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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Faculty of Law student Tajdeep Singh Sandhu working to combat BC’s drug toxicity crisis
Gerald L. Gall OC Global Community Services Grant supports law student’s efforts to provide overdose response training to South Asian communities
Faculty of Law alumnae shine in this year’s Women in Law Leadership awards
A professor, a student and a Supreme Court justice — all from the U of A — took home prestigious awards for their professional and community work
Long-time champion of human rights Justice Sheila Greckol to receive honorary doctorate
Now retired, Faculty of Law alumna has a decades-long history fighting for 2SLGBTQ+ rights, and many other causes
In the Media
Solar panels and whether they are worth the investment
Prof. Andrew Leach shares insight into his new book and lecture series Between Doom and Denial
The Top 10 Health Breakthroughs That Changed How We Live Now
Prof. Timothy Caulfield says Google has been tweaking algorithms to ensure misinformation is not overrepresented in search results
Judge who ruled for N.B. landlord in rent-reduction case owns apartment building
Professor Emeritus Philip Bryden says owning rental property may be allowable for a judge under some circumstances but it would have to be carefully organized
Celebrating Research
Alberta Law Reform Institute calls for electronic wills to be expressly permitted
New report recommends measure to improve access to justice
Four U of A law profs on the program for Canada’s annual international law conference
Profs. Dzah, Harrington, Jefferies and Reif are presenting at the Canada Council on International Law conference this week in Ottawa
Prof. Joanna Harrington appears before Australian Parliament
Expertise given at Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth