The Juris Doctor is a three-year degree program with a reputation of providing students with a strong foundation in the law plus an array of opportunities for them to specialize in particular areas of interest. A four-year Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration dual-degree program is also offered with the Alberta School of Business.
The Master of Laws is a one-year research degree program which enables law students, lawyers and academics from related disciplines to hone legal expertise and conduct advanced research.
The Doctor of Philosophy is a three-year research degree program that attracts aspiring legal academics who have already completed a postgraduate degree in law.
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Law student’s commitment to community is commended by the Royal Society of Canada
Michael Christ, ‘24 JD, wins the Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize for his dedication to reducing systemic inequalities in law schools across Western Canada.
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This year’s exercise brought nearly 200 students to the Enoch Cree Nation’s powwow ground
Welcoming the Class of 2027
In the Media
Here's what's in Alberta's Bill of Rights — and what Danielle Smith is set to change
Prof. Eric Adams comments on UCP seeking to affirm rights regarding guns, property and vaccines
Welcome to the Poilievre Conspiracy Theory Vortex
Prof. Timothy Caulfield says adopting absurd narratives has become a staple of right-wing politicking
Strawberry Fields Forever? Some Observations About Restrictive Covenants And Zoning
Prof. Eran Kaplinsky discusses restrictive covenants and their implications for land use, particularly in the context of zoning reforms in Canada and the United States
Celebrating Research
Prof. explores why movies and academic research shouldn’t be treated the same in copyright law
Nations around the world adopting secondary publication rights in their IP laws could mean academic works end up making bigger impacts on society rather than profits for publishing houses
Prof. Péter Szigeti illuminates challenges for elderly immigration in latest publication
Recent decades have seen increase of immigration restrictions across multiple countries
Prof. Tamar Meshel submits amicus brief to US Supreme Court
Submission marks second time Meshel has offered SCOTUS her expertise in commercial arbitration