- Course Requirements for Admission to J.D. Program
- Appeals
- Deferrals and Extensions
- Juris Doctor Students in Non-Law Courses
- Non-Juris Doctor Students
- Reasonable Accommodations
- Residence Requirements for the Juris Doctor Degree
- Licence to Practise Law
- Practice-Based Learning
- Internships and Other Academic Opportunities
- Clerkships
- Practice-Based Classroom Learning
- Experience Record Opportunities
- Progression Rules
- Juris Doctor Academic Standings Committee
- Regulations of the Faculty of Law
- Miscellaneous Registration Matters
Admission to the Faculty of Law
Course Requirements for Admission to J.D. Program
Robson Hall, Faculty of Law offers three First Year Admission categories:
- Index Score (Regular) Category (50% GPA and 50% LSAT score)
- Individual Consideration Category
- Canadian Indigenous Category
The minimum academic requirement to apply is two (2) full-years of university degree level courses (equivalent to 60 credit hours). Included in the 60 credit hours should be a course to fulfill the University's mathematics requirement. Completion of the JD program fulfills the University's Written English requirement. For additional information about the University's Mathematics and Written English requirements, see the General Academic Regulations of this calendar.
All applicants must write the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
Academic Regulations
All students are asked to note that some academic policies and regulations are under review and are subject to change. Please refer to the Governance website for updated information.
Limited Access will not affect registration for the current Academic Year, which includes Fall, Winter, and Summer terms. See University Policy and Procedures – Repeat Course Policy – Section 2.5 (a) Limited Access.
The provisions of the General Academic Regulations, and the University Policies and Procedures apply to all students. In addition, the Faculty of Law has regulations and requirements, published below, that apply specifically to its students.
Evaluation
The regulations concerning evaluation would include the following:
- Appeals
- Mid-Term Grades
- Final Grades
- Grading Guidelines
- Guidelines for Pass/Fail Courses
- Juris Doctor Grades Appeal Committee
- Membership
- Responsibility to Faculty Council
- Deferrals of Exams and Accommodation: Brief Extenuating Circumstance
- Deferrals of Exams and Accommodation: Long-term Extenuating Circumstance
- Rescheduled Examinations
- Missed Mid-Term Examination
- Illness or Emergency During Examination
- Scheduling Deferred and Supplemental Examinations and Re-Writing Examinations
- Papers and Assignments
- Rescheduling Exams
Appeals
Appeals of Mid-Term Grades
Mid-term assignments, papers, or examinations which are considered in the determination of the final grade for a course shall be retained in the custody of the instructor or the faculty until six months after the appeal period for final grades has elapsed.
A student shall be permitted to examine their mid-term assignments, papers, or examinations under conditions prescribed by the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program in consultation with the instructor.
A student may appeal the evaluation of a mid-term assignment, paper, or examination, as a part of a final course grade appeal only. As a professional school, the Faculty of Law does not permit students to appeal mid-term grades during the delivery of any course, though students have the right to challenge marks they received for term-work as part of the appeal of their final grade, in accordance with the Final Examinations and Final Grades Policy of the University.
Appeals of Final Grades
Appeals at the Faculty of Law will be conducted in accordance with the procedure outlined in the Final Examinations and Final Grades Procedures of the University of Manitoba, in addition to the following procedures approved for use at the Faculty of Law by the Law Faculty Council. The word paper(s) in this section means all type of written and documentary evaluative devices, including mid-term assignments, papers, and examinations.
A student may examine their paper(s) under conditions prescribed by the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program in consultation with the instructor. A student shall be entitled to examine their papers either in the Faculty of Law or on premises of comparable security to those in which students are allowed to review their papers elsewhere than in the Faculty of Law (which may be electronic with student-signed confidential disclosure), provided that in the latter case, the student bears any cost involved.
To the extent that the appeal puts their assessment in issue, all of the student's papers in that course will be reviewed, including work submitted during the term.
In the appeal document, the student must specify valid grounds for appeal and provide detailed particulars supporting these grounds. The student's grounds for appeal should center on the academic merit of the work at issue. Examples of invalid grounds for appeal include the following:
- Student is applying for jobs that require excellent marks
- Student was surprised or disappointed by mark
- Student worked very hard on the course
- Student's other marks are higher
An appeal will be considered by the instructor who assigned the original grade and a second reader with appropriate knowledge of the subject matter. Instructors are encouraged to provide a rubric and/or model answer when papers are reviewed. The standard of review for the second reader is whether a reasonable marker could have reached the same conclusion as the instructor, rather than whether the second reader would have assigned a different grade.
