Law Schools in Canada

Unvirsity of Toronto

• The University of Toronto's law program is considered to be the best in Canada. Maclean's, a prominent rankings publication, rated the University of Toronto as Canada's top law program as of September, 16, 2009. One of the major benefits to Toronto's law program is that it offers the J.D., or Juris Doctor degree. Most Canadian law schools still offer the LL.B., or Bachelor of Laws degree, and Toronto was one of the first to make this change in 2001. The J.D. degree, which is a graduate degree, gives graduates the ability to work within both the Canadian and American law systems whereas the LL.B. is an undergraduate degree that requires additional training before the recipient can practice law in the U.S. The LL.B. is generally not recognized in the United States. The Toronto law faculty is known for its work and research in the fields of legal theory, international human rights, economic law, international law and corporate law.

  The University of Toronto Faculty of Law
  78 Queen's Park
  Toronto, ON M5S 2C5
  Canada
  (416) 978-3716
  law.utoronto.ca

University of British Columbia

• Students attending the University of British Columbia's law school, rated fourth overall by Maclean's, have the opportunity to pursue the J.D. degree as well. UBC's law school is one of the more innovative programs in the country, allowing students to pursue legal research. Students also contribute to prominent publications such as the UBC Law Review and the Canadian Journal of Family Law. Students can pursue joint degree programs such as the joint J.D./M.B.A. program and the J.D./M.A. degree in Asia Pacific policy studies. UBC offers a Ph.D. in law as well.

  University of British Columbia
  School of Law
  2329 West Mall
  Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
  Canada
  (604) 822-2211
  law.ubc.ca

University of Victoria

• The University of Victoria is another highly respected law school in British Columbia. Like UBC, the University of Victoria offers law students a chance to obtain a Ph.D. degree to do advanced research in the field of law; the university does not, as of 2010, grant J.D degrees. The University of Victoria provides students with hands-on clinical training experience in a variety of fields that include criminal, environmental and business law. The university's law school also sponsors a number of research centers such as the Demcon--Consortium on Democratic Constitutionalism, the Institute for Dispute Resolution, the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives and the Eco-Research Chair in Environmental Law and Policy. Maclean's rated the University of Victoria just behind UBC as the fifth best program in the nation.

  Faculty of Law
  University of Victoria
  P.O. Box 2400, STN CSC
  Victoria, BC V8W 3H7
  Canada
  (250) 721-8151
  law.uvic.ca