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T H E

U N I V E R S I T Y O F

B R I T I S H

C O L U M B I A

J.D. Admissions Guide

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W E L C O M E T O UBC LawT A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

UBC Law 2

Message from the Dean 5

A Broad and Diverse Curriculum 6

Faculty 8

Student Activities 10

Living in Vancouver 11

Admissions 12

Scholarships and Financial Aid 16

Tuition Fees 16

Find Out More 17

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UBC Faculty of Law is one of the worlds leading law schools and one of Canadas oldest university faculties

of law. Our graduates have assumed leadership positions in a broad range of spheres, both nationally and interna-

tionally, in the legal profession, government, the judiciary, public interest organizations, business and academia.

There are many reasons for choosing to study law at UBC. Our outstanding faculty members are respected

worldwide for their excellence in teaching and innovative research. We offer our students one of the largest and

most diverse course lists in Canadaso you can pursue your academic interests, whatever your focus. You

can choose to study abroad during your second or third year through our thriving exchange program with over

80 law schools worldwide, and our acclaimed competitive mooting program offers unparalleled opportunities to

master a broad range of practical lawyering skills. Beyond the classroom, UBC andVancouver offer tremendous

opportunities to get involved while living in one of the worlds most spectacular urban settings.

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Law is a vast discipline, touching

on virtually every aspect of

society. In recognition of this,

UBC Law offers one of the

most extensive and innovative

course lists of any law school,

fully reflecting the diversity

of contemporary legal theory

and practice.

UBC Law students are outstanding

by any measure. Academically

accomplished, they come from a

broad range of disciplines and

bring a rich and varied set of life

experiences with them. They

have demonstrated leadership and

made significant contributions

to the communities in which they

have lived and worked. The diver-

sity of our student body greatly

enriches our educational program

and our students experience

of law school.

UBC Law is at the cutting

edge of contemporary legal

knowledge with strengths

in many fields, including:

private law

Asian legal studies

feminist legal studies

Aboriginal legal issues public law

dispute resolution

business law, including corporate

law and intellectual property law

environmental and natural

resources law

immigration and refugee law

law and society

social justice law

There is no better place to study law. We are proud of our outstanding law program which provides our students

with a first rate legal education, balancing traditional areas of practice with emerging fields of specialization.

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Private LawUBC Law offers both strength and depth in private law. Our size and

our ability to draw on the resources of the practising Bar in Vancouver

allow us to offer not only the core subjects but also a range of

advanced topics. UBC Law ensures that its graduates have grounding

and opportunities to pursue a special interest in one or more private

law areas, such as contracts, torts, property, creditors remedies,

family law, labour law, corporate law, commercial law, insolvency lawand intellectual property. Private law is a rich field for theory as

well as practice, and members of the UBC Law Faculty are noted for

giving full scope to both aspects in their teaching and research.

Asian Legal StudiesUBC Laws Centre for Asian Legal Studies (CALS) offers the only integrated

program in Canada, and one of the very few in the world, for the

study of law in contemporary Asia. The Asian Legal Studies curriculum

includes introductory lecture courses as well as advanced seminars.

Joint degree programs with the Institute of Asian Research and the

Sauder School of Business allow students to combine legal education

with training in Asia policy studies and commerce. Exchange relation-

ships with universities across Asia offer enrichment programs forlocal study and cultural and language immersion. Funded research proj-

ects in CALS provide students with the opportunity to build excellent

research and writing experience, often in concert with linkages across

the UBC community, Canada and the world.

Feminist Legal StudiesUBC Law is a unique place to study feminist legal theory. UBC Laws

Chair in Feminist Legal Studies was the first of its kind in Canada and

only one of a few such chairs in the world. The program offers a

dynamic curriculum and engages in leading socio-legal feminist research

in a wide variety of areas.

In 1997, the Faculty established the Centre for Feminist Legal Studies

(CFLS), one of only two such centres in Canada. The CFLS holds ayearly Lecture Series that features local, national and international

speakers; publishes Lawfemmea newsletter written by students

and professors; provides mentorship programs that match feminist law

students with female legal professionals; has a Visiting Feminist

Scholars program that brings nationally and internationally recognized

feminists to UBC; and supports the Womens Caucusa student-run

club that organizes events and student activities, including an

annual dinner.

Aboriginal Legal IssuesThe First Nations Legal Studies (FNLS) program plays an integral role

in UBC Laws efforts to provide the best legal education in Canada

for Aboriginal students. The Faculty of Law at UBC has a long and richhistory in providing this education, having graduated the first

Aboriginal lawyer and judge in British Columbia, and having already

graduated over 200 Aboriginal lawyers. Long before most scholars

and lawyers acknowledged the field of Aboriginal law, UBC Law was

teaching courses on Aboriginal and treaty rights. The FNLS program

offers a rich academic experience interwoven with social and cultural

support programs. Over half a dozen Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal

faculty teach a wide variety of courses in the field of Aboriginal law.

Students can gain valuable real world experience through a

legal clinic serving Vancouver's urban Aboriginal population, and

enjoy building oral advocacy skills through participation in a

national Aboriginal moot.

Public LawUBC Law has had a long and rich tradition of excellence in the field of

public law that originated with its founding dean, the late Dean Emeritus

George Curtis. Our faculty members have been called upon to provide

advice to governments and other public bodies on a broad range of

important issues, including, in recent years, the principles to be used in

the design of administrative justice regimes, the reform of human

rights legislation and the agencies that administer it, and the processfor appointing the judges of the Supreme Court of Canada. Faculty

members have also been involved in the litigation of numerous importan

constitutional issuesthe validity under s. 15 of the Charterof

mandatory retirement, the nature and scope of aboriginal rights under

s. 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, the constitutionality of legislation

permitting provincial governments to recover the health care costs

attributable to smoking from the manufacturers of tobacco, and many

others. Our faculty members have authored many of the leading books

and articles in their fields. Current research projects include the potentia

of s. 7 of the Charteras a vehicle for promoting social justice, and an

analysis of the institutional mechanisms available within federal states

to expand notions of citizenship and entitlement.

Dispute ResolutionThe Program on Dispute Resolution at UBC Law consists of an inter-

disciplinary team of scholars and community partners working together

to develop a better understanding of dispute resolution processes.

The programs research projects focus on international trade and human

rights disputes in Japan, China and Canada; the arts as resources for

intercultural conflict resolution in the Lower Mainland; gender, culture

and worldview differences in conflicts and conflict resolution; civil

justice reform; and the evaluation of mediation. Students are involved

in all projects as integral contributors on the research teams.

Business Law, including Corporate Law and

Intellectual Property LawBusiness law is a major research and teaching priority ofUBC Law.

Securities regulation, corporate law, intellectual property, international

trade, commercial insolvency law, pension law and corporate tax law

are just a few of the areas in which faculty members are leading scholars

and lecturers, including a Canada Research Chair in intellectual

property and Distinguished University Scholars in international trade

and corporate law. Studies in business law at UBC provide a comprehen-

sive grounding, including a program that provides students with a

broad set of skills and engagement with contemporary business law

issues. Students are able to take a Business Law Concentration,

where they have identified a strong interest in this area of the law and

wish to acquire advanced skills and knowledge, dedicating almost

half of their upper-year courses to a diverse range of business law courses.

UBC Law is also home to the new National Centre for Business Law,

which engages in policy development and interdisciplinary scholarship in

cutting-edge topics in business law. Students have the opportunity to

participate in conferences and colloquia with leading members of busi-

ness, law and the judiciary.

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UBC LAW: A BR IEF H IS TORY UBCs Law Faculty opened in 1945 under the

inspiring leadership of George Curtis, who

launched Canadas first modern law school

with a small budget, two army huts and

no library. Yet Dean Emeritus Curtis had a

vision. He recruited a diverse faculty

offering students multiple perspectives on

the theory and practice of law. Under his

outstanding leadership, UBC Law grew intoone of Canadas foremost law schools.