All exams, papers, or assignments resulting in a final course grade value of 1.0 or less shall be automatically reread by the instructor and another instructor (second reader) with appropriate knowledge of the subject matter. Instructors are encouraged to provide a rubric and/or model answer when papers are reviewed.
Students who wish to appeal the results of a grade appeal based on procedural grounds must file an appeal with the office of the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program. A request for a review of appeal procedures must be filed within ten (10) working days of receipt of notification of the result of a Grade Appeal.
Grading Guidelines
The grade performance of students in all courses will be recorded according to the University of Manitoba grading guidelines. A change to the grading mode requires Senate approval through the appropriate Senate Standing Committee.
Guidelines for Pass/Fail Courses
In each pass-fail course, ROASS requires that the instructor must communicate in writing to students what is required to earn a pass.
A list of these courses is available online in the University Academic Calendar.
Juris Doctor Grade Appeals Committee
The Juris Doctor Grade Appeals Committee oversees the processing of student appeals related to pass-fail, grade re-calculation, and re-evaluation of final grades in the Faculty of Law. If an appeal document clearly does not raise any valid ground of appeal, the Committee will deny the appeal without it being considered by the instructor or the second reader. To be valid, grounds of appeal must center on the academic merit of the work at issue.
The Juris Doctor Grade Appeals Committee ensures fair and consistent grade appeal processes that maintain the integrity of the Juris Doctor Program. The Faculty of Law Juris Doctor Appeals Committee is the first level of appeal of final grades and oversees the processing of appeals at the Faculty of Law. The committee does not typically decide any given appeal; that is left to the instructor whose grade is being appealed, and the second reader.
Membership
- The chair (Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program)
- Two faculty members of the Faculty of Law elected by Faculty Council
Should an appeal be made regarding a grade assigned by one of the members of the Juris Doctor Appeals Committee, the Dean shall appoint an alternate to perform that member’s duties on the Committee for that appeal only. A Committee member whose grade is being appealed shall still be involved in the determination of the appeal as the instructor who assigned the grade, along with a second reader.
Responsibility to Faculty Council
The Chair of the Appeals Committee will provide an annual report to Faculty Council summarizing the work of the Committee of the previous year. The report will include the number and types of appeals heard and their disposition. It shall also include, where deemed appropriate, any recommendations for change in these procedures, or any other matters arising out of the Committee’s experience of concern to the Council.
Senate Committee on Appeals
The Senate Committee on Appeals is the second level of appeals.
Deferrals and Extensions
Extenuating Circumstances Defined
- Brief Extenuating Circumstance: a situation outside of a student’s control that affects their ability to fulfill their academic obligations and requirements for a period lasting no more than 120 hours (5 days). This means a medical event or condition; a student circumstance requiring compassion, including bereavement; a religious observance; or participation in an inter-university, provincial, inter-provincial, national or international scholastic or athletic event. A scheduled vacation or holiday is NOT a Brief Extenuating Circumstance.
- Long-Term Extenuating Circumstance: a situation outside of a student’s control that affects their ability to fulfill their academic obligations and requirements that lasts longer than 120 hours (5 days), or an accumulation of Brief Extenuating Circumstances for a given student in each semester totalling ten or more business days. This means a medical event or condition; a student circumstance requiring compassion; an accommodation authorized through Student Accessibility Services or a religious observance. A scheduled vacation or holiday is NOT a Long-Term Extenuating Circumstance.
Deferrals of Exams and Accommodation: Brief Extenuating Circumstance
A student who cannot write a particular test, including a mid-term examination and a final examination, due to a Brief Extenuating Circumstance will receive a deferral by submitting a Self-Declaration Form for Brief or Temporary Absence to their instructor and to the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program. The Associate Dean's office will monitor students' use of Brief Extenuating Circumstances at the Faculty of Law.
For any test other than a midterm or final examination, and for any midterm or final examination, the office of the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program, in consultation with the course instructor, shall be responsible for scheduling the deferral.
Deferrals of Exams and Accommodation: Long-Term Extenuating Circumstance
A student who cannot write a particular test, including a mid-term examination and a final examination, due to a Long-Term Extenuating Circumstance must apply for a deferred examination to the office of the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program setting out the reasons for the deferral.
The application must normally be filed within forty-eight (48) hours of the scheduled date of the missed examination or, in a case where more than one examination was missed, within forty-eight (48) hours of the scheduled date of the last examination missed.
