University of British Columbia Faculty of Law

University of British Columbia Faculty of Law

Infobox University
name = University of British Columbia Faculty of Law


image_size = 120px
motto = "Fiat Justitia Ruat Coelum" (Latin) meaning "Let justice be done though the heavens fall."
established = 1908
type = Public Law School
endowment =
chancellor = Sarah Morgan-Silvester (July 1)cite press release
title = Corporate Director and Community Volunteer Elected UBC Chancellor; New Board Members Named
publisher = University of British Columbia
date = 2008-04-14
url = http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/media/releases/2008/mr-08-040.html
accessdate = 2008-04-16 ]
president = Stephen Toope
provost = Dr. David Farrar
undergrad = 600 students
postgrad = available
city = Vancouver
state = British Columbia
country = Canada
campus = Urban, Point Grey
affiliations = G13
APRU
Universitas 21
ASAIHL
AUCC
IAU, CIS, CWUAA, CUSID
mascot = Thunderbird
free_label = Sport Teams
free = UBC Thunderbirds
colours = Gold and Blue color box|#EEC900color box|#3063A5
website = [http://www.ubc.ca/ www.ubc.ca]

The University of British Columbia Faculty of Law is one of the largest English language legal programs in Canada, with over 600 law students. The three-year Juris Doctor (J.D.) program is noted for its coursework breadth. The faculty also offers Master of Laws (LL.M.), Master of Jurisprudence (M.Jur.) and doctorate (Ph. D.) degrees. The faculty has a unique emphasis on Pacific Rim issues, aboriginal law, and feminist law.

Motto

The law school's motto is: "FIAT JUSTITIA RUAT COELUM" meaning "Let justice be done though the heavens fall."

Location

The faculty is located in the Curtis Building at University of British Columbia's Point Grey campus in the University Endowment Lands, just outside the city limits of Vancouver, British Columbia. The building is named for the faculty's founding dean, the late George F. Curtis, who died on October 23, 2005.

Notable Alumni

*Kim Campbell, former Prime Minister of Canada
*Ujjal Dosanjh, former Premier of British Columbia, former Canadian Minister of Health
*Michael Harcourt, former Premier of British Columbia, former Mayor of Vancouver
*Frank Iacobucci, former Supreme Court of Canada Justice
*Allan McEachern, former Chancellor of UBC and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia
*Wally Oppal, Attorney General of British Columbia
*Svend Robinson, former NDP MP

Notable Instructors

*Joel Bakan, author of The Corporation
*Beverley McLachlin, 1974-1981, current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada

ee also

*University of British Columbia
*University of Victoria Faculty of Law

*List of law schools in Canada

References

External links

* [http://www.law.ubc.ca Official website]
* [http://www.law.ubc.ca/orientation/practical/curtis.html George F. Curtis Building] - UBC Law Building
* [http://www.canlii.org/ CanLII - Canadian Legal Information Institute]


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