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Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University offers various programs, including those at the Schulich School of Law.

Schulich School of Law

The Schulich School of Law provides several programs and courses for students.

LAWS 2160 Supreme Court of Nova Scotia Placement

• This course offers students the opportunity to serve as student law clerks for the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia.
• Credit Hours: 6
• The justices of the Supreme Court have agreed to have two students in each of the Fall and Winter terms and one student in the Spring/Summer to serve as student law clerks.
• Third-year students in very good academic standing will be invited to apply for clerkship positions.
• Students will take part in the work of the Court, assisting the judges with research and other tasks as requested.
• Those students who are placed with the Court in the fall and winter terms will be required to spend 18 hours per week on this court work.
• A student who is placed with the Court for the spring/summer clerkship will be expected to work for six weeks at 35 hours per week.
• In carrying out any task for the Court, students are strongly reminded that confidentiality is essential.

Course Details

• Prerequisite(s): None
• Co-requisite(s): None
• Assessment Method: Based on satisfactory completion of assigned tasks, including assessment by the court of any written work.
• Evaluation will be on the basis of consultation between the faculty supervisor and supervising justices of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia.
• This course does not fulfill the major paper requirement.
• Restrictions: This course is restricted to Third Year students only.
• Students are not permitted to audit this course.
• This course is unavailable to International Linkages students.