Ubc Legal Studies
The LLM at the Peter A. Allard School of Law is an intensive research degree that prepares graduates for opportunities in law, legal research, policy development, public service and government, and legal practice. The program attracts national and international students with a background in general and civil law. The Allard School of Law has been a leader in Canada in academic programs and research innovation with major programs focused on areas such as social justice, business law, environmental law, sustainability, and Asian legal studies. Our faculty members implement their research and teaching goals with a commitment to social justice. Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam, Allard Law School began its First Nations Legal Studies program in 1975. Since then, the school has become a leading enterprise in Indigenous legal education and academia. We are proud to have one of the highest enrolment rates of Native American law students in Canada. Since 1975, hundreds of Aboriginal students have graduated from law school. Many of these graduates are now executives who have helped redefine Indigenous legal issues in Canada. Our alumni include Jody Wilson-Raybould, former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada; the late Justice Alfred Scow, British Columbia`s first lawyer and Aboriginal judge; and the Honourable Steven Point, former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia and recently appointed Chancellor of the University of British Columbia.
With powerful learning and sustainability features, Allard Hall – named after donor and alumnus Peter A. Allard – a space to advance legal research and education in Canada, increase faculty presence in the community, and honour their affiliations with First Nations in British Columbia. Last summer, Indigenous Legal Studies brought together faculty, Indigenous graduates and other members of the legal community to offer the intensive summer course in Indigenous Legal Studies in tort law to potential first-year Indigenous students. With strong support from faculty, staff and students associated with Indigenous legal studies, the Allard School of Law recruits and supports Indigenous law students, offers courses in Indigenous and Indigenous law, conducts research often conducted in partnership with Indigenous peoples and nations, provides legal assistance to Indigenous peoples through the Downtown Indigenous Community Legal Clinic. Eastside. and generally promotes a better understanding of the place of Aboriginal peoples in Canadian society and abroad. The Allard School of Law is home to a vibrant, accomplished and diverse group of faculty who make innovative and influential contributions to understanding the foundations of law, the latest developments in legal practice, policy development, and the advancement of civil society at the national and international levels. The faculty`s research is regularly cited by academics, courts, and policymakers across the country and around the world. The Centre for Feminist Legal Studies is an academic centre founded in 1997 dedicated to promoting inclusive feminist engagement through research, teaching and community development.
The CFLC provides opportunities for students, academics and the broader feminist legal community to come together, network, collaborate on research and exchange ideas. The CFLC has been instrumental in maintaining the visibility of feminist and social justice issues at the Allard School of Law and in maintaining the link between law schools and feminist activism, academia and advocacy in the broader community. On the CALS blog, you`ll find a variety of voices, from the faculty of Allard Law to members of the CALS community – students, alumni, visiting scholars, practitioners and other observers of Asia. We will highlight our research, lectures and other scientific activities, and make feedback resulting from our community`s engagement in all modes with Asian legal systems. In this list, Allard Law faculty and staff share their recommendations for students and peers in the legal community on truth and reconciliation and Indigenous and Indigenous law. The list includes reports, films, articles and books by authors such as Gordon Christie, professor of law at Allard, Robert YELḰÁTŦE Clifford and Johnny Mack. If you are a faculty member, a student, a member of the legal community, or simply someone interested in legal issues, we hope you will attend some of our public events. Opened in 2011, the four-storey, 141,000-square-foot, $56 million building includes flexible, modern classrooms, a recreated courtroom and rooms for some 650 students, 45 full-time faculty, alumni and guests of the faculty. Classroom video screens and webcasting technology will connect University of British Columbia students to law schools and communities around the world.
A three-storey multipurpose forum with floor-to-ceiling windows is transformed from a social space into an auditorium for special events and conferences. The University of British Columbia`s new state-of-the-art law library serves as an academic centre for students and the legal community. Students gain valuable knowledge by being mentored by practicing lawyers and participating in multi-party negotiations on Indigenous legal issues with teams across Canada. ILS Summer Intensive in Tort Law strengthens community, provides Indigenous legal skills development and perspectives Allard Hall, home to the Peter A. Allard School of Law, opened in 2011. The latest technology connects faculty to campuses, courthouses and offices around the world, and a new state-of-the-art law library at the University of British Columbia is an important academic centre for students and the legal community. Natural light, contemporary classrooms, expanded student service rooms, a student forum in the middle of the building, and new research spaces are all part of the new facility. The Law Library has a research collection of approximately 225,000 volumes.
