DALHOUSIE LAW SCHOOL

The 'Dalhousie Law School', part of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada was established in 1883, making it the oldest university common law school in the Commonwealth of Nations. In addition to its standing as the primary law school in Atlantic Canada, Dalhousie attracts students from all parts of Canada. The law school is a member of the North American Consortium on Legal Education [[1]].
The school is situated in the Weldon Law Building, on Studley Campus. The building is named after the first Dean of the school, Richard Chapman Weldon. Originally completed in 1966, it has been renovated three times. The most recent refurbishment took place in 2004.

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Degrees offered

Institutes and legal aid service

Student life

Notable alumni

See also

External links

Degrees offered

Students attending Dalhousie Law School may undertake a regular Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree or elect to concentrate their LL.B. in one of four specific areas: health law, business law, marine and environmental law, and law and technology. The school is particularly well known for its scholarship in marine and environmental law.
In addition, the school has a number of combined-degree programmes: LL.B./M.B.A., LL.B./M.P.A. (Master of Public Administration), LL.B./M.L.I.S. (Master of Library of Library and Information Studies), and LL.B./M.H.S.A. (Master of Health Services Administration).
The law school also offers postgraduate studies which lead to the degrees of Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Doctor in the Science of Law (J.S.D.)
As an accredited law school in Canada, graduates of the Bachelor Programme are eligible to proceed to bar admission and articling program throughout the country.

Institutes and legal aid service

The law school is the home of the Health Law Institute [2], Law and Technology Institute [3], and the Marine & Environmental Law Institute [4].
The Dalhousie Legal Aid Service provides important legal services to the Halifax Regional Municipalities. It brings together law students, practising lawyers and community actors to serve the less fortunate segment of the community.

Student life

'Domus Legis Society'
Law student life at Dalhousie is known for its collegiality and tradition. The student-run Domus Legis Society (better known as Domus Legis) is Canada's oldest social society for law students, and has operated since 1965. 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.”
The Domus Legis continues to be run by students of Dalhousie Law School independent of the university administration. It receives some support from alumni, and from Canadian law firms. The society adheres to a constitution and is run by an executive comprised of students from the Faculty of Law who are elected annually. Despite its independence, the 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. While the original building that housed the society was demolished in January 2004, Domus Legis' many traditions live on, including the weekly "Domus Night" which takes place every Thursday, and the annual Halloween party which attracts law students and other faculties.
The name "Domus Legis" derives from Latin, meaning "House of Law".
When the executive was finishing the final cleaning-out of the house in January 2004, the slogan "usque ad mortem bibendum" was re-discovered on the back of the Domus' exterior sign. Derived from Latin, "usque ad mortem bibendum" translates as "Drink Till You Drop."
Domus Legis membership is open to all students of Dalhousie Law School.
'The Weldon Times'
The Weldon Times is a law student run newspaper administrated by the Dalhousie Law Students’ Society.

Notable alumni

★ R.B. Bennett (graduated 1893)

★ Purdy Crawford

★ John Crosbie, former Minister of Finance

★ Joe Clark (did not convocate), former prime minister of Canada

★ Graham Day, (graduating 1959)

★ Darrell Dexter, leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party

★ Constance Glube ('55) First female Chief Justice in Canada

★ Danny Graham

★ Ian Hanomansing, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation journalist and anchorman

★ Lesra Martin, graduated in 1997

★ Stewart McInnes, graduated in 1961, former MP, Minister in the federal Cabinet of Canada

★ Richard Bennett Hatfield

★ Joseph Phillip Kennedy, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia

★ Michael Leir, (graduated in 1974)

★ Peter MacKay, (graduated 1991)

★ Elizabeth May, president of the Sierra Club of Canada, Leader of the Green Party of Canada

★ Peter Milliken ('71) Speaker of the House of Commons

★ Leslie Little, ('61) Justice of the federal Tax Court of Canada

★ Brian Mulroney, attended for one year then transferred to Laval

★ Donald Oliver ('64), first black senator

★ Jim Prentice ('80) Conservative Member of Parliament

★ Gerald Regan ('52) former Premier of Nova Scotia

★ Robert Stanfield, previous national leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and Premier of Nova Scotia

★ Clyde Wells, (graduated 1962)

★ Bertha Wilson (graduated in 1956), first female Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada

★ Danny Williams, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

★ Geoff Plant, ('81) Attorney General of British Columbia

See also

★ List of law schools in Canada

External links

★ Dalhousie Law School

★ Sir James Dunn Law Library

★ Dalhousie Legal Aid Service

★ Domus Legis Society