[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/university-of-alberta-faculty-of-law\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/university-of-alberta-faculty-of-law\/","headline":"University of Alberta Faculty of Law","name":"University of Alberta Faculty of Law","description":"before-content-x4 The University of Alberta Faculty of Law is the graduate school of law of the University of Alberta in","datePublished":"2019-09-21","dateModified":"2019-09-21","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/author\/lordneo\/#Person","name":"lordneo","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/author\/lordneo\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cd810e53c1408c38cc766bc14e7ce26a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cd810e53c1408c38cc766bc14e7ce26a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/39\/Law_Building_University_Of_Alberta_Edmonton_Alberta_Canada_01.jpg\/220px-Law_Building_University_Of_Alberta_Edmonton_Alberta_Canada_01.jpg","url":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/39\/Law_Building_University_Of_Alberta_Edmonton_Alberta_Canada_01.jpg\/220px-Law_Building_University_Of_Alberta_Edmonton_Alberta_Canada_01.jpg","height":"330","width":"220"},"url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/university-of-alberta-faculty-of-law\/","wordCount":1887,"articleBody":"     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});before-content-x4The University of Alberta Faculty of Law is the graduate school of law of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Established as an undergraduate faculty in 1912 it is the third oldest law school in Canada, and often considered the oldest law school in Western Canada.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4The school offers a three-year Juris Doctor (J.D.) program, as well as the graduate degrees of Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Ph.D.An Anglophone, common law institution, the Faculty is known for its Centre for Constitutional Studies, Health Law Institute, rigorous curriculum and collegial atmosphere.The Faculty of Law is widely respected for the breadth and depth of instruction it provides in the fundamentals of Canadian law. 92-95% of students at the Faculty of Law find an articling position or pursue graduate studies [2] and the school is ranked second nationally for ‘elite firm hiring’.[3]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4The Chief Justice of Canada, The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin; and the Chief Justice of Alberta, The Honourable Madame Catherine Fraser, are both graduates of the University of Alberta Faculty of Law.[4][5]Table of ContentsAcademics[edit]Admissions Statistics[edit]Joint Programs[edit]JD[edit]Tuition[edit]Employment[edit]Facilities[edit]Library[edit]Institutes and Centres of Excellence[edit]Alberta Law Review[edit]Student Legal Services[edit]Law Show[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Academics[edit]         (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4University of Alberta Law Centre[6]Admissions Statistics[edit]The entrance average is traditionally around 3.9\/165 (GPA\/LSAT).[7] The male-female ratio is approximately 49:51. The average age of admitted students is 25 years of age. In 2017, 17% of applicants successfully gained admissions to the University of Alberta Faculty of Law (185\/1060). For purposes of grouping, the law school looks primarily at your last two years of study or the equivalent thereof.[8]Joint Programs[edit]JD\/MBA: A 4-year joint-JD\/MBA program is offered in cooperation with the University of Alberta School of Business.DUAL JD: The University of Alberta Faculty of Law and the University of Colorado at Boulder Law School (Colorado, USA) offer a dual degree program that enables students to obtain an Alberta law degree and a Colorado law degree within four years. University of Alberta students take the first two years of their legal studies at the University of Alberta and the latter two at Boulder.JD[edit]Most students at the faculty are Juris Doctor candidates. This is a three-year program. Previously, the University of Alberta Faculty of Law has granted the Bachelor of Laws to graduating students, following the British naming tradition despite structurally being similar to the American graduate education structure. This ended in 2011.