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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 internationally, 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 and Vancouver offer tremendous opportunities to get involved while living in one of the worlds most spectacular urban settings.

UBC 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.

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 diversity 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

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

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

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 law and 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 Studies

UBC 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 relationships with universities across Asia offer enrichment programs for local study and cultural and language immersion. Funded research projects 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.

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 process for appointing the judges of the Supreme Court of Canada. Faculty members have also been involved in the litigation of numerous important constitutional issuesthe validity under s. 15 of the Charter of 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 potential of s. 7 of the Charter as 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 Resolution
The Program on Dispute Resolution at UBC Law consists of an interdisciplinary 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.

Feminist Legal Studies

UBC 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 a yearly 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.

Business Law, including Corporate Law and Intellectual Property Law

Business law is a major research and teaching priority of UBC 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 comprehensive 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 business, law and the judiciary.

Aboriginal Legal Issues

The 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 rich history 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.

UBC LAW: A BRIEF HISTORY 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 into one of Canadas foremost law schools.

LAW LIBRARY 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 jurisdictions of the world, civil materials from Qubec (in English and French) and comparative and international law materials. Traditional research materials are supplemented by comprehensive electronic databases.

UBC: AN OUTSTANDING UNIVERSITY 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 85,000 non-degree students. UBC was ranked 37th among the worlds top 500 universities by The Economist in January 2005.

Environmental and Natural Resources Law

No other law program in Canada can match the depth of learning and research resources of UBC 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 adjunct faculty. 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.

Law and Society

Law is a professional craft, a venerable field of intellectual enquiry, and a highly complex, arcane field of practical knowledge. It is more than this however. Law pervades social life and, in turn, is profoundly affected 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 Justice

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

Immigration and Refugee Law

UBC 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 introducing 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 advanced seminar 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.

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.

MESSAGE

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 in curriculum 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 in their 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 forms of 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 international perspectives and offer participating students the ability to qualify for admission to 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 seeking public 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 of 2011. But there is no need to wait for the new building. Current law students have seen an immediate improvement in their learning environment. All law classes are now taking place in stateof-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 the wide 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 interconnected 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.

MARY ANNE BOBINSKI

Dean and Professor of Law

A BROAD AND DIVERSE

Curriculum

UBC Faculty of Law offers a rich and varied curriculum drawing on the expertise of our faculty members as

well as the strong commitment of many dedicated Vancouver lawyers who contribute to the learning program through part-time teaching. Hallmarks of UBC 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 Year
The first year program is compulsory 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. Canadian Constitutional Law Contracts Criminal Law and Procedure Property Law Torts The Regulatory State (halfyear course) 7. Transnational Law (half-year course) 8. Law in Context: Bridge week 1 The Legal Profession and Professionalism 9. Law in Context: Bridge week 2Critical Foundations for the study of law
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

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 perspectives on the law.

The nine highlighted courses are:

PUBLIC REGULATION

LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING PROGRAM

Aboriginal Peoples and Canadian Law Administrative Law Taxation I

PRIVATE REGULATION

The Legal Research and Writing Program courses vary from year to year. For the current course offering, see the course descriptions on the UBC Law website. Students are also required to participate in an advanced 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 to Scotland. We also receive many students from our exchange partners, making UBC Law a truly international experience.

Corporations I Family Law Trusts

PROCEDURE

Second and Third Years

In the upper years of the J.D. program students have a broad choice in course selection. The Faculty has identified nine quasicompulsory courses, arranged in three lists, that represent major areas in the law. While students are required to select, at minimum, one unit from each of these lists, we recommend all of these courses and anticipate that many students will enrol in many of them.

Advanced Criminal Procedure Civil Procedure Evidence

LAW AND SOCIETY STUDIES

The Law and Society Studies list changes from year to year depending on available instructors.

