== * Henry Borden{{spaced ndash}}corporate lawyer; founding partner of Toronto law firm Borden & Elliott (now [[Borden Ladner Gervais]]); nephew of [[Sir Robert Borden]] (eighth Prime Minister of Canada)<ref>{{cite web|author=Robert Bothwell |url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/henry-borden/ |title=Henry Borden |publisher=The Canadian Encyclopedia |date= |accessdate=2015-07-11}}</ref> * [[Frank Manning Covert]], {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|OC}}, [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] (1929) – lawyer and businessman * [[Purdy Crawford]], {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|OC}} (1955){{spaced ndash}}"dean emeritus of Canada's corporate [law] bar";<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2010/09/23/canadas-oldest-english-university/ |title=Happy birthday to the University of New Brunswick - Macleans.ca |publisher=Oncampus.macleans.ca |date=2010-09-23 |accessdate=2015-07-11}}</ref> corporate director, former CEO of [[Imasco]]<ref>"Dalhousie Law Alumni Reunion Dinner 2005." Hearsay. 2006: 22. Print.</ref> * Sir [[Graham Day]] (1959){{spaced ndash}}former chairman of Cadbury Schweppes plc; [[Hydro One]]; CEO of [[British Shipbuilders]] and the [[Rover Group]] * Sir [[James Hamet Dunn]] (1898){{spaced ndash}}major Canadian financier and industrialist * [[Fred Fountain]] (1974){{spaced ndash}}lawyer; businessman; philanthropist; Member of the [[Order of Canada]] * [[Leslie M. Little]] (1961){{spaced ndash}}co-founding partner of Thorsteinssons; Justice of the federal [[Tax Court of Canada]] * [[H. R. Milner]] (1911) – lawyer; businessman; former Chancellor of [[University of King's College]] * James Palmer (1952){{spaced ndash}}Founding partner of Burnett, Duckwoth & Palmer<ref>[http://www.aims.ca/en/home/aboutus/advisorycouncil/jamesspalmer.aspx] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927223525/http://www.aims.ca/en/home/aboutus/advisorycouncil/jamesspalmer.aspx |date=September 27, 2011 }}</ref> * [[James McGregor Stewart]] (1914){{spaced ndash}}founded Stewart McKelvey, Atlantic Canada's largest law firm; named one of Canada's ten greatest lawyers by Canadian Lawyer Magazine in 2001<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blakesfiles.com/Articles/Ten_Greatest_Canadian_Lawyers.pd |accessdate=January 9, 2014 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> * Hugh H. Turnbull{{spaced ndash}}chairman and managing director, The Hathaway Corporation; former Director of Corporate Finance and Senior V.P. of [[Merrill Lynch]] Canada; Chairman of the Members Organization Committee of the [[Toronto Stock Exchange]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hathawaycorporation.com/Principals.html |title=The Hathaway Corporation Principals |publisher=Hathawaycorporation.com |date= |accessdate=2015-07-11}}</ref> * [[Howard Wetston]] (1974){{spaced ndash}}current Chair of the [[Ontario Securities Commission]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.osc.gov.on.ca/en/About_members_index.htm#hiw |title=Members of the Commission |publisher=Osc.gov.on.ca |date= |accessdate=2015-07-11}}</ref> ===Legal Activists=== * [[Peter Dalglish]] (1983){{spaced ndash}}international children's rights activist; founded Toronto-based [[Street Kids International]] * [[David Eby]] (2005){{spaced ndash}}executive director of the [[British Columbia Civil Liberties Association]]; MLA for the [[British Columbia New Democratic Party]] in [[Vancouver-Point Grey]] * [[Rocky Jones]] (1992) – political activist in the areas of human rights, race and poverty * [[Lesra Martin]] (1997) – Canadian lawyer; renowned for helping to secure the release of [[Rubin Carter|Rubin "Hurricane" Carter]] * [[Elizabeth May]] (1983) – president of the [[Sierra Club of Canada]]; leader of the Green Party of Canada<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elizabethmay.ca/about/ |title=About - Elizabeth May for Saanich-Gulf Islands |publisher=Elizabethmay.ca |date= |accessdate=2015-07-11}}</ref> * [[Candy Palmater]] (1999){{spaced ndash}}comedian; activist; writer; and radio-television personality<ref>"The road less travelled." Hearsay. 2006: 8. Print.