#UAlbertaLaw is #VeryWell
UAlbertaLaw was already delivering high quality online education when the COVID-19 pandemic made all classes virtual in March 2020, and we continue to be ahead of the curve!
Professor Peter Sankoff pioneered the Flipped Classroom for law students, providing them with pre-recorded video lectures to study outside the classroom so that they can use class time to work on problems and discuss issues together. Others, including criminal law professor Steven Penney and civil procedure assistant professor Anna Lund, have tailored their video lectures to prompt lively discussion in-class and to be accessible to those who cannot be present. Our faculty also includes experts in digital law, and many colleagues in other disciplines who quickly created effective remotely delivered courses, moot celebrations and virtual office hours this spring. In May, a graduate student in computational law even defended his LLM thesis entirely online.
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/Masters of Business dual-degree program is also offered with the Faculty of Business.
2020 Application Deadline: November 1
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.
2020 Application Deadline: December 1
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.
2020 Application Deadline: December 1
News
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Faculty of Law Statements on Racism
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Former microbiologist completes LLM thesis at UAlberta Law
Donald Netolitzky draws on academic background in novel study of self-represented litigants
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Métis law students assisted by new award at UAlberta Law
Vancouver lawyer Mark Gervin inspired to make generous donation by Métis colleagues
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Incoming postdoctoral fellow merges passion for activism and research
Keith Cherry joins UAlberta Law in fall 2020 to study Indigenous governance
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Lessons from the pandemic on leadership and childcare
COVID-19 presents an opportunity to address gender-based inequities, writes Tristan Patterson, '21 JD
In the Media
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Edmonton Journal: Opinion: Alberta's Bill 30 is a gateway to privatization and cronyism
Health law professor Ubaka Ogbogu co-authors criticism of proposed legislation that would bypass Alberta Medical Association
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CBC: Caulfield brothers fight COVID-19 misinformation with art and science
Project by professors of law and art encourages people to think before sharing fake news
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Globe and Mail: OPINION: The COVID-19 pandemic will cause trust in science to be irreparably harmed
Helping science survive the pandemic will take a collective effort, says Prof. Timothy Caulfield
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National Magazine: Protecting the best interests of Indigenous children
Prof. Hadley Friedland and Wahkohtowin Lodge lawyer Koren Lightning-Earle comment on federal Indigenous child welfare law
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Globe and Mail: Meng Wanzhou Extradition: Publication of Legal Opinion
Publication by Prof. Joanna Harrington cited in legal opinion calling for Minister of Justice to intervene in the Meng Wanzhou extradition
Celebrating Research
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Expert in property law featured on podcast, The Curious Task
Prof. Malcolm Lavoie discusses the importance of local knowledge for property rights
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Prof. Ubaka Ogbogu advocates for practical justice in health research
Co-authored publication examines lessons on bioethics from COVID-19
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Prof. Tamar Meshel examines mobile-based ride-sharing and food-delivery companies
New research tackles litigation in Canada and the U.S. involving Uber and DoorDash
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SCC cites extensively from UAlberta Law expert in unjust enrichment in Uber appeal
Mitchell McInnes's text referenced by both majority and dissenting judges
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