The application must be accompanied by a medical certificate or otherwise, appropriate documentation certifying the reasons for the requested deferral, the inability of the student to write the examination at the regularly scheduled time and, where possible, an indication of the period of incapacity. Based on the evidence, the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program shall decide whether the application is approved. Based on the student's ongoing incapacity or in other justifiable situations, a deferral may be granted to a student who applies after the forty-eight (48) hour period has lapsed.
Students requesting a deferred examination due to a known condition must normally apply twenty (20) working days before the day of the scheduled examination with the office of the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program. Students who receive accommodations from Student Accessibility Services must work with the office of the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program to schedule their deferred examinations.
Initial approval of all deferred examinations by the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program shall be conditional upon verification that the student has completed all required components of the course and that it is mathematically possible for the student to pass the course by writing the final examination. Approval will be rescinded if these conditions are not met.
Any students requesting a deferred examination(s) on the grounds that the examination(s) conflict(s) with vacation or holiday plans will not normally be granted a deferral.
Rescheduled Examinations
Upon request, an examination scheduled in the December and April examinations shall be rescheduled by the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program under circumstances specified by the Office of the Registrar and Enrolment Services.
Missed Mid-Term Examination
Where a student is granted a deferral of a mid-term examination, the final grade for the course may be calculated based on the other evaluations used in the course (i.e., assignments, papers, and final exams) weighted at 100% without including the mid-term examination, only if the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program determines that the student has met the bona fide academic requirements for the course based on those other evaluations.
Illness or Emergency During Examination
If a student becomes ill or receives word of a family emergency during an examination and is unable to continue, the student must report at once to the examination invigilator, hand in the examination, and indicate either that they wish to submit their examination paper as: (1) completed; or (2) not completed and with the right to request a deferred examination. The invigilator must record all notifications. Students leaving an examination early in compliance with this section are eligible to apply for a deferred examination.
Only students who do not complete the examination and notify the invigilator of why they cannot complete the examination shall be eligible to apply for a deferred examination.
Scheduling Deferred and Supplemental Examinations (Both Brief and Long-Term Extenuating Circumstances)
The scheduling of deferred, rescheduled, and supplemental examinations shall be at the discretion of the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program.
Deferred and supplemental examinations ordinarily shall be scheduled to enable the results to be communicated by August 15th, annually.
When an application for a deferred examination is approved, the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program, in consultation with the instructor concerned, shall schedule the deferred examination to take place normally within thirty (30) working days from the end of the examination series from which the examination was deferred, considering the following:
- If a deferred final examination is granted for a course that is a prerequisite to another course or courses, students may be permitted to remain registered in those affected courses. However, if the examination is written after the revision deadline and the pre-requisite course is not satisfied, the student will be withdrawn from all courses requiring it. Deferred examinations in pre-requisite courses should be scheduled early in a term to ensure that results are available before the course revision deadline.
The Faculty of Law shall endeavor to schedule deferred examinations as soon as possible for potential graduands so that final grades may be available in sufficient time to meet planned graduation deadlines.
In the event students are unable to write the deferred examination within thirty (30) working days:
- The deferred examination shall be written at the next scheduled examination series in which the course is offered (unless the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program chooses to make other arrangements); subsequent requests for re-deferral may result in the student being denied registration in the current or a future term until all outstanding examination obligations have been completed.
- The Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program in consultation with the instructor concerned may assign a grade without examination. In such cases, the grades shall be assigned based on the term work and assignments.
- The deferred examination must be written within the time frame that enables the examination to be written and graded, and, if necessary, a supplemental examination to be written and graded before the start of the next academic term where the progression rules require the successful completion of an entire academic year before a student is eligible to proceed in the next academic year.
Nature of Deferred and Supplemental Examinations and Re-Writing Examinations
The nature, character, format, length, and content of all examinations, including deferred, rescheduled, and supplemental examinations, shall be at the discretion of the instructor responsible for setting the examination.
Apart from supplemental examinations that a student may be required to write to be eligible to progress or to graduate, a student cannot re-write an examination or assignment to improve a grade.
Papers and Assignments: Brief Extenuating Circumstances
A student who cannot complete a particular assignment, including a final paper, by the deadline due to a Brief Extenuating Circumstances will receive an extension by submitting a Self-Declaration Form for Brief or Temporary Absence to their Instructor and the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor Program.
The Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor Program may grant an extension for an appropriate number of days, not exceeding five business days.
Papers and Assignments: Long-Term Extenuating Circumstances
A student who cannot complete a particular assignment, including a final paper, by the deadline due to a Long-Term Extenuating Circumstance must apply for an extension to the Office of the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program setting out the reasons for the extension.