LAW L IBRARY UBCs Law Library is one of the largest in

Canada, meeting the study, reference

and research needs of faculty, students, the

legal profession and members of the larger

community. Its extensive research collection

includes primary and secondary legal

materials from the major common law juris-

dictions of the world, civil materials

from Qubec (in English and French) andcomparative and international law

materials. Traditional research materials

are supplemented by comprehensive

electronic databases.

UBC : AN OUTSTAND ING UN IVERS I TY

As one of Canadas major research

universities, UBC is dedicated to fostering

academic excellence. UBC is home to

distinguished faculty who are recognized

across North America and around the

world for their outstanding research and

teaching capabilities. UBC is Canadas

second-largest university, with more than

30,000 full-time students and 85,000non-degree students. UBC was ranked 37th

among the worlds top 500 universities

byThe Economistin January2005.

Environmental and Natural Resources LawNo other law program in Canada can match the depth of learning and

research resources ofUBC Law in Environmental and National

Resources Law. UBC offers a wide variety of core courses and seminars

in environmental and natural resource law and policy, as well as a

number of specialty courses, such as in fisheries, forestry and sustainable

development. A formal certificate program, administered by the

Dr. Andrew R. Thompson Program for Natural Resource Law, is available

for students interested in obtaining a specialization in Natural

Resources Law. For more information on this program, please visit the

Program website at http://faculty.law.ubc.ca/enlaw/. UBC Law also offers

a first-rate program in First Nations law, a burgeoning area of law of

critical importance to understanding environmental and natural resource

issues. In addition to a core of talented, dedicated and accomplished

full-time faculty members in environmental and natural resource law,

UBC Law draws upon a rich Vancouver legal community for its adjunctfaculty. Together, these professionals combine their scholarly insights

with their practical experience in handling some of the most challenging

environmental problems in all of North America.

Immigration and Refugee LawUBC Law holds a Canada Research Chair in Migration Law, one of two

migration law chairs in the country.

The core immigration course offered by UBC Law is a survey course intro-

ducing students to Canadas immigration and refugee admission and

exclusion rules. Students can become familiar with key aspects of the

Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. In addition, students may

attend hearings at the Immigration and Refugee Board in Vancouver in

order to see immigration decision-making first hand. An advancedseminar in refugee or immigration law is also offered on a frequent basis.

Areas of inquiry differ from year to year. Recently this seminar has

addressed Globalization and Illegal Migration, and the Immigration and

Criminality Nexus. This seminar offers students the opportunity to

conduct in-depth research in this increasingly important area of the law.

Law and SocietyLaw is a professional craft, a venerable field of intellectual enquiry, and

a highly complex, arcane field of practical knowledge. It is more thanthis however. Law pervades social life and, in turn, is profoundly affect-

ed by the social domain. UBC takes law as a social phenomenon

seriously. Law and society is an integral part of the UBC curriculum.

Faculty members engage in law and society research in all of its

aspects, producing outstanding scholarship at the interface of law with

Aboriginal issues, economics, gender studies, history, environment,

political economy, studies in sexuality, law and development, health,

technology and intellectual property, migration, globalization,

psychiatry, social theory, dispute resolution, cultural property, religion,

literature, and post-colonial studies, amongst others. The Faculty

supports an interdisciplinary law and society seminar program featuring

monthly seminars by leading scholars from around the world.

UBC Law is also home to Canadas only law and society book series,published by the University of British Columbia Press.

Law and Social JusticeUBC Law offers a specialization in Law and Social Justice. The Special-

ization in Law and Social Justice recognizes students who focus

part of their legal studies on areas related to the use of the law to

achieve social justice.

The Specialization is designed flexibly in order to enable students to

take their compulsory upper-year courses and also to pursue interests in

related fields, such as Environmental and Natural Resources Law.

It is also designed to permit a focus on particular areas related to social

justice, such as human rights or First Nations Law.

Courses included in the LSJ Specialization examine laws role in

constructing and maintaining social, economic and political inequalities

as well as the potential of law to shift inequalities rooted in the

social relations of gender, race, Aboriginal status, class, poverty,

sexuality, age, disability, religion, or immigration or refugee status.

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M E S S A G E from the Dean

Welcome to UBC Law!

The study of law lies at the foundation of a democratic and civil society. UBC has become one of Canadas and

the worlds best law schools by providing exceptional legal education, with a comprehensive and progressive

curriculum that emphasizes foundational knowledge, innovative research, and the skills needed to succeed in

the legal profession and beyond.

Our full-time faculty members

are committed to both teaching

and research. As leaders incurriculum reform in Canada,

our faculty members provide

students with the opportunity to

explore both traditional and

innovative legal subjects in small

groups from the first day of

law school. Faculty members use

a wide range of teaching styles,

from lecture and Socratic methods

to web-based courses and

problem-based learning. Each

year, we invite outstanding

practitioners to teach courses intheir areas of special expertise,

thereby allowing our students to

benefit from not only the

practical insights and knowledge

required for success as legal

practitioners but also from the

valuable opportunities to connect

to the profession.

Over the past few years

the Faculty has introduced new

academic programs and formsof student support. We now offer

concentrations or specializations

in environmental/natural

resources law, business law and

social justice. We have expanded

the potential global reach of

our graduates by entering into

agreements with the University

of Hong Kong and the University

of Hawaii that foster interna-

tional perspectives and offer

participating students the ability

to qualify for admissionto practise in Hong Kong and

throughout the United States.

As well, UBC Law has expanded

student support by creating

new staff positions such as the

Assistant Dean, Students, who

offers students one-on-one

academic advising and support,

and the Public Interest

Coordinator in Career Services,

who assists students seekingpublic interest careers.

Faculty research inspires great

teaching and gives our students

an opportunity to work on

projects at the cutting edge

of the law. Our faculty are

also committed to ensuring that

their research efforts make a

differencewhether by changing

the course of academic debate

or offering real-life solutions to

important social conflicts. Our

faculty members are respected

nationally and internationally for

their significant contributions to

scholarship and to the profession.

Perhaps most exciting is the

UBC Law Facultys new building

project. We expect that a world

class, modern facility will be

completed by the beginning of

classes in the fall of2011. But

there is no need to wait for the

new building. Current law

students have seen an immediateimprovement in their learning

environment. All law classes are

now taking place in state-

of-the-art classrooms with class

schedules designed to ensure

ample opportunities for visiting

speakers and club activities.

Students continue to have

access to our comprehensive

Law Library as well as to thewide range of student services

and organizations that enrich

the UBC Law experience.

This is an excellent time to study

research, teach and practise

law. Daily reports emphasize the

importance of the rule of law

for societies that are struggling

to establish new political and

economic systems. The national

and world economies are

becoming increasingly inter-

connected by complex rules for

governing matters that range

from international trade to

human rights. New methods of

commerce and advances

in science and biotechnology

challenge traditional legal

categories and policies. Law

schools are playing a vital role

in shaping our society, and

UBC Law is taking a leading role

in Canada and beyond.

M A R Y A N N E B O B I N S K I

Dean and Professor of Law

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A B R O A D A N D D I V E R S E

CurriculumUBC Faculty of Law offers a rich and varied curriculum drawing on the expertise of our faculty members aswell as the strong commitment of many dedicated Vancouver lawyers who contribute to the learning programthrough part-time teaching.

Hallmarks ofUBC Laws curriculum are an expansion of the range of subjects taught in 1st year, less reliance on

100% final exams and a diversification of evaluation methods designed to accommodate a broader range of

learning styles and small classes. First year classes are taught in groups of approximately 45, allowing students

to have more direct contact with instructors and more opportunities for detailed feedback. Legal writing is

integrated across the first year program, and the legal research component includes required elements in each

of the three years.