Sample Optional Courses in Second and Third Years

(Note: not all courses listed in the UBC Calendar are offered every year. For information about courses offered in 2008-09 and complete course descriptions, go to www.law.ubc.ca)
ABORIGINAL LEGAL ISSUES

CONSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS

FEMINIST LEGAL STUDIES

LEGAL THEORY AND HISTORY

Issues of Equality and Social Justice Topics in Constitutional Law Topics in Human Rights Topics in Public Law
BUSINESS LAW, INCLUDING CORPORATE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

Feminist Legal Theory Topics in Feminist Legal Studies Women, Law and Social Change
HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE

Disabilities and Law Law and Medicine Law and Psychiatry Social Welfare Law
IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE LAW

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
PRACTICE

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
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

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
CRIMINAL

Immigration Law Issues in Immigration and Refugee Law

INTERNATIONAL LAW AND GLOBAL ISSUES

Land Use Planning Municipal Law Topics in Administrative Law Topics in Municipal and Planning Law
ASIAN LEGAL STUDIES

Advanced Criminal Law Penal Policy Topics in Criminal Law

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Chinese Law Human Rights in Asia Introduction to Asian Legal Systems Japanese Law Korean Law Trade and Investment in The Peoples Republic of China
COMMERCIAL

Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediation Mediation Moot Mediation Practicum Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Topics in Litigation, Dispute Resolution and the Administration of Justice
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

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
LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

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
LAW OF PROPERTY AND OF PROPERTY OBLIGATION

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

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
FAMILY LAW

Individual Employment Law Labour Law Labour Law and Policy Resolution of Labour Disputes Topics in Labour Law

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
TAX AND COMPETITION LAW

Competition Policy International Taxation Taxation II Tax Policy Topics in Taxation Law

Children and the Law Sexuality and Law Topics in Family Law Women, Law and Family

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

Office of the Dean

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

Professors
JOEL C. BAKAN B.A. (S. Fraser), B.A. (Oxon), LL.B. (Dal.), LL.M. (Harv.)

MICHAEL A. JACKSON, Q.C. LL.B. (Lond.), LL.M. (Yale)

W. W E S L E Y P U E 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 JANIS SARRA B.A., M.A., LL.B., LL.M., S.J.D. (Tor.)

Professor and Dean Teaching and Research Interests: Health Law; Bioethics; Public Health Law and Policy; Reproductive Law and Policy; Comparative Health Law; Torts
BRUCE W. MACDOUGALL B.A. (Hons.) (Acad.), B.A., M.A., B.C.L. (Oxon), LL.B. (Dal.)

Teaching and Research Interests: Constitutional Law; Legal Theory; Socio-Legal Studies
JOOST BLOM, Q.C. B.A., LL.B. (Brit. Col.), B.C.L. (Oxon), LL.M. (Harv.)

Teaching and Research Interests: Human Rights; Aboriginal and Treaty Law; Penal Policy and Prisoner Rights
L. MICHELLE LEBARON B.A. (Chapman), Droit Civil Scholarship Programme (Sher.), LL.B. (Brit. Col.), M.A. (S. Fraser) Director, Program on Dispute Resolution Teaching and Research Interests: 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 SHIGENORI MATSUI LL.B., LL.M. (Kyoto), J.S.D. (Stanford), LL.D. (Kyoto)

Professor and Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Research (until December 2010) Teaching and Research Interests: Law of Obligations; Sexual Orientation and the Law; Secured Transactions; Commercial Transactions
DOUGLAS C. HARRIS B.A. (Brit. Col.), LL.B. (Tor.), LL.M. (Brit. Col.), Ph.D. (Osgoode)

Teaching and Research Interests: Contracts; Torts; Conflict of Laws (private international law); Intellectual Property; Comparative Law
SUSAN B. BOYD B.A. (Bishops), LL.B. (McG.), LL.M. (Lond.), D.E.I. (Amst.)

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 . YO U N G LL.B. (Lond.), LL.M. (Brit. Col.)

Chair in Feminist Legal Studies Teaching and Research Interests: Feminist Legal Theory; Family Law; Lesbian Legal Issues; Child Custody Law
CHRISTINE BOYLE LL.B. (Belf.), LL.M. (Queens)

Teaching and Research Interests: Criminal Law; Evidence; Feminist Perspectives on Law; Racism and the Law
CATHERINE DAUVERGNE B.A., M.A. (Carl.), LL.B. (Brit. Col.), Ph.D. (A.N.U.)

Director, Japanese Legal Studies Director, Centre for Asian Legal Studies Teaching and Research Interests: Japanese Law, Constitutional Law, Mass Media Law, Internet Law, Law and Medicine
ROBERT K. PATERSON LL.B. (Well.), J.S.M. (Stan.)

