/faculty/law/news-events/news.html Â鶹´«Ã½ RSS News - News Thu, 19 Sep 2024 22:03:15 GMT 2024-09-19T22:03:15Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/09/19/how_i_spent_my_summer__lessons_from_parliament_hill.html 2L student Jaron Rykiss is eager to contribute to classroom discussions on legal reform and justice initiatives after interning at the Department of Justice. News Students Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/09/19/how_i_spent_my_summer__lessons_from_parliament_hill.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2024-09-19T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/09/16/building_a_foundation_of_wellness.html Wellness @ Weldon events are designed to help Schulich Law students live a healthier and more balanced life. News Students Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/09/16/building_a_foundation_of_wellness.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2024-09-16T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/09/09/olabisi_d__akinkugbe_appointed_purdy_crawford_chair_in_business_law.html The Purdy Crawford Chair, established in 2001 at the Schulich School of Law, focuses on supporting scholars in business law. News Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/09/09/olabisi_d__akinkugbe_appointed_purdy_crawford_chair_in_business_law.html Stephanie Hurley 2024-09-09T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/09/03/schulich_law_launches_style_guide_for_writing_about_indigenous_peoples_in_the_canadian_legal_context.html The guide was prepared with the help of two students from the joint JD/Master of Information program, Kelti McGloin and Kate Anderson. News Tue, 03 Sep 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/09/03/schulich_law_launches_style_guide_for_writing_about_indigenous_peoples_in_the_canadian_legal_context.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2024-09-03T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/07/03/standing_up_for_the_world.html Dean Sarah Harding (LLB '89) and alumnus Graham Flack (LLB '93) count themselves among Dal's cohort of more than 90 Rhodes Scholars. News Alumni & Friends Research Awards Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/07/03/standing_up_for_the_world.html Ryan McNutt 2024-07-03T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/06/06/professor_naiomi_metallic_wins_ramon_john_hnatyshyn_award_for_law.html After nearly a decade of working in a rewarding full-time legal practice, Naiomi Metallic altered her career path to better advocate for Indigenous peoples. News Research Awards Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/06/06/professor_naiomi_metallic_wins_ramon_john_hnatyshyn_award_for_law.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2024-06-06T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/06/05/making_global_connections_through_african_nova_scotian_research.html A Â鶹´«Ã½ Global Research Seed Fund Grant is supporting an international partnership with Dr. Merle Bowen of the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign. News Research Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/06/05/making_global_connections_through_african_nova_scotian_research.html Michelle Williams 2024-06-05T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/06/04/schulich_law_employees_win_dpmg_awards.html Tiffany Coolen-Jewers and Conor Falvey have each been recognized with a 2024 DPMG Award for Outstanding Achievement. News Awards Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/06/04/schulich_law_employees_win_dpmg_awards.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2024-06-04T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/05/24/congratulations_to_aurum_award_recipient_doug_ruck__ba__72__llb__77_.html For Ruck (BA ’72, LLB ’77), a prominent lawyer and human rights activist, the values of building community and striving for equality were instilled in him at an early age. News Awards Alumni & Friends Fri, 24 May 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/05/24/congratulations_to_aurum_award_recipient_doug_ruck__ba__72__llb__77_.html Emily MacKinnon 2024-05-24T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/05/23/meet_sophia_sidarous__class_of_2024.html As a Mi’kmaw woman, it was important for Sophia to be on her territory and to learn Mi'kmaq-specific Indigenous laws from Mi'kmaq professors. News Indigenous Blacks & Mi'kmaq Initative Alumni & Friends Students Thu, 23 May 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/05/23/meet_sophia_sidarous__class_of_2024.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2024-05-23T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/05/21/meet_kyla_young__class_of_2024.html Kyla paired her background in science with her law degree to graduate with a Health Law & Policy specialization. News Health Law Institute Alumni & Friends Students Tue, 21 May 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/05/21/meet_kyla_young__class_of_2024.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2024-05-21T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/05/14/meet_l_o_bourgeois__class_of_2024.html The semester Léo spent working at Schulich Law’s initio Technology and Innovation Law Clinic stands out as his most rewarding professional experience. News Law & Technology Institute Alumni & Friends Students Tue, 14 May 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/05/14/meet_l_o_bourgeois__class_of_2024.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2024-05-14T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/05/08/meet_onye_njoku__class_of_2024.html The support Onye received from the Indigenous Blacks & Mi’kmaq (IB&M) Initiative provided her with a sense of belonging and enhanced her experience as a law student. News Indigenous Blacks & Mi'kmaq Initative Alumni & Friends Students Wed, 08 May 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/05/08/meet_onye_njoku__class_of_2024.