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.
2022 Application Deadline: December 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.
2022 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.
2022 Application Deadline: December 1
News
Remembering alumnus William (Bill) Wilson
Former justice of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta was at the top of his graduating class
In Photos: A new academic year
With Fall Term underway, we’ve put together a glimpse of the exciting events from the first few weeks back on campus
Law students take eye-opening trip through Indigenous legal history
Blanket exercise on Enoch Cree Nation offers a powerful lesson in colonization — and the enduring richness of Indigenous law
In the Media
Edmonton Journal: 'Troubling' that UCP leadership candidates suggest Alberta police not enforce federal gun laws: expert
Prof. Eric Adams explains why not applying gun laws equally would be unconstitutional and problematic in a democracy.
CBC: 4 in 5 people who died last year while receiving child welfare in Alberta were Indigenous
Associate Prof. Hadley Friedland comments on the state of child intervention services for Indigenous children.
National Post: The Doctrine of Discovery explained and what would happen if the Pope revoked it
Assistant Prof. Tamara Pearl explains the significance of the Doctrine of Discovery.
Celebrating Research
Prof. Joanna Harrington authors article pushing for reforms to extradition law
The article appears in a new journal dedicated to the growing field of transnational criminal law.
Prof. Linda C. Reif authors new book chapter on business and human rights
Reif offers expertise on the role of national human rights institutions in global business law
Prof. Péter Szigeti authors article on the role of comparative law methods in immigration law
The new publication appears in the International Journal of Constitutional Law