Distinguished University Scholar Teaching and Research Interests: 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.) Teaching and Research Interests: 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) Teaching and Research Interests: Labour Law and Policy; Sports Law; Media and Entertainment; Internet Law

Professor and Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs (until December 31, 2009) Teaching and Research Interests: Tax Law and Policy; Feminist Legal Issues; Sexuality and the Law
DAVID DUFF B.A. (Hons.)(Queens), M.A. (York), LLB. (Tor.), M.A. (Tor.), LL.M. (Harvard)

Canada Research Chair in Migration Law, Senior Advisor to the President Teaching and Research Interests: 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.)

Teaching and Research Interests: Corporate and International Trade; Cultural Heritage and Art Law
DENNIS J. PAVLICH B.A., LL.B. (Witw.), LL.M. (Yale) VP External and Legal Affairs Teaching and Research Interests: Property; Trusts PITMAN B. POTTER 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 Teaching and Research Interests: Chinese Law; Comparative Law; International Law; International Business Transactions; Law and Society

Associate Professors
JANINE BENEDET LL.B. (Brit. Col.), LL.M., S.J.D. (Mich.)

Professor and Associate Dean, Academic Affairs (as of January 2010) Teaching and Research Interests: Canadian Income Tax Law; Taxation of Partnerships and Corporations; International Taxation; Comparative Tax Policy; Environmental Taxation; Distributive Justice; Statutory Interpretation; Public Law

Teaching and Research Interests: Constitutional Law and Theory; Human Rights Legislation; Canadian Legal System
ISABEL GRANT B.A. (Tor.), LL.B. (Dal.), LL.M. (Yale)

Teaching and Research Interests: Criminal Law; Labour Law; Sexual Offences; Sexual Harassment in Employment and Education
LJILJANA BIUKOVIC B.A. (Yugoslavia), LL.B. (Belgrade), LL.M. (CEU-Hungary), LL.M., Ph.D. (Brit. Col.) Teaching and Research Interests: International Trade Dispute Resolution; Internet Law and the Process of Enlargement of the European Union; Contracts

Teaching and Research Interests: Criminal Law; Constitutional Law; Psychiatry and Law

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

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

TAE-UNG BAIK LL.B. (S.N.U.), LL.M. (Notre D.), J.S.D. (Notre D.)

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

Director, Aboriginal Legal Studies Teaching and Research Interests: Indigenous Legal Studies; Legal Theory; Torts
RONALD B. DAVIS LL.B., S.J.D. (Tor.)

Teaching and Research Interests: 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)

Director, Korean Legal Studies Teaching and Research Interests: Human Rights Law; Korean Law; International Law; Constitutional Law
EMMA CUNLIFFE B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) (Melb.), LL.M. (Brit. Col.), Ph.D. (Candidate) (Brit. Col.)

Wellington), LL.M. (CUDIH), J.S.D. (Candidate) (Columbia) Teaching and Research Interests: International Law; Criminal Law; Human Rights
SHARON B. SUTHERLAND B.A. (Brit. Col.), M.A. (Lond.), LL.B. (Brit. Col.), LL.M. (Osgoode)

Teaching and Research Interests: Corporate and Commercial Law; Pension Law; Trust Law; Insolvency Law; Labour Law; Law and Economics; Law and Society
ELIZABETH R. EDINGER B.A., LL.B. (Brit. Col.), B.C.L. (Oxon)

Teaching and Research Interests: Constitutional Law; Conflicts (Private International Law); Creditor-Debtor Law
BENJAMIN GOOLD 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 SHI-LING HSU B.S., J.D. (Col.), M.S., Ph.D. (Calif., Davis)

Canada Research Chair in Intellectual Property Law Teaching and Research Interests: Intellectual Property; Cultural Policy; International Trade; Legal History; Post-Socialist Law; Free Speech; Human Rights
IAN TOWNSEND-GAULT LL.B. (Dund.)

