Schulich School of Law

Faren Bogach (LLB’07) is founder and lawyer at Construct Legal in Toronto and a mentor with Dal’s Alumni Link program.

During October, Mi’kmaw Heritage Month, Jarvis Googoo (LLB’08) uses X to share daily teachings of Mi’kmaw culture, history and language with his nearly 13,000 followers.

During 35 years in finance, alum Robert Hayes (BComm’87) married a fellow Dal grad with whom he raised triplets — all of whom also graduated from Dal and, like him, became positive contributors to society.

2023 Aurum Award winner Igor Yushchenko (LLM’12) is applying his legal expertise to help fellow Ukrainians—including his own family—seek refuge in Canada.

When the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, Aurum Award winner Mona Lynch (LLB’85) quickly joined forces with other women judges from around the world to help their 250 Afghan colleagues find a way out.

Shawna Paris-Hoyte (BA’78, LLB’84, BSW’01, MSW’03) recently received the 2022 Distinguished Service Award for her contributions to the community, the legal profession, and the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society.

The Schulich School of Law and the Dalhousie Law Alumni Association honour this year’s recipient for advancing human rights internationally.

2022 Aurum Award recipient, Justice Sheila Ray (BA’77, LLB’80) has made progress through her decisions, articles, speaking and volunteer activities. She’s reshaping the justice system, and doing so in ways that support those who’ve experienced adversity.

When Clayton Burrill (JD‘11) heard that he and his fellow Hillsburn bandmates had scored five 2022 East Coast Music Awards (ECMA) nominations, it was a wonderful but surreal moment. After all, the COVID-19 pandemic essentially shut down live performances, making life as working musician challenging.

Dr. Cindy Blackstock (LLD’18) says the welfare of Indigenous children is worth the decades-long legal battle she’s waging. Now, Dalhousie’s 2022 Shaar Shalom keynote lecturer says it’s time for all Canadians to use their power to demand justice.