First YearThe first year program is compul-

sory for all students. It provides

a foundation for the study of law

in a contemporary setting.

Students will take 5 year-long

courses in core areas of study;

two half-year courses; and

a Law in Context course taught

in two bridge weeks during

the year.

1. Canadian Constitutional Law

2. Contracts

3. Criminal Law and Procedure

4. Property Law

5. Torts

6. The Regulatory State (half-

year course)

7. Transnational Law (half-year

course)

8. Law in Context: Bridge

week 1The Legal Profession

and Professionalism

9. Law in Context: Bridge

week 2Critical Foundations

for the study of law

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The first bridge week, The Legal

Profession and Professionalism,

provides an introduction to legal

ethics and professionalism,

the history of the legal profession,

and the range of practice

options in the current profession.

The second bridge week,

Critical Foundations for the Study

of Law, introduces a range of

theoretical and critical perspec-

tives on the law.

Second and Third YearsIn the upper years of the J.D.

program students have a broad

choice in course selection. The

Faculty has identified nine quasi-

compulsory courses, arranged

in three lists, that represent major

areas in the law. While students

are required to select, at mini-

mum, one unit from each of these

lists, we recommend all of

these courses and anticipate that

many students will enrol in

many of them.

The nine highlighted courses are:

P U B L I C R E G U L A T I O N

Aboriginal Peoples and

Canadian Law

Administrative Law

Taxation I

P R I V A T E R E G U L A T I O N

Corporations I

Family Law

Trusts

P R O C E D U R E

Advanced Criminal Procedure

Civil Procedure

Evidence

L A W A N D S O C I E T Y

S T U D I E S

The Law and Society Studies list

changes from year to year

depending on available instructors.

L E G A L R E S E A R C H A N D

W R I T I N G P R O G R A M

The Legal Research and Writing

Program courses vary from year

to year. For the current course

offering, see the course descrip-

tions on the UBC Law website.

Students are also required

to participate in anadvanced seminar or directed

research program.

Our thriving exchange program

also allows students to receive

academic credit for a term or

year spent at one of a number

of participating law schools.

UBC has exchange agreements

with more than 80 law schools

around the world, allowing

our students to study in a variety

of locations, from Singapore toScotland. We also receive many

students from our exchange

partners, making UBC Law a truly

international experience.

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Sample Optional Coursesin Second and Third Years

(Note: not all courses listed in

the UBC Calendar are offered

every year. For information aboutcourses offered in 2008-09

and complete course descriptions,

go to www.law.ubc.ca)

A B O R I G I N A L L E G A L I S S U E S

Aboriginal and Treaty Rights

First Nations and the Administration

of Justice

First Nations and Economic Development

First Nations Self-Government

Topics in First Nations Law

Topics in Litigation, Dispute Resolution

and the Administration of Justice:

Aboriginal Law Litigation

A D M I N I S T R A T I V E L A W

Land Use Planning

Municipal Law

Topics in Administrative Law

Topics in Municipal and Planning Law

A S I A N L E G A L S T U D I E S

Chinese Law

Human Rights in Asia

Introduction to Asian Legal Systems

Japanese Law

Korean Law

Trade and Investment in The Peoples

Republic of China

C O M M E R C I A L

Commercial Transactions Construction Law

Creditors Remedies

Insolvency Law

Insurance Law

Media and Entertainment Law

Secured Transactions

Sports Law

Topics in Commercial Law

Topics in Sports, Media, Entertainment

or Communications Law

C O N S T I T U T I O N A L A N D

H U M A N R I G H T S

Issues of Equality and Social Justice

Topics in Constitutional Law

Topics in Human Rights

Topics in Public Law

B U S I N E S S L A W , I N C L U D I N G

C O R P O R A T E A N D

I N T E L L E C T U A L P R O P E R T Y L A W

Close Corporations

Corporations II

Corporate Transactions

Economic Analysis of Law

Intellectual Property

Introduction to Corporate Finance

Pension and Benefits Law

Securities Regulation

Topics in Corporate Law

Topics in Intellectual Property

C R I M I N A L

Advanced Criminal Law Penal Policy

Topics in Criminal Law

D I S P U T E R E S O L U T I O N

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Mediation

Mediation Moot

Mediation Practicum

Negotiation and Dispute Resolution

Topics in Litigation, Dispute Resolution

and the Administration of Justice

E N V I R O N M E N T A N D

N A T U R A L R E S O U R C E S

Canadian Environmental Law

Fisheries Law Forest Law

Natural Resources

Oil and Gas Law

Selected Issues in Environmental Law

and Policy

Topics in Environmental Law

Topics in Natural Resources

F A M I L Y L A W

Children and the Law

Sexuality and Law

Topics in Family Law

Women, Law and Family

F E M I N I S T L E G A L S T U D I E S

Feminist Legal Theory

Topics in Feminist Legal Studies

Women, Law and Social Change

H E A L T H A N D S O C I A L W E L F A R E

Disabilities and Law Law and Medicine

Law and Psychiatry

Social Welfare Law

I M M I G R A T I O N A N D

R E F U G E E L A W

Immigration Law

Issues in Immigration and Refugee Law

I N T E R N A T I O N A L L A W

A N D G L O B A L I S S U E S

Cultural Property and Law

European Union Law

Globalization and Law

International Business Transactions

International Commercial Disputes

International Environmental Law

International Human Rights

International Law

International Law Problems

International Trade Law

Marine Resources Law

Maritime Law

Seminar in Cultural Heritage and Art Law

Topics in Comparative Law

Topics in International Law

and Transactions

L A B O U R A N D E M P L O Y M E N T

Individual Employment Law

Labour Law

Labour Law and Policy Resolution of Labour Disputes

Topics in Labour Law

L E G A L T H E O R Y A N D H I S T O R Y

Fundamental Concepts of Law

Legal History

Philosophy of Law

The Western Idea of Law

Topics in Legal History

Topics of Philosophy of Law and

Theoretical Perspectives

P R A C T I C E

Advanced Legal Research

Advanced Trial Advocacy

Appellate Advocacy

Client Counselling Competition Credits

Clinical Criminal Law

Clinical Term

Competitive Moots Advocacy Credit A

Competitive Moots Advocacy and Client

Counselling Credit B

Law Review Credit

Law Students Legal Advice Program

Negotiation Competition Credit

Professional Responsibility

Psychology and Litigation

Topics in Procedure and Evidence

Trial Advocacy

L A W O F P R O P E R T Y A N D O F

P R O P E R T Y O B L I G A T I O N

Conflict of Laws

Equitable Remedies

Property Law and Theory

Real Estate Development

Real Estate Transactions

Succession

Topics in Private Law

Topics in Real Property

Topics in Tort Law Topics in Trusts and Estates

T A X A N D C O M P E T I T I O N L A W

Competition Policy

International Taxation

Taxation II

Tax Policy

Topics in Taxation Law

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Our faculty members are leaders in their fields. Broad-ranging in their interests and experience, they are passion-

ate and inspiring teachers who produce some of the most innovative legal scholarship in the country. Theoretical

and interdisciplinary approaches to law are well represented among our faculty, as are doctrinal work and law

reform research and advocacy. Each year we invite top-rated practitioners to teach in their areas of expertise, and

these adjunct professors offer an excellent connection to the profession.

Faculty

Office of the DeanM A R Y A N N E B O B I N S K I

B.A., J.D. (SUNY/Buffalo), LL.M. (Harv.)

Professor and DeanTeaching and Research Interests:

Health Law; Bioethics; Public Health Law

and Policy; Reproductive Law and Policy;

Comparative Health Law; Torts

B R U C E W . M A C D O U G A L L

B.A. (Hons.) (Acad.), B.A., M.A., B.C.L. (Oxon),

LL.B. (Dal.)

