University_of_british_columbia_faculty_of_law

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.

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 UBC Chancellor and Chief Justice of British Columbia
• Wally Oppal, Attorney General of British Columbia
• Svend Robinson, former politician

Notable Instructors

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

See also

• University of British Columbia
• University of Victoria Faculty of Law

External links

• Official website
• George F. Curtis Building - UBC Law Building

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