University of British Columbia Faculty of Law
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The University of British Columbia Faculty of Law is one of the largest English language legal programs in Canada, with over 600 LL.B. students. The three-year Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) 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.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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
- Wally Oppal, Attorney General of British Columbia
- Svend Robinson, former politician
- John Turner, former Prime Minister of Canada
[edit] Notable Instructors
- Joel Bakan, author of The Corporation
- Beverley McLachlin, 1974-1981, current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official website
- George F. Curtis Building - UBC Law Building
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