Why law

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Why law?

• As a profession it sits at the intersection of
  countless interests in our society.
• As a degree, it is almost unparalleled in its
  flexibility, whether as a passport to power and
  privilege, or the ticket to lobby for societal
  change."
  
• Macleans

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Supportive environment
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Small is good

• Small class sizes
• Student-teacher ratio about 13 1
• Professional career placement assistance

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Some of our 2006-7 first year students
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Getting involved

• Law journals
• Moot court programs
• Student organizations, sports social events
• Pro bono work locally abroad

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A balanced curriculum

• Core compulsory courses
• Optional specialized courses
• Opportunities for internships and independent
  research

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Compulsory courses first year

• Foundations of Law (first term)
• Constitutional Law
• Criminal Law
• Property Law
• Torts
• Contracts
• Fundamentals of Advocacy (second term)

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Compulsory courses upper years

• Administrative Law
• Civil Procedure
• Evidence
• Business Organizations
• Commercial Law
• Conflicts of Laws
• Professional Conduct

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Finances

• Reasonable tuition
• Currently 9,032
• Good support
• Over 150,000 in entrance scholarships, including
  three Lord Beaverbrook scholarships worth 18,000
  per year, renewable
• Apply early to be considered for scholarships

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Faculty

• Full-time professors
• Enthusiastic teachers
• Leaders in research and in the legal profession

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Recent Faculty publications

• Lady Landlords of Prince Edward Island Imperial
  Dreams and the Defence of Property by Margaret
• McCallum and Rusty Bittermann (STU)

• The International Law of Environmental Impact
  Assessment by Neil Craik

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Students

• Preference to students from Atlantic region
• Students from across Canada abroad
• Students of diverse backgrounds and experience

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Facilities
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The application process

• Admissions criteria
• Recalculated gpa
• LSAT score
• Personal Statement
• Final Deadline
• March 1
• Apply early for early acceptance

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Admissions Office

• Contact us at lawadmit_at_unb.ca for any inquiries
  or admissions questions.
• On-line applications available on our website at
  law.unb.ca.
• Apply early we will update your application
  with later LSAT scores and marks.

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UNB LAW

• lawadmit_at_unb.ca