Queen's Law At 50 East Coast Launch

Photo courtesy of McInnes, Cooper

Malcolm Boyle, Law '82, enjoyed the East Coast Launch to celebrate Queen's Law at 50 in Halifax on May 2, 2007.

On May 2, 2007, members of the Queen's Law community from across Eastern Canada had the chance to celebrate and reflect on their years at Queen's Law and the impact it has had on their lives. The University Club at Dalhousie University in Halifax hosted the East Coast Launch of the Queen's Law at 50 celebrations where members of the East Coast Queen's Law community gathered for the reception and dinner.

Especially unique to this evening was the talk by Dean Bill Flanagan regarding the joint intellectual property module being planned between Queen's Law and Dalhousie Law for the 2009 International Law Program at the Queen's International Study Centre (ISC) in England.

Professor Innes Christie, retired faculty, was one of the many proud Queen's Alumni "East Coasters" who attended the East Coast Launch of Queen's Law at 50. Christie enjoyed meeting Dean Flanagan, hearing about the ISC at Herstmonceux Castle in England, watching the "standout" slide show, and having dinner with old friends and colleagues. "I was part of the second wave of founding faculty," said Christie of his time at Queen's from 1964 to 1971. "I have very fond memories, and am proud that with only a few hiccups Queen's Law has lived up to its early promise." Other attendees echoed Christie's sentiments.

Elizabeth Cooper, Law '90 and Legislative Counsel for the Government of Nova Scotia, enjoyed the intimate dinner held in an elegant old building that housed the Dalhousie Law School at a former time. She was especially pleased that several Dalhousie professors, including the Dean and past Dean joined Queen's Law's friends and alumni for the dinner. The Dalhousie faculty members were there to assist in the launch of the new partnership between Queen's Law and Dalhousie at the ISC. "What stood out for me was the real friendship and close connection between Dalhousie Law School and Queen's Law," said Cooper. Diana Ginn, Law '82 and a Professor at Dalhousie Law School, was also impressed with the arrangement between the two law schools. "It is great to see this kind of cooperation between the law school I graduated from and the law school I now teach at."

Malcolm Boyle, Law '82 and a Partner at McInnes, Cooper found that the East Coast Launch of Queen's Law at 50 provided him with the opportunity to reminisce about his time at Queen's Law. "I have warm memories of Queen's Law School," he said. "It provided me not only with the foundation for an interesting and fulfilling career in law, but also with close friends and happy memories." All of the attendees were delighted to join in the celebrations taking place across the country in honour of Queen's Law at 50.