Professor and Associate Dean, Graduate

Studies and Research (until December2010)

Teaching and Research Interests:

Law of Obligations; Sexual Orientation

and the Law; Secured Transactions;

Commercial Transactions

D O U G L A S C . H A R R I SB.A. (Brit. Col.), LL.B. (Tor.), LL.M. (Brit. Col.),

Ph.D. (Osgoode)

Associate Professor and Associate Dean,

Research and Graduate Studies

Teaching and Research Interests: Legal

History; First Nations and the Law; Property

Law; Law and Society; Fisheries Law

C L A I R E F . L . Y O U N G

LL.B. (Lond.), LL.M. (Brit. Col.)

Professor and Senior Associate Dean,

Academic Affairs (until December31, 2009)


Tax Law and Policy; Feminist Legal Issues;

Sexuality and the Law

D A V I D D U F F

B.A. (Hons.)(Queens), M.A. (York), LLB. (Tor.),

M.A. (Tor.), LL.M. (Harvard)

Professor and Associate Dean, Academic

Affairs (as of January2010)


Canadian Income Tax Law; Taxation of

Partnerships and Corporations; Inter-

national Taxation; Comparative Tax Policy;

Environmental Taxation; Distributive

Justice; Statutory Interpretation; Public Law

ProfessorsJ O E L C . B A K A N

B.A. (S. Fraser), B.A. (Oxon), LL.B. (Dal.),

LL.M. (Harv.)Teaching and Research Interests:

Constitutional Law; Legal Theory;

Socio-Legal Studies

J O O S T B L O M , Q . C .

B.A., LL.B. (Brit. Col.), B.C.L. (Oxon),

LL.M. (Harv.)


Contracts; Torts; Conflict of Laws (private

international law); Intellectual Property;

Comparative Law

S U S A N B . B O Y D

B.A. (Bishops), LL.B. (McG.), LL.M. (Lond.),

D.E.I. (Amst.)

Chair in Feminist Legal StudiesTeaching and Research Interests:

Feminist Legal Theory; Family Law; Lesbian

Legal Issues; Child Custody Law

C H R I S T I N E B O Y L E

LL.B. (Belf.), LL.M. (Queens)


Criminal Law; Evidence; Feminist

Perspectives on Law; Racism and the Law

C A T H E R I N E D A U V E R G N E

B.A., M.A. (Carl.), LL.B. (Brit. Col.),

Ph.D. (A.N.U.)

Canada Research Chair in Migration Law,

Senior Advisor to the President


Immigration Law; Refugee Law; Legal

Theory; Globalization

R O B I N M . E L L I O T , Q . C .

B.Sc. (Hons.), LL.B. (Brit. Col.), LL.M. (Lond.)


Constitutional Law and Theory; Human

Rights Legislation; Canadian Legal System

I S A B E L G R A N T

B.A. (Tor.), LL.B. (Dal.), LL.M. (Yale)


Criminal Law; Constitutional Law;

Psychiatry and Law

M I C H A E L A . J A C K S O N , Q . C .

LL.B. (Lond.), LL.M. (Yale)


Human Rights; Aboriginal and Treaty Law;Penal Policy and Prisoner Rights

L . M I C H E L L E L E B A R O N

B.A. (Chapman), Droit Civil Scholarship

Programme (Sher.), LL.B. (Brit. Col.),

M.A. (S. Fraser)

Director, Program on Dispute Resolution


Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution;

Socio-Legal Studies; Arts-Based Approaches

to Conflict; Creativity and the Law;

Gender and Conflict; Spirituality, Religion

and Conflict; Teaching Innovation

and Excellence

S H I G E N O R I M A T S U ILL.B., LL.M. (Kyoto), J.S.D. (Stanford),

LL.D. (Kyoto)

Director, Japanese Legal Studies

Director, Centre for Asian Legal Studies


Japanese Law, Constitutional Law, Mass

Media Law, Internet Law, Law and Medicine

R O B E R T K . P A T E R S O N

LL.B. (Well.), J.S.M. (Stan.)


Corporate and International Trade; Cultural

Heritage and Art Law

D E N N I S J . P A V L I C H

B.A., LL.B. (Witw.), LL.M. (Yale)

VPExternal and Legal Affairs


Property; Trusts

P I T M A N B . P O T T E R

B.A., M.A. (George Wash.), J.D., Ph.D. (Wash.)

Distinguished University Scholar

Hong Kong Bank Chair in Asian Research

Director, Chinese Legal Studies


Chinese Law; Comparative Law;

International Law; International Business

Transactions; Law and Society

W. WESLEY PUE

B.A., B.A., M.A. (Oxon), LL.M. (Alta.),

Ph.D. (Osgoode)

Professor and Seconded to the Office of

the Vice President, Academic Graduate

Studies and Research; Nathan Nemetz

Chair in Legal History

Teaching and Research Interests: Law

and Society; Legal History; Comparative

Legal History (British Commonwealth);

Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law;

War on Terror; Policing and Civil Society;

Legal Pluralism and Postcolonialism;

Legal Profession; Administrative Law

J A N I S S A R R A

B.A., M.A., LL.B., LL.M., S.J.D. (Tor.)

Distinguished University Scholar


Insolvency Law; Corporate Governance;

Corporate/Commercial Law; Securities Law;

E-Commerce; Dispute Resolution

A N T H O N Y F . S H E P P A R D

B.A., LL.B. (Brit. Col.), LL.M. (Lond.)


Evidence; Creditor-Debtor Law;

Equity Law; Taxation Law

J O S E P H M . P . W E I L E R

B.A. (Hons.) (Tor.), LL.B. (Osgoode),

LL.M. (Calif., Berkeley)


Labour Law and Policy; Sports Law; Media

and Entertainment; Internet Law

Associate ProfessorsJ A N I N E B E N E D E T

LL.B. (Brit. Col.), LL.M., S.J.D. (Mich.)

Teaching and Research Interests: Crimina

Law; Labour Law; Sexual Offences; Sexual

Harassment in Employment and Education

L J I L J A N A B I U K O V I C

B.A. (Yugoslavia), LL.B. (Belgrade),

LL.M. (CEU-Hungary), LL.M., Ph.D. (Brit. Col.)


International Trade Dispute Resolution;

Internet Law and the Process

of Enlargement of the European

Union; Contracts

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G O R D O N C H R I S T I E

LL.B. (UVic.), Ph.D. (Calif., Santa Barbara)

Director, Aboriginal Legal Studies


Indigenous Legal Studies;

Legal Theory; Torts

R O N A L D B . D A V I S

LL.B., S.J.D. (Tor.)Teaching and Research Interests:

Corporate and Commercial Law; Pension

Law; Trust Law; Insolvency Law; Labour

Law; Law and Economics; Law and Society

E L I Z A B E T H R . E D I N G E R

B.A., LL.B. (Brit. Col.), B.C.L. (Oxon)


Constitutional Law; Conflicts (Private

International Law); Creditor-Debtor Law

B E N J A M I N G O O L D

B.Ec., LL.B. (Tasmania), B.C.L. (Oxford),

D.Phil. (Law)(Oxford)

Research and Teaching Interests:

Criminal Law; Criminology and

Criminal Justice; Human Rights; Privacy;

Surveillance; Security

S H I - L I N G H S U

B.S., J.D. (Col.), M.S., Ph.D. (Calif., Davis)


Environmental Law; Comparative and

International Environmental Law;

Law and Economics; Property

D A R L E N E J O H N S T O N

B.A. (Hons.)(Queens), LL.B. (Tor.), LL.M. (Tor.)


Indigenous Legal Traditions; Aboriginal

and Treaty Rights in Canada,; International

Protection of Indigenous Rights; Legal

Ethnohistory; Law and Colonialism

K A R I N M I C K E L S O N

A.B. (Duke), LL.B. (Brit. Col.), LL.M. (Col.)