Teaching and Research Interests: Evidence; Criminal Law & Procedure; Empirical Legal Methodologies; Courts and Popular Knowledge
CRISTIE FORD B.A. (Alta), LL.B. (UVic), LL.M. (Col.), J.S.D. (Col.) (Candidate) Teaching and Research Interests: Administrative Law; Securities Regulation; Corporations; Regulatory Design and Legal Institutions (Comparative) FIONA KELLY Ph.D. (Brit. Col.), LL.M. (Brit. Col.), LL.B. (Hons.) (Melb.), B.A. (Melb.)

Teaching and Research Interests: Dispute Resolution; Mediation; Legal Pedagogy, including Clinical Teaching and Online Learning; Law and Theatre; Law and Literature; Child Protection

Honorary Professor
MAURICE COPITHORNE B.A., LL.B., LL.D. (Brit. Col.) Teaching and Research Interests: Public International Law; Ethics and International Law; International Human Rights Law

Director, South East Asian Legal Studies Teaching and Research Interests: International Law; Marine Resources Law; Environmental Law; Law of the Sea; Asian Legal Systems
STEPHEN M. WEXLER A.B. (Col.), LL.B., LL.M. (N.Y.)

Lecturers
MARY CHILDS LL.B. (Brit. Col.), B.C.L. (Oxon) NIKOS HARRIS B.A. (S. Fraser), LL.B. (Brit. Col). Teaching and Research Interests: Criminal Law; Evidence; Constitutional Law P E T E R R A M S AY, Q . C . B.Com, LL.B., LL.M. (Brit. Col.) Teaching and Research Interests: Legal Profession; Property; Torts; Wills, Estates and Trusts SARAH RAUCH B.A. (Brit. Col.), LL.B. (Brit. Col.)

Teaching and Research Interests: Legal Philosophy (particularly Aristotle); Torts

MARGOT YOUNG B.A. (Brit. Col.), LL.B., M.A. (Tor.), M.A. (Calif., Berkeley)

Teaching and Research Interests: Environmental Law; Comparative and International Environmental Law; Law and Economics; Property
DARLENE JOHNSTON B.A. (Hons.)(Queens), LL.B. (Tor.), LL.M. (Tor.)

Teaching and Research Interests: Family Law; Tort Law; Children and the Law; Sexuality and the Law; Feminist Legal Theory
MARY LISTON B.A. (Hons.)(Western), M.A. (York), LL.B. (Tor.), Ph.D. (Tor.) Teaching and Research Interests: Canadian Public Law; Political Philosophy; Canadian Politics; Law and Literature; Approaches to Interpretation JUNE MCCUE B.A. (Carl.), LL.B. (Ott.), LL.M. (Brit. Col.)

Teaching and Research Interests: Indigenous Legal Traditions; Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in Canada,; International Protection of Indigenous Rights; Legal Ethnohistory; Law and Colonialism
KARIN MICKELSON A.B. (Duke), LL.B. (Brit. Col.), LL.M. (Col.) Teaching and Research Interests: International Environmental Law; International Law; Environmental Law

Teaching and Research Interests: Equality Law and Theory; Social and Economic Rights; Constitutional Law; Social Welfare Law; Canadian Social Union; Feminist Legal Studies

Assistant Professors
NATASHA AFFOLDER LL.B. (Alta.), B.C.L., D.Phil (Oxon) Teaching and Research Interests: Sustainable Development Law; International Environmental Law; International Business Law

Teaching and Research Interests: TreatyMaking; International Law; Indigenous Legal Theory; Comparative Indigenous Law; Critical Race Theory; Peacemaking
BENJAMIN PERRIN LL.M. (McGill), J.D. (Toronto), B.Comm. (Calgary)

Teaching and Research Interests: Director, First Nations Legal Clinic

Teaching and Research Interests: Criminal Law; Evidence; International Criminal Law; Human Rights

Student
Academic Publications

ACTIVITIES

Law school is much more than classes and seminars. It also offers incredible opportunities to get involved outside of the classroom in student-run publications, student government, community advocacy and numerous social events and activities held throughout the year.

Advocacy in the Community

The Law Students Legal Advice Program (LSLAP) is a student-run organization 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.

First published in 1949, the UBC Law Review is 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 book reviews 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

Competitive Mooting
UBC Law has an exceptionally strong competitive mooting program,

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 and other insolvency practitioners.

Student Government
The 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 overseeing 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.