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2024-05-08T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/05/01/meet_caleb_macdonald__class_of_2024.html As a 20-year veteran of the Canadian military and the RCMP, Caleb connected with the Weldon Tradition of unselfish public service, of using legal knowledge for the common good. News Students Alumni & Friends Wed, 01 May 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/05/01/meet_caleb_macdonald__class_of_2024.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2024-05-01T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/04/01/schulich_law_student__society_win_2023_2024_impact_awards.html Congratulations to third-year law student Essie Mehina and the Â鶹´«Ã½ Black Law Students’ Association (DBLSA) who each received Â鶹´«Ã½ Impact Awards at an event on March 28. News Awards Students Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/04/01/schulich_law_student__society_win_2023_2024_impact_awards.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2024-04-01T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/03/25/professors_akinkugbe_and_kolodziechuk_awarded_schulich_law_s_top_teaching_honours.html Congratulations to Professors Alayna Kolodziechuk and Olabisi Akinkugbe who received this year’s Teaching Awards at a reception on March 21st at the Weldon Law Building. News Awards Students Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/03/25/professors_akinkugbe_and_kolodziechuk_awarded_schulich_law_s_top_teaching_honours.html Stephanie Hurley 2024-03-25T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/03/22/but_who_owns_the_glass_slipper_.html Cinderella and Prince Charming’s love story was literally and figuratively the stuff of fairy tales. That is, until it wasn’t. Find out what happens when they don’t live happily ever after. News Students Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/03/22/but_who_owns_the_glass_slipper_.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2024-03-22T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/03/19/dr__elaine_craig_wins_prestigious_killam_fellowship.html The fellowship will support Dr. Craig in her study aimed at understanding why so many sexual assault cases fail to progress to trial and how we can improve the investigation and prosecution of these offences. News Research Awards Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/03/19/dr__elaine_craig_wins_prestigious_killam_fellowship.html Andrew Riley 2024-03-19T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/03/18/mohamad_alikhani_named_one_of_dal_s_2024_openthinkers.html Mohamad Alikhani’s OpenThink blog will explore how Canadian laws and policies can be improved to ensure an ecologically sustainable future for offshore wind energy. News Marine & Environmental Law Institute Research Students Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/03/18/mohamad_alikhani_named_one_of_dal_s_2024_openthinkers.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2024-03-18T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/03/18/registration_open_for_weldon_mentorship_program.html Third-year student Sashin Narayan and alumnus Kevin Fernandes reflect on their mentorship pairing, why they decided to participate, and the benefits of the program. News Alumni & Friends Students Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/03/18/registration_open_for_weldon_mentorship_program.html Stephanie Hurley 2024-03-18T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/03/11/schulich_law_student_s_paper_selected_for_conference.html Eni Oguntona’s paper, which explores the disproportionate placement of African Nova Scotian students on Independent Program Plans and its legal implications, was selected to be presented at the 17th annual Canadian Law Student Conference at the University of Windsor. News Students Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/03/11/schulich_law_student_s_paper_selected_for_conference.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2024-03-11T15:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/03/04/dal_alum_dean_smith__ba__95__llb__99__is_on_a_mission_to_change_the_makeup_of_the_amateur_hockey_dressing_room_.html Halifax attorney Dean Smith (BA ’95, LLB ’99) is on a mission to change the makeup of the amateur hockey dressing room. News Alumni & Friends Mon, 04 Mar 2024 16:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/03/04/dal_alum_dean_smith__ba__95__llb__99__is_on_a_mission_to_change_the_makeup_of_the_amateur_hockey_dressing_room_.html Emily MacKinnon 2024-03-04T16:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/02/26/motivated_to_make_academic_life_smoother_and_easier_at_schulich_law.html Meet Adam Guzkowski, Program Manager in the Associate Dean, Academic’s Office. They are committed to providing academic support, strengthening community, and fostering belonging and well-being at the law school. News Students Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/02/26/motivated_to_make_academic_life_smoother_and_easier_at_schulich_law.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2024-02-26T16:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/02/20/introducing_the_emerging_leader_impact_award.html This new award honours a remarkable Schulich Law alum who has graduated in the past 10 years and embodies the esteemed values of the Weldon Tradition, seamlessly merging outstanding professional achievements with a significant commitment to community. News Awards Alumni & Friends Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/02/20/introducing_the_emerging_leader_impact_award.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2024-02-20T16:00:00Z /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/02/05/2024_competitive_moots.html Every year, our students have an opportunity to practice their skills at competitive moots across Canada and internationally. Each team puts months of dedication and hard work into preparing for competition. No matter the results, we are proud to have them represent Schulich Law. News Students Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2024/02/05/2024_competitive_moots.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2024-02-01T16:00:00Z