International Law; Environmental Law

J U D I T H M O S O F F

B.A. (Tor.), M.A. (York), LL.B., LL.M. (Brit. Col.)


Disability; Mental Health;

Public Interest Law

M I R A T . S U N D A R A R A J A N

B.A. (Hons.) (McG./Paris), LL.B. (Osgoode),

LL.M. (Brit. Col.), D.Phil (Oxon)Canada Research Chair in Intellectual

Property Law


Intellectual Property; Cultural Policy;

International Trade; Legal History;

Post-Socialist Law; Free Speech;

Human Rights

I A N T O W N S E N D - G A U L T

LL.B. (Dund.)

Director, South East Asian Legal Studies


International Law; Marine Resources

Law; Environmental Law; Law of the Sea;

Asian Legal Systems

S T E P H E N M . W E X L E R

A.B. (Col.), LL.B., LL.M. (N.Y.)

Teaching and Research Interests: Legal

Philosophy (particularly Aristotle); Torts

M A R G O T Y O U N G

B.A. (Brit. Col.), LL.B., M.A. (Tor.),

M.A. (Calif., Berkeley)

Teaching and Research Interests: Equality

Law and Theory; Social and Economic

Rights; Constitutional Law; Social Welfare

Law; Canadian Social Union; Feminist

Legal Studies

Assistant ProfessorsN A T A S H A A F F O L D E R

LL.B. (Alta.), B.C.L., D.Phil (Oxon)


Sustainable Development Law;


International Business Law

T A E - U N G B A I K

LL.B. (S.N.U.), LL.M. (Notre D.), J.S.D. (Notre D.)

Director, Korean Legal Studies


Human Rights Law; Korean Law;

International Law; Constitutional Law

E M M A C U N L I F F E

B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) (Melb.), LL.M. (Brit. Col.),Ph.D. (Candidate) (Brit. Col.)


Evidence; Criminal Law & Procedure;

Empirical Legal Methodologies; Courts and

Popular Knowledge

C R I S T I E F O R D

B.A. (Alta), LL.B. (UVic), LL.M. (Col.),

J.S.D. (Col.) (Candidate)


Administrative Law; Securities Regulation;

Corporations; Regulatory Design and Legal

Institutions (Comparative)

F I O N A K E L L Y

Ph.D. (Brit. Col.), LL.M. (Brit. Col.),

LL.B. (Hons.) (Melb.), B.A. (Melb.)


Family Law; Tort Law; Children and the

Law; Sexuality and the Law; Feminist

Legal Theory

M A R Y L I S T O N

B.A. (Hons.)(Western), M.A. (York), LL.B. (Tor.),

Ph.D. (Tor.)


Canadian Public Law; Political Philosophy;

Canadian Politics; Law and Literature;

Approaches to Interpretation

J U N E M C C U E

B.A. (Carl.), LL.B. (Ott.), LL.M. (Brit. Col.)

Teaching and Research Interests: Treaty-

Making; International Law; Indigenous

Legal Theory; Comparative Indigenous Law;

Critical Race Theory; Peacemaking

B E N J A M I N P E R R I N

LL.M. (McGill), J.D. (Toronto),

B.Comm. (Calgary)

Teaching and Research Interests: Criminal

Law; Evidence; International Criminal Law;

Human Rights

J A M E S S T E W A R T

B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)(Victoria Univ. of

Wellington), LL.M. (CUDIH), J.S.D. (Candidate

(Columbia)


International Law; Criminal Law;

Human Rights

S H A R O N B . S U T H E R L A N DB.A. (Brit. Col.), M.A. (Lond.), LL.B. (Brit. Col.),

LL.M. (Osgoode)


Dispute Resolution; Mediation; Legal

Pedagogy, including Clinical Teaching and

Online Learning; Law and Theatre; Law and

Literature; Child Protection

Honorary ProfessorM A U R I C E C O P I T H O R N E

B.A., LL.B., LL.D. (Brit. Col.)

Teaching and Research Interests: Public

International Law; Ethics and International

Law; International Human Rights Law

LecturersM A R Y C H I L D SLL.B. (Brit. Col.), B.C.L. (Oxon)

N I K O S H A R R I S

B.A. (S. Fraser), LL.B. (Brit. Col).

Teaching and Research Interests: Crimina

Law; Evidence; Constitutional Law

PETER R AMSAY , Q . C .

B.Com, LL.B., LL.M. (Brit. Col.)


Legal Profession; Property; Torts; Wills,

Estates and Trusts

S A R A H R A U C H

B.A. (Brit. Col.), LL.B. (Brit. Col.)

Teaching and Research Interests:Director, First Nations Legal Clinic

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StudentA C T I V I T I E S

Law school is much more than classes and seminars. It also offers incredible opportunities to get involved

outside of the classroomin student-run publications, student government, community advocacy and numerous

social events and activities held throughout the year.

Academic PublicationsFirst published in 1949, the UBCLaw Reviewis one of Canadas oldest and

foremost student-run, peer-reviewed academic journals. Published by the

UBC Law Review Society, it contains articles, case comments and bookreviews from across the spectrum of legal discourse. Contributors include

academics, judges, lawyers and students from around the globe.

Students can also participate in the Canadian Journal of Family Law,

a specialist academic journal devoted to the articulation and analysis of

developments in family law. Compiled, edited and managed by students

under the guidance of a managing editor from the Faculty, the Journal

is a rewarding opportunity to gain experience in editing articles, writing

abstracts and managing an academic journal.

UBC Law is also home to the Annual Review of Insolvency Law, Canada's

only peer-reviewed journal dedicated to insolvency and bankruptcy law.

Students can participate in editorial support of the journal, working

with leading insolvency scholars, members of the judiciary, lawyers andother insolvency practitioners.

Student GovernmentThe Law Students Society is the elected government for the student

body, and represents students interests both socially and academically.

It is comprised of three entities: the Executive, the Student Affairs

Caucus and the Academic Issues Caucus. The Student Affairs Caucus

hosts numerous social events throughout the year as well as over-

seeing Candidas, the student cafeteria. It is also responsible for funding

student sports and clubs. The Academic Issues Caucus sits on Faculty

Council and various Faculty committees to represent the student body on

issues such as curriculum, tuition and examinations.

Advocacy in the CommunityThe Law Students Legal Advice Program (LSLAP) is a student-run organi-

zation providing free legal advice to those who would not otherwise

be able to afford it. It is the largest provider of free legal services in BC,and advises 5,000 clients each year at clinics located throughout the

Lower Mainland. The organization also runs specialized legal clinics, such

as the Persons With AIDS Clinic and the Chinatown Clinic. Participating

in LSLAP provides valuable hands-on experiencefrom advising clients on

contracts and civil liberties to appearing on behalf of clients in court

and before tribunals. For more information, visit www.lslap.bc.ca.

Competitive MootingUBC Law has an exceptionally strong competitive mooting program,

with numerous teams participating in competitions at the regional,

national and international levels. These competitions engage a broad

range of lawyering skills, including client counselling, negotiation,

mediation, arbitration, trial advocacy and appellate advocacy. Expertfaculty advisors and leading practitioners from the Vancouver area

support students who represent UBC at competitions. UBC has an out-

standing record of success in these competitions.

Student Clubs and OrganizationsThere are countless opportunities to get involved in student clubs and

organizations. Whether its the Asia Pacific Law Club, Law Revue,

Environmental Law Club or Womens Caucus, students will find a club

or organization that matches their interests. If sports are a passion,

consider joining one of the many UBC Law sports teamsincluding

basketball, hockey, rugby and volleyballthat play in campus

intramural leagues.

