CELEBRATING OUR ALUMNI COMMUNITY Dear alumni family,
Through all of the challenges associated with this pandemic, you have continued to support us in many ways. You have As I reflect back over the last year, I can’t help but smile thinking volunteered to be a student mentor, teach a class, or organize about the good work we accomplished and the fun an event in your community. You have hired our students we had. Despite an abrupt and troubling end to the academic – doubling the number of internships available to students year, we have many things for which to be grateful and who found themselves without summer jobs. You have given celebrate. I look forward to the day when we can gather again financially – either directly to law school initiatives or through and look back upon this period in history. your class giving projects. You have truly embodied the Weldon Tradition of unselfish public service. Last year, we were able to bring together law alumni in Halifax, Toronto, Vancouver, St. John’s, New York and London, UK. We On behalf of Tammi Hayne and myself, we would like to had events planned this spring for Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary personally thank you for all you have done and continue to and Yellowknife, that unfortunately could not take place. do for your law school. We look forward to providing you with We had over 150 alumni gather for our annual Law Alumni life-long learning, engagement, networking, recognition and Reunion Weekend where we featured Anne McLellan as our celebration opportunities over the next year – however that guest speaker and recognized Fred Fountain with the 2019 may take shape. We hope you enjoy this year’s edition of Weldon Award for Unselfish Public Service. We also inducted Hearsay and always welcome your advice and feedback. 12 esteemed and accomplished alumni into the Bertha Wilson Honour Society. Last year, our Indigenous Blacks and Mi’kmaq Sincerely, Initiative celebrated its 30th anniversary and we were delighted to join in a celebration that welcomed many alumni back to Halifax. This year, marks the 50th anniversary of the Dalhousie Legal Aid Service as we plan to recognize many valued alumni for their work and impact. Darren Dick Director, External Relations Schulich School of Law
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