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
SSHRC 2022 Impact Awards recognize two partnerships involving Faculty of Law professors
Professors Joanna Harrington and Eric Adams were integral members of projects that have received the highest honour bestowed by SSHRC
Remembering The Hon. Brian Burrows
Alumni was a justice of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta and a sessional instructor at the Faculty
Faculty of Law hosts an evening to celebrate alumna Violet King Henry
Special guest Jo-Anne Henry captivated the audience with stories about her late mother and reflections on her remarkable legacy
In the Media
Legal group ordered to pay $150,000 after failed case against Seneca College vaccine mandates
A legal advocacy group has been ordered to pay more than $150,000 in costs on behalf of students it represented in a case over vaccine mandates at Seneca College. Prof Anna Lund says that the fact the judge cautioned against ruling based on ideology is crucial.
Alberta wants to challenge federal emissions cap in court
Prof. Andrew Leach provides comment on which entity (provincial or federal) has jurisdiction over climate change.
US legal profession ‘still opposed to ABS-style reform’
Prof. Paul Paton remarks on the United State's resistance to greater liberalisation of the legal market at the International Bar Association’s Annual Conference in Miami.
Celebrating Research
Prof. Linda Reif authors book chapter on the international rights of older persons
The chapter looks at the work of ombuds institutions in protecting and promoting these rights
Prof. Mitchell McInnes authors two new publications
The book and article focus on the subject of unjust enrichment
Prof. Joanna Harrington co-authors new edition of textbook used across Canada for the study of international law
International Law: Doctrine, Practice, and Theory crosses the boundaries between textbook, casebook and scholarly monograph