* The Raven and the First Men by Bill Reid (Haida), 1980. Collection of the UBC Museum of Anthropology,Vancouver, Canada (Nb1.481).

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Vancouver is renowned for its

multicultural population, diverse

neighbourhoods and award-

winning restaurants. The city has

a vibrant artistic and culturalsceneincluding theatres, con-

cert halls, museums and

galleriesand a year-round

program of festivals and other

special events. Vancouver

also offers an incredible array of

recreational opportunities.

You can ski, hike or mountainbike on the North Shore

mountainsonly 30 minutes

from downtownand the

waters of English Bay are ideal

for kayaking and sailing.

Pacific Spirit Regional Park,

adjacent to the UBC campus, also

offers opportunities for running,

hiking and biking on its quiet and

forested trails.

UBC is situated in a park-like

campus of over 1,000 hectares on

a forested peninsula overlooking

the Pacific Ocean and Coast

Mountains. A short drive from

downtown Vancouver, the

university is easily accessible

by public transit.

L I V I N G I NVancouver

Vancouver is one of the worlds most spectacular cities, bordered by beaches and mountains and boasting a

temperate climate year-round. With a population of more than two million people, Vancouver is a city of energyand new ideas and is home to many of Canadas leading businesses. As the nations gateway to the Pacific,

located mid-way between Europe and Asia, the city is taking on increasing importance as an international cultural,

economic and educational centre.

Tourism

Vancouver/

AlHarvey

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Admissions

Each year UBC Faculty of Law admits approximately 180 students to first-year law, for a total population in

the J.D. program of around 600 students. The J.D. is a three-year program. Applicants may apply in one

or more of the following program categories: J.D., J.D./M.B.A. (Masters in Business Administration), and

J.D./M.A.P.P.S. (Masters of Arts in Asia Pacific Policy Studies). Applicants can apply for full-time or part-time

status. Applicants applying for part-time status must submit a letter stating the reasons for this request.

There are several degree-granting admissions categories: Regular, Discretionary, First Nations, Transfer

and Advanced Standing. There are also two non-degree categories: Visiting (Letter of Permission) and National

Committee on Accreditation. Program and admission categories are described below.

Degree Offerings andPart-Time ProgramJ . D . P R O G R A M

To graduate, students must

complete 92 credits at UBC Law

consisting of courses, seminars,

workshops and directed research

projects. Students take 35

credits in first year and two

winter sessions, each of a

minimum of28 and a maximum

of34 credits in the two

upper years. Refer to pages 6

to 7 for more information

on course offerings, or, for com-

plete course offerings,

go to http://www.law.ubc.ca/

current/jd/registration/.

J . D . / M . B . A . P R O G R A M

The J.D./M.B.A. is a four-year

program administered jointly by

the Sauder School of Business

and the Faculty of Law. This joint

degree program prepares

students for the practice of law

and/or a career in business

administration. Interested appli-

cants are required to apply

directly to both Faculties, indicat-

ing their desire to be considered

for the combined J.D./M.B.A.

Program. Enrolment is limited

to students who have demon-

strated academic excellence.

For more information,

see http://www.law.ubc.ca/

prospective/mba/mba.html and

http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/mba.

Students are required to complete

86 credits in Law and 45 credits

in the M.B.A. program. The Joint

Degrees Committee must approvea students program of study.

The J.D. and M.B.A. degrees will

be conferred at the completion

of the joint program after all

requirements for both degrees

have been met.

J . D . / M .A . P . P . S . P R OG R A M

The J.D./M.A.P.P.S. degree is a

three-year program administered

jointly by the Faculty of Law and

the Institute of Asian Research.

Interested applicants are requiredto apply directly to both faculties,

indicating their desire to enrol in

the combined degree. Enrolment

in the combined degree program

requires the consent of the Dean

of the Faculty of Law and the

Director of the Institute of Asian

Research. For more information,

see www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/

mapps/mapps.html and

http://www.iar.ubc.ca/mapps/

jointmapps/aspx.

Students are expected to

complete up to 86 law credits

towards their J.D. and 30

credits towards their M.A. in

Asia Pacific Policy Studies.

The J.D. and M.A. degrees will

be conferred at the completion

of the joint program after

all requirements for both degrees

have been met.

J O I N T L E G A L E D U C A T I O N

P R O G R A M S

We are pleased to announce 2

new Joint Legal Education

programs between UBC Law and

the University of Hong Kong

as well as UBC Law and the

University of Hawaii School of

Law. Students who successfully

complete the four year program

at UBC and UH will receive

a J.D. at both institutions, thus

entitling them to pursue

professional qualification as

a lawyer in both Canada

and the US.

P A R T - T I M E J . D . P R O G R A M

To be eligible for the part-time

program, students must

demonstrate special needs result-

ing from such factors as

family responsibilities or financial

or health problems. A maximum

of ten students per year will be

admitted on this basis. Students

admitted in the categories

of Advanced Standing or Transfer

are ineligible for this program.

Students in this program must

complete, at a minimum, half of

the normal course load for full-

time students in each academic

year. Students may be permitted

to take up to 80% of the normalfull-time number of credits

per year. Students who have com-

pleted more than 50% of the

first-year program in their first

year may be permitted to take

in their next year such credits

from the upper-year offerings as

may be required to bring the

students load up to 80% of the

normal load. The choice of

such additional credits is subject

to the approval of the Associate

Dean, Academic Affairs.

Once they have completed all

the requirements for first

year, students in the program may

transfer to full-time status

or continue in the part-time pro-

gram. Similarly, a full-time

student in second or third year

and in good standing may,

for compelling reasons, be per-

mitted to transfer to the

part-time program.

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Admission RequirementsA D M I S S I O N T O F I R S T Y E A R

J . D . P R O G R A M

Applicants in all categories under

this heading must write the Law

School Admissions Test (LSAT) and

submit a Personal Statement.

Regular Applicants

An applicant must havesatisfied the following minimum

academic requirements to be

eligible for selection:

1. obtained an undergraduate

degree in an approved

course of studies from an

approved university.

Diploma or Certificate programs

are ineligible. Approved courses of

studies are those leading to

standard university degrees; or,

2. successfully completed the first

three years (minimum 90 credits)

or more of an approved

course of studies leading to an

undergraduate degree at

UBC or completed the equivalent

at an approved university.

Applicants completing their

third year at the time of the

application deadline are

eligible under this second option;

however, an offer of acceptancewill be conditional on the

maintenance of the academic

average obtained in the first

two years of studies. The third

year of studies must be

completed by the end of the

Spring Semester of the year

of admission. (Spring Semester

runs from January to April.)

Please note, when applying with

three years, a full year (30

credits) of senior-level coursesmust also be completed by the

end of the Spring Semester.

3. Courses completed towards

a diploma program and subse-

quently transferred to a

degree program will not be con-

sidered until the degree has

been granted.

The academic average and LSAT

score are used approximately

equally in a formula to determine

an index number by whichapplicants are initially ranked.

The personal statement may

be used to assess admissibility

and it will be used, in conjunction

with academic average and

LSAT score, to determine entrance

scholarship offers.

In calculating the academic

average, only those years of

undergraduate study making

up the first undergraduate

degree that are complete at thetime of deadline are considered,

except for applicants applying

while enrolled in the third year

of their first undergraduate

degree. Courses completed during

the previous summer will be

included; however, courses from

the year in which an applicant

is currently enrolled will not be

included (again, except in the

case of applicants applying in the

third year of their first degree).

Generally, no greater weightis attached to one series of aca-

demic courses or disciplines

than to another. Second degrees

or graduate degrees are not

taken into account, except within

the discretionary category

discussed below. The average

accepted applicant has an

academic average of approxi-

mately 82% and an LSAT

score of164.

Regular applicants are not

required to submit letters of ref-

erence. If letters are received,

the Admissions Committee will

not view them.