[9]Tuition[edit]Tuition fees for entering Juris Doctor (JD) are set at C$15,995[10]  for domestic students and C$29,727.80[11]  for international students in 2017-2018.Employment[edit]The Faculty of Law is ranked #2 in Canada for “Elite Firm Hiring” by Maclean’s (2014).[3]Facilities[edit]Library[edit]The John A. Weir Memorial Law Library, with approximately 390,000 volumes, is the second largest law library in Canada (after the Osgoode Hall Law School library).Institutes and Centres of Excellence[edit]Alberta Law Review[edit]Founded in 1955, the Alberta Law Review is the most widely read university-based law review in Canada, with over 2,500 subscribers.[16]There are 28 clubs, groups and other student led organizations at the Faculty of Law,[17] including Alberta Law Review, Canons of Construction (student newspaper), Environmental Law Association, Law & Business Association, the Law Students Association, OutLaw, and Women’s Law Forum and others.Student Legal Services[edit]Each year approximately 250 law students from the Faculty of Law volunteer with Student Legal Services, a student-managed, non-profit society dedicated to helping low income individuals with legal issues in the Edmonton area. Student Legal Services was founded in 1969 and is one of the largest legal clinics in Canada.[18]Law Show[edit]Since 1995, law students have presented a large scale variety show with all proceeds going to charity. The show features an entertaining law-themed play written by students interspersed with dancing, singing, and videos. Prior to 2008, the show was formatted as a variety hour-style show, but since it has taken the form of a play which spoofs a famous movie or television show. The show is usually held on the final weekend of January.Law Show 2008: It’s a Wonderful LawLaw Show 2009: The League of Extraordinary LawyersLaw Show 2010: Where in the Law is Carmen Sandiego?Law Show 2011: DraculawLaw Show 2012: The Wizard of LawsLaw Show 2013: Charlie and the Law FactoryLaw Show 2014: AlawddinLaw Show 2015: Harry LawterLaw Show 2016: Ferris Buellaw’s Day OffLaw Show 2017: Alice in WonderlawLaw Show 2018: Monsters LLPLaw Show 2019: Neverlaw: The Peter Pan StoryLaw Show 2020: Shrek: Law & OgreLaw Show 2021: Scooby-Doo: Long Paw of the LawLaw Show 2023: Mean LawyersThe Right Honourable Madame Beverley McLachlin, Former Chief Justice of CanadaThe Honourable Mr. W.A. Stevenson, former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of CanadaThe Honourable Mr. Ronald Martland, former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of CanadaThe Honourable Madame Catherine Fraser, Chief Justice of AlbertaThe Honourable Mr. William A. McGillivray, former Chief Justice of AlbertaThe Honourable Mr. Allan Wachowich, former Chief Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench of AlbertaEdward R. Wachowich – Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Alberta (deceased 2012)The Honourable Mr. Ron Stevens, former Deputy Premier of Alberta and Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations; Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench of AlbertaThe Honourable Mr. L. S. Tony Mandamin, first Aboriginal Canadian Judge appointed to the Federal Court of Canada[19]The Honourable Peter Lougheed, former Premier of AlbertaThe Honourable Mr. David Hancock, former Premier of Alberta, Alberta Minister of Human Services and Government House LeaderThe Honourable Ron Ghitter, former Senator and Alberta MLAClarence Campbell, former President of the National Hockey LeagueChief Wilton Littlechild, first Treaty Indian in Canada to serve as a Member of Parliament; elected Regional Chief of Alberta[20]Daryl Katz, CEO & Chairman of The Katz Group and owner of the Edmonton OilersDavid McLean, CEO of The McLean Group; Chairman, Canadian National Railway CompanyRon Cummings, retired litigator known for liability casesViolet King Henry, the first black woman lawyer in Canada.Patrick Peacock, President of the Canadian Bar Association, 1988\u201389;  President of the Calgary Stampeders, 1985\u201386 and Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Canadian Football League, 1985.Steve Blackman, Emmy-nominated writer  and founder of Law Show.Over a dozen graduates of the Faculty of Law have become Rhodes Scholars, and two have won the Vinerian Scholarship at Oxford.Frank MacInnis, who graduated with an LL.B. in 1971, donated $2.5 million to the law school in 2006.[21]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/university-of-alberta-faculty-of-law\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"University of Alberta Faculty of Law"}}]}]