</ref> * [[Pamela Palmater]] (1999){{spaced ndash}}[[Mi'kmaq people|Mi'kmaq]] lawyer; professor; activist; named among the 25 most influential lawyers by Canadian Lawyer Magazine<ref>[http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/4750/The-Top-25-Most-Influential/Page-4.html] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026024744/http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/4750/The-Top-25-Most-Influential/Page-4.html |date=October 26, 2013 }}</ref> * [[Henry Sylvester-Williams]]{{spaced ndash}}[[Trinidadian]] lawyer and writer; most noted for conceiving / founding the [[Pan-African Movement]]; named 16th on a recent list of the 100 Great Black Britons<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.100greatblackbritons.com/bios/henry_sylvester_williams.html |title=Henry Sylvester Williams |publisher=100 Great Black Britons |date= |accessdate=2015-07-11}}</ref> * [[Nick Wright (politician)|Nick Wright]] (2007) – founding leader of the Green Party of Nova Scotia ===Premiers=== * [[Allan Emrys Blakeney]] (1947){{spaced ndash}}tenth [[Premier of Saskatchewan]] * [[John Buchanan]] (1958){{spaced ndash}}20th [[Premier of Nova Scotia]]; senator * [[Alex Campbell (politician)|Alex Campbell]] (1959){{spaced ndash}}23rd Premier of [[Prince Edward Island]] * Hon. [[Darrell Dexter]] (1987){{spaced ndash}}27th [[Premier of Nova Scotia]] * [[Joseph Atallah Ghiz]]{{spaced ndash}}27th [[Premier of Prince Edward Island]] and former Dean of Dalhousie Law School * [[Richard Bennett Hatfield]] (1956){{spaced ndash}}former [[Premier of New Brunswick]] * [[Angus Lewis MacDonald]] (1921){{spaced ndash}}13th [[Premier of Nova Scotia]] * [[Russell MacLellan]] (1965){{spaced ndash}}24th [[Premier of Nova Scotia]] * [[Tom Marshall (politician)|Tom Marshall]] (1972){{spaced ndash}} 11th [[Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador]] * Hon. [[Jim Prentice]] (1980){{spaced ndash}}Federal [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] cabinet minister;<ref>[https://www.conservative.ca/EN/4568/65057] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309111612/http://www.conservative.ca/EN/4568/65057 |date=March 9, 2012 }}</ref> 16th [[Premier of Alberta]] * [[Gerald Regan]] (1952){{spaced ndash}}former Liberal [[Premier of Nova Scotia]] * [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]] (1972){{spaced ndash}}9th [[Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador]] * [[Clyde Wells]] (1962){{spaced ndash}}provincial Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal and 5th [[Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador]] ===Lieutenant-governors=== * [[Henry Poole MacKeen]], [[Order of Canada|OC]] (1921) – 22nd lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia * Sir [[John Robert Nicholson]], [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]]{{spaced ndash}}businessman; politician and 21st lieutenant-governor of British Columbia<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freemasonry.bcy.ca/biography/lieutenant-governors/nicholson_j.html |title=John Robert Nicholson |publisher=Freemasonry.bcy.ca |date= |accessdate=2015-07-11}}</ref> * Sir [[Albert Walsh]]{{spaced ndash}}chief justice; first lieutenant-governor for Newfoundland ===Diplomats=== * [[Michael Leir]] (1974) – Canadian High Commissioner to [[Australia]] === Arts and Pop Culture === * [[Mark Sakamoto]] (2003) - author of 'Forgiveness, A Gift from my Grandparents', published by HarperCollins, June 2014 and winner of Canada Reads 2018. * [[Barrie Dunn]] (1998) – actor; writer; producer best known for playing [[Ray (Trailer Park Boys character)|Ray]] in the Canadian mockumentary television program [[Trailer Park Boys]] * [[Ian Hanomansing]] (1986) – [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] journalist and anchorman ==List of deans== * Camille Cameron (2015–present) * Kim Brooks (2010–15) * Phillip Saunders, QC (2005–10) * Dawn Russell, QC (1995–96 acting Dean, 1996–2005) * Hon. [[Joseph Ghiz]], QC, (1993–95) * Philip Girard (1991–93, acting Dean) * Innis M Christie, QC (1985–91) * William H Charles, QC (1979–85) * [[Ronald St. John Macdonald]] QC, CC (1972–79) * [[Murray Fraser]], QC (1971–72, acting Dean) * [[William Andrew MacKay]], QC (1964–69) * Vincent C MacDonald, QC (1934–50) * [[Sidney Earle Smith]], PC (1929–34) * [[John Erskine Read]] (1924–29) * Donald Alexander MacRae, KC (1914–24) * [[Richard Chapman Weldon]], QC (1883–1914)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/about/history-of-schulich-school-of-law/deans-of-the-law-school.html |title=Deans of the Law School - Schulich School of Law - Dalhousie University |publisher=Dal.ca |date= |accessdate=2015-07-10}}</ref> ==See also== *[[List of law schools in Canada]] * [[Seymour Schulich]] ==References== {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}} ==External links== * [https://www.dal.ca/law/ Schulich School of Law] * [http://www.library.dal.ca/Law/ Sir James Dunn Law Library] * [http://law.dal.ca/Institutes/Dalhousie%20Legal%20Aid%20Service/ Dalhousie Legal Aid Service] * [https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/about/history-of-schulich-school-of-law/deans-of-the-law-school.html Deans of the Schulich School of Law] * [http://www.domuslegis.org/ Domus Legis Society] * [http://www.canlii.org/ CanLII - Canadian Legal Information Institute] {{coord|44|38|13|N|63|35|30|W|type:edu|display=title}} {{Dalhousie University}} {{Law}} {{Canadian law schools}} [[Category:Dalhousie University|Law]] [[Category:Law schools in Canada]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1883]] [[Category:1883 establishments in Canada]]