Juris Doctor (JD) in Law

Our JD program will fully prepare you for the ever-changing legal marketplace by providing all the substantive knowledge and hands-on skill you need for success. The first year of the program provides the foundation for life-long learning in law and consists of a series of compulsory courses. As one of our law students, you'll benefit from a small cohort, one of the consistently highest articling placement rates in the country, and the option to combine your JD with an MBA, an MPP, or to earn an American law degree at the same time with our International Energy Lawyers Program, a joint JDJD offered with the University of Houston Law Center. Our innovative Calgary curriculum will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need for future professional success, preparing you to join a constantly changing and challenging legal services market, and professional opportunities that extend beyond traditional legal practice.The Faculty of Law's Juris Doctor (JD) program will prepare you for a variety of roles within the legal system. Designed to lay the groundwork for the development of competent, talented, creative and sensitive professionals, our program prepares you for the rapidly changing society in which the imagination and human qualities of the legally-trained person will be challenged to the fullest.