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Schulich Law Associate Professor Violet Ford was recently named the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Circumpolar Indigenous Marine Governance and International Law.

Violet Ford (LLB '91), an expert in Indigenous rights, environmental stewardship, and cultural preservation, joined the Schulich School of Law earlier this year as an associate professor.

A groundbreaking survey from AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Legal Aid Service reveals trends in affordability, security, and tenants’ rights in Nova Scotia. Lead author Hannah Main opens up about the findings and the need for urgent policy reform.

Associate Professor Liam McHugh-Russell is the inaugural Innis Christie Chair in Labour and Employment Law and Associate Professor Sara Ross is the new Yogis and Keddy Chair in Human Rights Law.

Katz joins the law school community for the 2025-2026 academic year as a Schulich Fellow.

AV¾ãÀÖ²¿â€™s African Nova Scotian Strategy group has secured a prestigious SSHRC Insight Grant to propel an important research ethics project into its next phase.

Loveth Ovedje’s (LLM ’24) PhD research examines how developing countries can use innovative financial tools to accelerate the shift to renewable energy.

PhD student Loveth Ovedje (LLM ’24) was one of 12 finalists sharing their game-changing research in three minutes or less in Dal’s annual research competition.

Kevin Berk and Sean Farmer ('11) joined the Schulich School of Law as Purdy Crawford Fellows for this academic year.

AV¾ãÀÖ²¿â€™s Faculty of Law is among the top 150 universities in the world to study law, and fourth in the country, according to the QS World University Subject Rankings.