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.
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
Former Faculty of Law dean publishes biography of Ernest Hemingway’s widow
Timothy J. Christian’s new book examines the complicated life and legacy of Mary Welsh Hemingway
Bob H. Aloneissi appointed Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta
Alumni brings passion for fairness and understanding to position
Koren Lightning-Earle receives Pringle/Royal sessional teaching excellence award
Lightning-Earle praised for passion in teaching Indigenous law course
In the Media
National Post: Why you can't go see the Charter of Rights and Freedoms — in a museum or anywhere else
Associate Dean of Research James Muir explains that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms exists more often in how we talk about it.
CBC News: Former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis found in contempt of court
Prof. Steven Penney speaks about contempt of court and its lack of sanctions in the criminal code.
The Narwhal: ‘This was our forever home’: floods, climate change and the end of one Alberta community
Prof. Eran Kaplinsky comments on expropriation and flood risks in Drumheller.
Celebrating Research
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
Prof. Tamar Meshel submits amicus brief to US Supreme Court
Meshel offers expertise in international commercial arbitration
