| University of Alberta Faculty of Law | |
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| Established | 1912 |
| School type | Public |
| Dean | Barbara A. Billingsley |
| Location | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 53°31′27″N 113°31′07″W / 53.5243°N 113.5187°W |
| Enrollment | 525[1] |
| Faculty | 97 |
| Website | Official website  |
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The 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.
The 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.[citation needed]
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]
The 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]
- ^ LSAC - JD: Canadian Law School Profiles Archived 2015-03-15 at the Wayback Machine. 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Student Council Presentation - Law Students' concerns" (PDF). 2013-08-27.
- ^ "The 2013 Maclean's Canadian Law School Rankings - Macleans.ca".
- ^ "Supreme Court of Canada - Biography - Beverley McLachlin". www.scc-csc.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-10-01.
- ^ "Catherine Fraser - Faculty of Law - University of Alberta". lawschool.ualberta.ca. Archived from the original on 2014-10-12.