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. Expert faculty advisors and leading practitioners from the Vancouver area support students who represent UBC at competitions. UBC has an outstanding record of success in these competitions.

Student Clubs and Organizations

There 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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Tourism Vancouver/Al Harvey

Bill McLennan*

LIVING IN

Vancouver

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 energy and 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.

Vancouver is renowned for its multicultural population, diverse neighbourhoods and awardwinning restaurants. The city has a vibrant artistic and cultural sceneincluding theatres, concert 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 mountain bike on the North Shore mountainsonly 30 minutes from downtown and 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

the Pacific Ocean and Coast Mountains. A short drive from downtown Vancouver, the university is easily accessible by public transit.

a forested peninsula overlooking

Tourism Vancouver/Josef Hanus

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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 and Part-Time Program

J.D. PROGRAM

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 of 28 and a maximum of 34 credits in the two upper years. Refer to pages 6 to 7 for more information on course offerings, or, for complete course offerings, go to http://www.law.ubc.ca/ current/jd/registration/.
J.D./M.B.A. PROGRAM The J.D./M.B.A. is a four-year

to students who have demonstrated 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 approve a 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 O G R A M The J.D./M.A.P.P.S. degree is a

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.
JOINT LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS We are pleased to announce 2

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 fulltime students in each academic year. Students may be permitted to take up to 80% of the normal full-time number of credits per year. Students who have completed 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 program. Similarly, a full-time student in second or third year and in good standing may, for compelling reasons, be permitted to transfer to the part-time program.

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 applicants are required to apply directly to both Faculties, indicating their desire to be considered for the combined J.D./M.B.A. Program. Enrolment is limited

three-year program administered jointly by the Faculty of Law and the Institute of Asian Research. Interested applicants are required to 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.

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.
PART-TIME J.D. PROGRAM

To be eligible for the part-time program, students must demonstrate special needs resulting from such factors as family responsibilities or financial or health problems. A maximum of ten students per year will be

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Admission Requirements
ADMISSION TO FIRST YEAR J.D. PROGRAM

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 have satisfied the following minimum academic requirements to be eligible for selection:
1. obtained an undergraduate

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 courses must also be completed by the end of the Spring Semester.
3. Courses completed towards

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)

a diploma program and subsequently transferred to a degree program will not be considered 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 which applicants 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 the time 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 weight is attached to one series of academic 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 approximately 82% and an LSAT score of 164. Regular applicants are not required to submit letters of reference. 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 in first-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 needs, financial disadvantage, age (generally 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 undergraduate 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 considered individually on its merits. Decisions in this category are usually made in mid to late June.

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 acceptance will be conditional on the maintenance of the academic average obtained in the first

CURRENT LAW STUDENTS SERVE AS AMBASSADORS

UBC Laws Student Ambassador Program is designed to assist prospective and admitted students of UBC 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 ambassadors@law.ubc.ca. 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 fully complete two years of legal Applicants with Aboriginal studies at UBC Law to receive a ancestry may apply in the regular degree from UBC. category or in the First Nations 1. Transfer category, which includes Mtis Students at other Canadian and Inuit. First Nations applicants common law schools who have should contact the Coordinator completed their first year of of First Nations Legal Studies, at legal studies may apply to transfnls@law.ubc.ca as early as possifer to UBC Law. The Admissions ble to discuss their application. Committee gives preference to It is strongly recommended that applicants who: First Nations applicants have successfully completed the first a) would have been admitted to the three years (minimum 90 credits) first year of legal studies at UBC or more of an approved course Law at the time of being admitof studies leading to an underted to their present institution; graduate degree at UBC or b) have achieved satisfactory completed the equivalent at an academic performance in their approved university. legal studies at their current The Faculty considers the appliinstitution; and cants academic achievements, c) have compelling reasons LSAT, and their involvement for transferring to UBC Law, which with and commitment to First include compassionate grounds. Nations communities and organizations, and the applicants Applicants must submit intention to use his or her legal undergraduate transcripts, law training to advance First Nations transcripts, an LSAT score, concerns and interests. Applicants a personal statement and two are required to establish their letters of reference with First Nations ancestry by enclostheir application. ing a copy of their status card. 2. Advanced Standing If unable to provide a status card, Graduates of foreign law applicants must provide a chart schools who have been approved tracing their line of ancestry. In by the National Committee on addition, two letters of reference Accreditation and received are required. advanced standing, or graduates Decisions in this category of Qubec civil law schools are usually made in mid to may apply to complete two years late March. of legal studies at UBC Law to obtain a J.D.
ADMISSION TO THE J.D. PROGRAM (OTHER THAN TO FIRST YEAR)

