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.
News
Future lawyers experience helping low-income clients gain access to justice
Clinical placements bring law students from classroom to community to better understand clients’ lives and help them tackle legal challenges.
Appointment of Joanna Harrington as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Law
Harrington will begin her term as Vice Dean on February 1st 2025.
Law student’s commitment to community is commended by the Royal Society of Canada
Michael Christ, ‘24 JD, wins the Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize for his dedication to reducing systemic inequalities in law schools across Western Canada.
In the Media
Prof. Eric Adams has been fielding questions about Bill 24, the Alberta Bill of Rights Amendment Act and the government’s proposed changes, including gun ownership and medical rights.
Prof. Joanna Harrington spoke with the National Post on the ability to sue under Canada's Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act.
Prof. Andrew Leach comments on the provincial governments proposed resolution that would see CO2 no longer classified as a pollutant and abandon net-zero targets in Alberta.
Celebrating Research
Prof. explores why movies and academic research shouldn’t be treated the same in copyright law
Nations around the world adopting secondary publication rights in their IP laws could mean academic works end up making bigger impacts on society rather than profits for publishing houses
Prof. Péter Szigeti illuminates challenges for elderly immigration in latest publication
Recent decades have seen increase of immigration restrictions across multiple countries
Prof. Tamar Meshel submits amicus brief to US Supreme Court
Submission marks second time Meshel has offered SCOTUS her expertise in commercial arbitration