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.
Deadline to accept your offer: March 31, 2023
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
Five distinguished legal scholars appointed to Faculty of Law
New hires bring experience in criminal law, trans rights, Indigenous law, civil procedure, climate change law
In Photos: 2023 Dean’s Welcome
Faculty of Law welcomes admitted Class of 2026
In Photos: Grand Opening of the David R. Percy Student Lounge
Faculty of Law alumni, students, faculty and staff celebrate the newly renovated lounge
In the Media
Newstalk 770 CHQR
Prof. Cameron Hutchison discusses freedom of expression of the public interest
What does an ICC arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin actually mean?
Prof. Joanna Harrington joins CBC Edmonton AM to help answer that question
Alberta NDP wants UCP to debate $20 billion giveaway to oil companies
Prof. Andrew Leach weighs in on RStar pilot project proposal
Celebrating Research
Prof. Mitchell McInnes contributes to upcoming issue of Supreme Court Law Review
Paper examines the limits of contractual frustration during the COVID-19 pandemic
Prof. Eran Kaplinsky contributes to recent book examining how rights impact urban development
Chapters examine property rights and collective rights in Canadian cities
Prof. Malcolm Lavoie publishes new book examining the economic framework of the Canadian Constitution
Trade and Commerce: Canada’s Economic Constitution fills the gap in a subject that has been neglected for decades