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 undergraduate 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)

For more information about the TOEFL and TWE please see: www.toefl.org. Applicants must have their transcripts evaluated by:
FEDERATION OF LAW SOCIETIES OF CANADA

c/o National Committee on 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.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR ALL APPLICANTS

Applicants who have law degrees or their equivalents from foreign jurisdictions and who wish to undertake legal studies at UBC Law in order to satisfy the certification requirements of the National Committee on Accreditation may apply for unclassified status. NCA applicants 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.

All applicants for admission to UBC Law must submit the following by the deadlines set out below:
1. a completed application form,

Each year there are many requests for admission to the upper years. Only a few applicants, however, can be accommodated.

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.

preferably submitted on-line;

2. the application fee; 3. transcripts; 4. an LSAT score, except for

Degree Categories Applicants who have either started their LL.B. or J.D. program at another Canadian common law school or who have graduated 1. Visiting (Letter of Permission) from a foreign law school can Students enrolled in an LL.B. or apply under either the Transfer or J.D. program at an approved law Advanced Standing categories. school may request permission Applicants who apply under either from their current school to of these categories must successattend one year or one term of
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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.

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 downloaded at www.law.ubc.ca/ prospective/jd/apply.html.
2. Transcripts

completing the minimum 90 credits will receive an offer conditional on maintaining the GPA they achieved on the first 60 credits. Please note, when applying 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)

circumstances that may have contributed to or detracted from the applicants academic and non-academic success.
6. Other Documents

made in April, to Discretionary applicants in June, and to all other applicants in July.
DEPOSIT

The academic average (GPA) is calculated based on all the academic years of study leading to an applicants first undergraduate 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 institution 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 is one 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 completion 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 transcript to be sent by June 30th. Applicants still in the process of

Other documents include letters of reference, medical certificates, special circumstances letters, letters of permission or National Committee on Accreditation letters, where relevant. Interviews are not part of the admissions procedure but the Director of J.D. Admissions is available to answer any questions in person, or by telephone (604-822-6303), letter, fax (604-822-8108) or e-mail (admissions@law.ubc.ca). Applicants wishing to meet should make an appointment.
DEADLINES FOR APPLICATION

All applicants, except Visiting (Letter of Permission) applicants attending civil law or nonNorth 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 admission 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

Canadian citizens, permanent residents or landed immigrants who accept the offer of a place at UBC Law must make a deposit of $300 towards tuition at 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 photographs, approximately 1.25 x 1.75. Colour or black and white photos are acceptable.
APPEALS

Regular, Discretionary and First Nations Applicants 1. All materials including interim transcripts and the application fee must be submitted (or postmarked) on or before February 1st.
2. Final official transcripts must be submitted on or before June 30th.

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

Transfer, Visiting (Letter of Permission), Advanced Standing and National Committee on Accreditation Applicants 1. All materials and the application fee must be submitted (or postmarked) on or before May 31st.
APPLICANT RESPONSIBILITIES

All applicants must submit a personal statement of no more than 750 words. The personal statement is an applicants opportunity 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 contributions as well as any

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 admissions@law.ubc.ca. Applicants are welcome to inquire about the status of their file at any time.
ADMISSION OFFERS

Application processing begins in October. Offers are made to Regular applicants as early as December. Offers to First Nations applicants are usually

An applicant who is denied admission may request the Admissions Committee to reconsider 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 initial decision was made. Such new information must be set out in the request for reconsideration. The Committee will then determine 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 reconsideration decision is rendered. The Admissions Committee must receive the request for reconsideration 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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Scholarships
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

AND FINANCIAL AID

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.
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 kaycie.hebert@ubc.ca.

Tuition

FEES

For 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. International students pay $657.36 per credit. Tuition and fees are subject to change.

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