Dal Events

Information Session: ��tv Legal Aid Service Clinical Law Program

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:30:00 GMT

Are you a second-year law student interested in attending ��tv Legal Aid Service (DLAS) for a term?

To learn more about the Clinical Law Program and how to apply, please join us for an in-person information session.

Meet the Marine & Environmental Law Profs

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:30:00 GMT

The Environmental Law Students’ Society and the Marine & Environmental Law Institute invite Schulich Law JD students to meet faculty and members of the Institute to network and learn how an environmental and/or a marine law certificate could further their career.

The Marine and Environmental Law Program's Post-Doctoral Fellows Cecilia Engler (PhD '23) and Olga Koubrak (PhD '24) will also be providing a debrief on the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization.

Research Hour: The Anti-Deprivation Rule and Ipso Facto Clause Prohibitions – A Necessary Clarification

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:30:00 GMT

This seminar will be led by legal researcher and lawyer Matthew Edward Chippin (JD '18).

This session is for faculty and graduate students only.

Lunch & Learn: Refugee and Immigration Law

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:30:00 GMT

The Schulich Law chapter of the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) invites members of the Schulich Law community to a panel discussion featuring three lawyers working in refugee and immigration law.

Panel Discussion: Can We Talk? The Uneasy Relationship Between Journalism and Government

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Journalists are sounding the alarm, saying there is an increasing lack of communication and openness from government at all levels. It is becoming more difficult to get an interview or a callback from politicians or their staff, with reporters being 'frozen out', thus making it harder for the public to be informed voters.

The School of Journalism, Writing & Publishing at the University of Kings College invites you to join Assistant Professor Pauline Dakin as she moderates a panel exploring the following topics:

How governments and journalists interact and how that is evolving
The impact on public knowledge and discourse when information access is limited and why that matters
What could improve the flow of information and the relationship between government and journalism

The panelists:

Laura Lee Langley, president of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Alex Marland, Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership, Acadia University
Jean Laroche, retired CBC reporter

Law Hour: Taking the Government to Court and Winning – Reflections from the Counsel Behind the Jordan's Principle Case

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:30:00 GMT

��tv Law Hour is pleased to welcome Schulich School of Law alumnus David Taylor (LLB '12), managing partner at Conway Litigation, for his lecture "Taking the Government to Court and Winning – Reflections from the Counsel Behind the Jordan's Principle Case."

Follow ��tv Law Hour on Instagram to stay up to date on future Law Hour events.

��tv Health Justice Institute Seminar Series: Making the State Do the Right Thing – A Decade of Jordan’s Principle Litigation

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:10:00 GMT

This session will be led by Schulich School of Law alumnus David Taylor (LLB '12), a partner with Conway Litigation in Ottawa, and co-hosted by fellow alumna Naiomi Metallic (LLB '05), Chancellor's Chair in Aboriginal Law and Policy from the Schulich School of Law.

Fall Term Study Break – No Classes

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Enjoy the study break!

Remembrance Day – University Closed

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Please note the university is closed today in accordance with Remembrance Day.

Canadian Technology Law Conference: Democracy and the Information Society

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT

The Law & Technology Institute at the Schulich School of Law cordially invites you to attend the inaugural Canadian Technology Law Conference (CTLC): Democracy and the Information Society.

This event, focused on the impacts of technology on democracy, is dedicated to discussing the regulation of emerging technologies and the impact of law on society.

Panels and presentations will cover topics such as:

Freedom of expression
Platform power and misinformation
Extremism and online safety
Privacy and surveillance
Al accountability and regulation
Good governance and public administration

Highlights from the two-day conference include:

Keynote Speaker: The Honourable Sean Fraser (LLB '09), Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Fireside Chat: "Internet Access and Competition in the Telecoms Sector" with Bram Abramson, CRTC commissioner for Ontario

Panel: "AI & Accountability" moderated by Assistant Professor Katie Szilagyi, University of Manitoba and featuring panelists Professor Suresh Venkatasubramanian, Brown University, and Assistant Professor Jennifer Raso, McGill University

Panels with other leading experts from Canada and the United States

A detailed conference schedule is available online.

Classes Resume

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Welcome back to Weldon!

Smith Shield Moot

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:30:00 GMT

The Smith Shield Moot is a not-for-credit exhibition that sees two teams of two student advocates argue a hypothetical appeal before a panel of lawyers, judges, and members of the Weldon community.

It is the premiere mooting event of the academic calendar with a tradition dating back to 1927 and being selected to participate is a significant accolade.

2025 Smith Shield Mooters:

Shawn Courtney
Sophia King Gillis
Maryjane Sexton
Julie-Ann Tremblay
Lauren Marval (Alternate)

Research Hour: "We Feel Like We're Sinking" – Results from a Province-Wide Tenants' Rights Study

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:30:00 GMT

This seminar will be led by Hannah Main from ��tv Legal Aid Service.

This session is for faculty and graduate students only.

Last Day to Drop Fall Classes With a "W" and Multi-Term Classes Without a "W"

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Please visit ��tv's academic calendar for more information.

Law Hour

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:30:00 GMT

Please check back for details on the topic and speaker for today's Law Hour session.

Follow ��tv Law Hour on Instagram to stay up to date on future Law Hour events.

Research Hour: Sentencing Vulnerability – An Empirical Study into the Use of Personal Characteristics at Sentencing of Older Adults in Nova Scotia

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:30:00 GMT

This seminar will be led by Schulich Law Associate Professor Adelina Iftene.

This session is for faculty and graduate students only.

Law Hour

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:30:00 GMT

Please check back for details on the topic and speaker for today's Law Hour session.

Follow ��tv Law Hour on Instagram to stay up to date on future Law Hour events.

Last Day of Classes

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Classes end for all years.

Last Day to Apply to Graduate in May Without a Fee

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT

To be considered for Spring Convocation, Dal students must apply to graduate through Dal Online, by the December deadline.

Exams Begin

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Good luck to everyone on their exams!

Please refer to the exam timetable for the most up-to-date information.

Dal Events

Information Session: ����tv Legal Aid Service Clinical Law Program

Meet the Marine & Environmental Law Profs

Research Hour: The Anti-Deprivation Rule and Ipso Facto Clause Prohibitions – A Necessary Clarification

Lunch & Learn: Refugee and Immigration Law

Panel Discussion: Can We Talk? The Uneasy Relationship Between Journalism and Government

Law Hour: Taking the Government to Court and Winning – Reflections from the Counsel Behind the Jordan's Principle Case

����tv Health Justice Institute Seminar Series: Making the State Do the Right Thing – A Decade of Jordan’s Principle Litigation

Fall Term Study Break – No Classes

Remembrance Day – University Closed

Canadian Technology Law Conference: Democracy and the Information Society

Classes Resume

Smith Shield Moot

Research Hour: "We Feel Like We're Sinking" – Results from a Province-Wide Tenants' Rights Study

Last Day to Drop Fall Classes With a "W" and Multi-Term Classes Without a "W"

Law Hour

Research Hour: Sentencing Vulnerability – An Empirical Study into the Use of Personal Characteristics at Sentencing of Older Adults in Nova Scotia

Law Hour

Last Day of Classes

Last Day to Apply to Graduate in May Without a Fee

Exams Begin

Information Session: ��tv Legal Aid Service Clinical Law Program

��tv Health Justice Institute Seminar Series: Making the State Do the Right Thing – A Decade of Jordan’s Principle Litigation