J. Michael MacDonald
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J. Michael MacDonald is the 22nd Chief Justice of Nova Scotia. He replaced Constance Glube
in 2005.
In 1995, MacDonald was appointed to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, and was elevated to Associate Chief Justice in 1998.
He graduated from Dalhousie Law School
in 1978. Prior to his appointment to the bench he was a partner in the Sydney, Nova Scotia office of the law firm of Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales.
Constance Glube
Constance R. Glube, was the 21st Chief Justice of Nova Scotia and first female Chief Justice in Canada.Glube attended McGill University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1952. In 1955, she graduated from Dalhousie Law School. In 1982, she was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme...
in 2005.
In 1995, MacDonald was appointed to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, and was elevated to Associate Chief Justice in 1998.
He graduated from Dalhousie Law School
Dalhousie Law School
The Schulich School of Law is part of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Formerly called Dalhousie Law School, it was established in 1883, making it the oldest university-affiliated common law school in the Commonwealth. It is the primary law school in Atlantic Canada and...
in 1978. Prior to his appointment to the bench he was a partner in the Sydney, Nova Scotia office of the law firm of Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales.