- Dalhousie Law School
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motto ="Ora et Labora" (Latin : Pray and work)
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undergrad =12,060
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website = [http://law.dal.ca law.dal.ca]
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Dalhousie University in Halifax,Nova Scotia ,Canada was established in1883 , making it the oldest universitycommon law school in theCommonwealth of Nations Fact|date=April 2008. In addition to its standing as the primary law school inAtlantic Canada , Dalhousie attracts students from all parts of Canada. The law school is a member of the North American Consortium on Legal Education [http://www.nacle.org] .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 in1966 , it has been renovated three times. The most recent refurbishment took place in2004 .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 ofMaster 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 [http://hli.law.dal.ca] , Law and Technology Institute [http://lati.law.dal.ca] , and the Marine & Environmental Law Institute [http://law.dal.ca/Institutes/Marine%20%26%20Environmental%20Law%20Institute/index.php] .
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.tudent 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 composed 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. The last of this tradition is proudly displayed in the Weldon Law building student lounge with the "Homeless Class of 2005." 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 at the Frigate, and the annual Halloween party which attracts law students and other faculties. Efforts to acquire a new home for Domus Legis continue along with Alumni support. 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, (1893)
*Purdy Crawford
*John Crosbie , former Conservative Cabinet Minister
*Joe Clark (did not convocate), former ConservativePrime Minister of Canada
* Graham Day, (1959)
*Darrell Dexter , Leader of theNova Scotia New Democratic Party
*Constance Glube (1955) First female Chief Justice in Canada
* Danny Graham, formerLiberal Party of Nova Scotia Leader
*Ian Hanomansing ,Canadian Broadcasting Corporation journalist and anchorman
*Lesra Martin , (1997)
*Stewart McInnes , (1961), former Conservative Cabinet Minister
*Richard Bennett Hatfield
* Joseph Phillip Kennedy, Chief Justice of theSupreme Court of Nova Scotia
*Michael Leir , (1974)
*Angus Lewis MacDonald , (1921), former Premier of Nova Scotia.
*Peter MacKay , (1991), Conservative Cabinet Minister
*Elizabeth May , President of theSierra Club of Canada , Leader of theGreen Party of Canada
* Valerie Miller, (1985) Justice of theTax Court of Canada
*Peter Milliken (1971) Speaker of theCanadian House of Commons
* Leslie Little, (1961) Co-founding partner of Thorsteinssons; Justice of the federalTax Court of Canada
*Brian Mulroney , (attended for one year then transferred to Laval), former Conservative Prime Minister of Canada
*Donald Oliver (1964), first black Canadian Senator
* James Palmer, (1952), Founding partner of Burnett, Duckwoth & Palmer
*Geoff Plant , (1981),Attorney General ofBritish Columbia
*Jim Prentice (1980), Conservative Cabinet Minister
*Gerald Regan (1952), former LiberalPremier of Nova Scotia
* Eugene Rossiter, (1978) Associate Chief Judge,Tax Court of Canada
*Robin Sharma , Expert and coach on leadership and personality development.
*Graham Steele , (1989), New Democrat Member of theNova Scotia House of Assembly
*Clyde Wells , (1962), LiberalPremier of Newfoundland and Labrador
*Bertha Wilson (1956), first femalePuisne Justice of theSupreme Court of Canada
* Danny Williams, Conservative Premier of Newfoundland and Labradoree also
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List of law schools in Canada External links
* [http://www.dal.ca/law/ Dalhousie Law School]
* [http://www.library.dal.ca/Law/ Sir James Dunn Law Library]
* [http://law.dal.ca/Institutes/Dalhousie%20Legal%20Aid%20Service/ Dalhousie Legal Aid Service]
* [http://www.domuslegis.ca/ Domus Legis Society]
* [http://www.canlii.org/ CanLII - Canadian Legal Information Institute]
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