Regular applicants will be

advised in writing as soon as

possible whether their

application has been accepted

or rejected, or if they have

been put on a waiting list.

Discretionary Applicants

A limited number of positions infirst-year law are available for

discretionary applicants. Because

of special factors in life, an

applicant may not satisfy one or

more of the requirements for

regular applicants, but may have

other relevant achievements

and experience. The Admissions

Committee has the discretion to

respond to this type of situation

by taking into account factors

such as disability or special needsfinancial disadvantage, age (gen-

erally for applicants over 30 years

of age), membership in a

historically disadvantaged group

and any other factors that the

applicant wishes the Admissions

Committee to consider. These

factors will be considered

in the context of the applicants

other achievements, work

experience and/or volunteer

work for community or

charitable organizations.

Discretionary applicants are

required to have taken the LSAT

and completed the first two

years of an approved course of

studies leading to an under-

graduate degree at an approved

college or university.

Two letters of reference are

required, and, where appropriate,

documentation such as medical

reports should be submitted.

Each application is consideredindividually on its merits.

Decisions in this category are

usually made in mid to late June.

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C U R R E N T L A W S T U D E N T S S E R V E A S A M B A S S A D O R S

UBC Laws Student Ambassador Program is designed to assist prospective and admitted students ofUBC Law

in gathering the necessary information to make an informed decision about applying to or accepting an offer

from UBC Law.

Student Ambassadors are a group of current 2nd and 3rd year students with a diverse range of backgrounds

and experiences who volunteer their time to serve as information resources for you. They can provide thorough

and candid impressions as well as information about UBC Law to applicants and admitted students, and assist

with the transition to law school.

If you wish to contact a Student Ambassador regarding the law school experience, life at UBC Law, or living in

Vancouver, please contact our Ambassadors at [email protected]. Your email will be forwarded to one of

our Ambassadors for a personalized response. Please note that replies may take up to five days.

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First Nations Applicants

Applicants with Aboriginal

ancestry may apply in the regular

category or in the First Nations

category, which includes Mtis

and Inuit. First Nations applicants

should contact the Coordinator

of First Nations Legal Studies, at

[email protected] as early as possi-

ble to discuss their application.

It is strongly recommended that

First Nations applicants have

successfully completed the first

three years (minimum 90 credits)

or more of an approved course

of studies leading to an under-

graduate degree at UBC or

completed the equivalent at an

approved university.

The Faculty considers the appli-

cants academic achievements,

LSAT, and their involvement

with and commitment to First

Nations communities and

organizations, and the applicants

intention to use his or her legal

training to advance First Nations

concerns and interests. Applicants

are required to establish their

First Nations ancestry by enclos-

ing a copy of their status card.

If unable to provide a status card,

applicants must provide a chart

tracing their line of ancestry. Inaddition, two letters of reference

are required.

Decisions in this category

are usually made in mid to

late March.

A D M I S S I O N T O T H E

J . D . P R O G R A M ( O T H E R

T H A N T O F I R S T Y E A R )

Each year there are many

requests for admission to the

upper years. Only a few

applicants, however, canbe accommodated.

Degree Categories

Applicants who have either

started their LL.B. or J.D. program

at another Canadian common

law school or who have graduated

from a foreign law school can

apply under either the Transfer or

Advanced Standing categories.

Applicants who apply under either

of these categories must success-

fully complete two years of legal

studies at UBC Law to receive a

degree from UBC.

1. Transfer

Students at other Canadian

common law schools who have

completed their first year of

legal studies may apply to trans-

fer to UBC Law. The AdmissionsCommittee gives preference to

applicants who:

a) would have been admitted to the

first year of legal studies at UBC

Law at the time of being admit-

ted to their present institution;

b) have achieved satisfactory

academic performance in their

legal studies at their current

institution; and

c) have compelling reasonsfor transferring to UBC Law, which

include compassionate grounds.

Applicants must submit

undergraduate transcripts, law

transcripts, an LSAT score,

a personal statement and two

letters of reference with

their application.

2. Advanced Standing

Graduates of foreign law

schools who have been approved

by the National Committee onAccreditation and received

advanced standing, or graduates

of Qubec civil law schools

may apply to complete two years

of legal studies at UBC Law to

obtain a J.D.

Applicants must submit all

transcripts, an LSAT score,

a personal statement, two letters

of reference and a letter

from the National Committee

on Accreditation.

Non-Degree Categories

Applicants admitted in either of

the following categories are not

eligible to receive a J.D. degree

from UBC Faculty of Law.

1. Visiting (Letter of Permission)

Students enrolled in an LL.B. or

J.D. program at an approved law

school may request permission

from their current school to

attend one year or one term of

either the second- or third-year

program at UBC Law on a letter

of permission basis. Criteria

for selection are the same as for

transfer requests (see above).

Visiting status will be granted

to successful applicants

for a maximum of one year.

Applicants must submit under-graduate transcripts, law

transcripts, an LSAT score (except

for Applicants from civil law or

non-North American law schools),

a personal statement and two

letters of reference.

2. Unclassified(NCA)

Applicants who have law

degrees or their equivalents from

foreign jurisdictions and who

wish to undertake legal studies

at UBC Law in order to satisfythe certification requirements

of the National Committee on

Accreditation may apply for

unclassified status. NCA appli-

cants will not be permitted to

enrol in first-year law classes.

Applicants must submit all

transcripts, LSAT score if taken,

a personal statement, two

letters of reference and a letter

from the National Committee

on Accreditation.There must be clear evidence

that the student is competent to

pursue studies in the English

language. If you do not have a

law degree from a University

taught in the English language,

an official TOEFL and TWE

score from the testing agency is

required. These test scores

must be from tests taken within

the 24 months leading up to

the date of application.

The minimum TOEFL and TWE

scores for admission are 600 and

5.5 respectively (250 and 5.5

under the computerized version).

A minimum score does not

necessarily guarantee admission.

The TOEFL Head Office must

send the score directly to the

J.D. Admissions Office of the

Faculty of Law.

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For more information about

the TOEFL and TWE please see:

www.toefl.org.

Applicants must have their

transcripts evaluated by:

F E D E R A T I O N O F L A W

S O C I E T I E S O F C A N A D A

c/o National Committeeon Accreditation

World Exchange Plaza

45 OConnor Street, Suite 1810

Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1A4

For more information,

visit www.flsc.ca/en/about/

contact.asp

Canadian Civil Law Programs

Graduates from a civil law

program at a Canadian law

school may:

apply to the National Committee

on Accreditation and apply for

unclassified status at UBC Law;

apply for Advanced Standing at

UBC Law; or

apply for Visiting (Letter of

Permission) status at UBC Law.

Visiting status will be granted

for a maximum of one year.

Students enrolled in a civil law

program at a Canadian law

school are not eligible to transfer

to the UBC Faculty of Law.

A P P L I C A T I O N P R O C E D U R E S

F O R A L L A P P L I C A N T S

All applicants for admission

to UBC Law must submit the

following by the deadlines

set out below:

1. a completed application form,

preferably submitted on-line;

2. the application fee;

3. transcripts;

4. an LSAT score, except for

Visiting (Letter of Permission)

applicants from civil law

or non-North American law

schools and NCA applicants

where applicable;

5. a personal statement; and

6. other documentation

where necessary.

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1. Application Forms

Our preference is for applicants

to apply on-line, where possible.

This will enable faster treatment

of their applications. However,

application forms can be down-

loaded at www.law.ubc.ca/

prospective/jd/apply.html.

2. TranscriptsThe academic average (GPA) is

calculated based on all the

academic years of study leading

to an applicants first under-

graduate degree. If an applicant

is currently enrolled in her or

his first post-secondary degree

program, all courses leading

up to and including the summer

prior to the admissions deadline

are used in the calculation

of the GPA. The year in which an

applicant is enrolled, however,

is not used in the GPA calculation

(with the exception of those

applying while in their third year).

Separate official transcripts

must be sent from each institu-

tion attended, including

exchange programs, CEGEP, etc.

A cumulative record will not be

accepted. It is not necessary

to send transcripts from UBC, as

they are available to Faculty

of Law. An official transcript isone sent directly to UBC Law

by the issuing institution. A final

official transcript is a transcript

sent directly to UBC Law by the

issuing institution on the comple-

tion of the applicants current

academic year. Applicants who

have attended institutions that

do not issue transcripts (such

as some European universities)

should contact the Admissions

Office directly. Transcripts

in languages other than English

must be accompanied by

a notarized English translation.

Applicants still taking courses

leading to a first undergraduate

degree should arrange for one

current official transcript to be

sent immediately to expedite

the processing of their applications

and for one final official tran-

script to be sent by June 30th.

Applicants still in the process of

completing the minimum 90

credits will receive an offer con-

ditional on maintaining the

GPA they achieved on the first 60

credits. Please note, when apply-

ing with three years, a full year

(30 credits) of upper-level courses

must also be completed by

the end of the Spring Semester.3. The Law School Admissions

Test (LSAT)

All applicants, except Visiting

(Letter of Permission) applicants

attending civil law or non-

North American law schools and

NCA applicants, where applicable,

are required to submit a valid

LSAT score. Applicants may take

the test more than once. Only

the highest LSAT score will be

used. Scores remain valid for five

years. The UBC Law Admissions

Office can access LSAT scores

directly from Law Services if the

applicants registration is current.

We are also able to access

updated LSAT scores automatically

if the test is retaken. It is the

applicants responsibility to

ensure that his or her registration

is current. The latest LSAT score

that will be accepted for admis-

sion purposes is the February

sitting of the year of admission.The LSAT Information Book can be

accessed online at www.lsac.org .

4. Application Fee

An application processing fee

of$80 must accompany the

application form. This application

fee can be waived if the

applicant has received a fee

waiver for the LSAT. An LSAT

fee waiver request is available

online at www.lsac.org .

5. Personal Statement

All applicants must submit a

personal statement of no more

than 750 words. The personal

statement is an applicants oppor-

tunity to outline those features

of the application that distinguish

the applicant. The personal

statement is also an opportunity

for the applicant to highlight

her or his non-academic contri-

butions as well as any

circumstances that may have

contributed to or detracted

from the applicants academic

and non-academic success.

6. Other Documents

Other documents include letters

of reference, medical certificates,

special circumstances letters,

letters of permission or NationalCommittee on Accreditation

letters, where relevant.

Interviews are not part of the

admissions procedure but

the Director ofJ.D. Admissions

is available to answer any

questions in person, or by tele-

phone (604-822-6303), letter,

fax (604-822-8108) or e-mail

([email protected]).

Applicants wishing to meet

should make an appointment.

D E A D L I N E S F O R

A P P L I C A T I O N

Regular, Discretionary and

First Nations Applicants

1. All materials including interim

transcripts and the application

fee must be submitted (or post-

marked) on or before February 1st.

2. Final official transcripts must be

submitted on or before June 30th.

Transfer, Visiting (Letter ofPermission), Advanced Standing

and National Committee

on Accreditation Applicants

1. All materials and the application

fee must be submitted (or post-

marked) on or before May 31st.

A P P L I C A N T

R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S

It is the applicants responsibility

to ensure that her or his file is

complete. If an applicant wishes

to confirm receipt of his or her

application, please send an email

inquiry to [email protected].

Applicants are welcome to

inquire about the status of their

file at any time.

A D M I S S I O N O F F E R S

Application processing begins

in October. Offers are made

to Regular applicants as early as

December. Offers to First

Nations applicants are usually

made in April, to Discretionary

applicants in June, and to

all other applicants in July.

D E P O S I T

Canadian citizens, permanent

residents or landed immigrants

who accept the offer of a

place at UBC Law must make a

deposit of$300 towards tuitionat the time of acceptance.

All other applicants must make

a deposit of$500 towards

tuition at the time of acceptance.

The deposit will be refunded

in full to applicants who notify

UBC Law in writing (by post or

e-mail) on or before April 15th

of their intention to withdraw

their acceptance. On acceptance,

all applicants must also submit

two recent passport-size photo-

graphs, approximately 1.25 x

1.75. Colour or black and white

photos are acceptable.

A P P E A L S

An applicant who is denied

admission may request the

Admissions Committee to recon-

sider its decision but only on

the ground that the applicant has

material information that was

not reasonably available to the

applicant at the time the

Admissions Committees initialdecision was made. Such new

information must be set out in

the request for reconsideration.

The Committee will then deter-

mine whether the information is

indeed new material. At this

time the Admissions Committee

will consider whether to alter

its initial decision based upon the

new material and the availability

of space within the law school

class at the time when the recon-

sideration decision is rendered.

The Admissions Committee must

receive the request for reconsid-

eration within 30 calendar days

of the applicants initial

letter and decision from the

Law Admissions office.

For further information regarding

Appeals please see the UBC

Calendar or visit the web site at

http://students.ubc.ca/calendar/.

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UBC Faculty of Law is committed to honouring the academic excellence of its student body. We have large

and growing scholarship, bursary and loan programs, and each year we distribute more than $1,000,000

to our incoming and current students in recognition of their achievements as well as to those who demonstrate

financial need.

Scholarships A N D F I N A N C I A L A I D

Tuition F E E SFor the 2009/2010 law school year, tuition for non-international students is $9,937.00. In addition to tuition,

all students pay approximately $860 in various fees. Part-time students pay $331.22 per credit. Internationalstudents pay $657.36 per credit. Tuition and fees are subject to change.

For a complete listing of

scholarships and bursaries offered

by UBC Faculty of Law, as

well as application information,

please visit www.law.ubc.ca/

prospective/financing/index.html .

UBC also offers scholarships

open to students from all

faculties; a complete list of all

awards administered by UBC

can be found at

http://students.ubc.ca/finance.

We have recently negotiated

lending programs with leading

private financial institutions

for those who do not qualify

for internal funding. More

information can be found at

www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/

financing/index.html .

The Faculty also has a designated

financial aid officer, who can

arrange to meet on-site, and who

can help students research

and apply for various forms

of funding. Contact:

Kaycie Hebert at 604-822-4986

or [email protected].

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www.law.ubc.ca

G E N E R A L U B C www.ubc.ca

Enrolment Services 604-822-9836 www.askme.ubc.ca

Athletics andRecreation 604-822-6000 www.legacygames.ubc.ca

Bookstore 604-822-2665 www.bookstore.ubc.ca

Access and Diversity 604-822-5844 www.students.ubc.ca/accesFinancial Services 604-822-2454 www.finance.ubc.ca

Student Housing 604-822-2812 www.housing.ubc.ca

InternationalStudent Services 604-822-8999 www.students.ubc.ca/inter

Parking andTransportation 604-822-6786 www.parking.ubc.ca

For more informationabout UBC Faculty of Law,please contact:

Director ofJ.D. [email protected]

Tel: 604-822-6303Fax: 604-822-9486

F A C U L T Y O F L A W www.law.ubc.ca

Main Reception 604-822-3151 [email protected]

Deans Office 604-822-6335 [email protected]

Assistant Deanof StudentsKaila Mikkelsen 604-822-6350 [email protected]

Career Services www.ubclawcareers.comKerry Parker Smith 604-827-5052 [email protected]

Financial AidKaycie Hebert 604-822-4986 [email protected]

Law Library 604-822-2275 www.library.ubc.ca/law

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1822 East Mall

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Canada

Tel: 604-822-3151

Fax: 604-822-4781

www.law.ubc.ca

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