The application must be accompanied by a medical certificate or otherwise, appropriate documentation certifying the reasons for the requested extension, the inability of the student to complete the assignment by the deadline and, where possible, an indication of the period of incapacity. Based on the evidence, the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program shall decide whether the application is approved, in consultation with Accessibility Services when appropriate.
University policy states that in addition to the grade, the recommendation for extension should indicate the reason(s) for consideration being given, a description of the outstanding work to be completed, and the date by which the work must be submitted. The following maximum extensions are allowed:
- For courses terminated in April - August 1st
- For courses terminated in August - December 1st
- For courses terminated in December - April 1st
Juris Doctor Students in Non-Law Courses
Information related to non-law courses is found in the Progression Rules procedures.
Non-Juris Doctor Students
Students not currently in the Juris Doctor program but taking Juris Doctor courses (LLM, MHR students) may have rules particular to their program that apply in addition to these rules about evaluation in the Juris Doctor courses.
Reasonable Accommodations
Upon request and submission of satisfactory documentation, other accommodation, such as extended time for writing an examination, or writing an examination in a separate room, shall be made by the office of Student Accessibility Services, consonant with the National Requirement of the Law Societies of Canada.
Residence Requirements for the Juris Doctor Degree
To obtain the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the University of Manitoba, ordinarily a student must successfully complete two of the three years of the Juris Doctor (J.D.) program at the University of Manitoba. The remaining year may be completed at another law school as approved by the Admissions Committee or the Dean’s office.
Licence to Practise Law
Graduates who wish to practise must apply to the Law Society of the province in which they wish to practice. Law societies generally require applicants to complete a bar admission course. The Law Society must be satisfied as to the good character and repute of its applicants, as well as their academic competence and qualifications. Inquiries with regard to the Province of Manitoba should be made to the Law Society of Manitoba.
Practice-Based Learning
Practice-based learning at the Faculty of Law will be comprised of for-credit and not-for-credit opportunities for students to experience and acquire skills for the effective practice of law under the mentorship of qualified faculty and practitioners. Practice-based learning at the Faculty of Law will adhere to the standards of the National Requirement of the Federation of the Law Societies of Canada. The opportunity requires a substantial investment of time and energy.
Practice-based learning at the Faculty of Law responds to the needs of legal practice and is established and reviewed according to the following general guidelines:
- All for-credit opportunities must be initially submitted to the Faculty of Law Academic Affairs Committee for consideration and ultimately be approved by Law Faculty Council.
- The maximum number of Pass/Fail for-credit opportunities for Juris Doctor students in third year will be restricted to 18 credit hours.
- The maximum number of Pass/Fail for-credit opportunities for Juris Doctor students in second year will be restricted to 12 credit hours.
Procedures for the following topics are outlined below:
- Externships
- Competitions
- Internships and other Clinical Opportunities
- Clerkships
Externship
General Requirements
- Externships are for 3L students.
- Co-requisite course LAW 3024 Legal Professions and Professional Responsibility in the Fall term
- Some externships may have additional pre-requisite and co-requisite course requirements.
Academic Credit
Externships involve an 8-month placement spanning the fall and winter terms. Students earn six (6)credits per term for twelve (12) credits over both terms.
Typical enrolment limits:
- Legal Help Centre Externship: normally up to ten (10) students.
- University of Manitoba Community Law Centre (UMCLC) Criminal Law Externship: up to normally ten (10) students.
- Manitoba Law Reform Commission Externship: normally up to one (1) student.
- L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic Externship: normally up to (10) students.
- Cochrane Saxberg Indigenous Community Legal Clinic Externship: normally eight (8) ten (10) students.
- RobsonCrim Attorney General Externship: normally one (1) - two (2) students.
A stated, these are typical enrolment limits. The Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program has discretion to increase or reduce these numbers in consultation with the Director of Clinical Practice.
Application Criteria
- 3L
- Completion of required externship application forms
- If required, an interview
Application Process
- To apply for externships, students must fill out the appropriate externship application package(s).
- Each externship has a separate package to be filled out and submitted to the UM Faculty of Law Externship Online Application Portal, and application deadlines vary from year to year and across the Externships.
- Students may apply for more than one externship and must rank each application according to their preference.
- Student interviews, if necessary, will take place after the application deadline has passed.
- Following interviews, students will be ranked by the placement organizations. Successful students will be informed of their placement.
Externships Include
Legal Help Centre Externship
The Legal Help Centre is a legal clinic in Winnipeg that offers legal and social service information and summary legal advice to those who meet the financial eligibility guidelines. Students assist clients through legal clinics and fieldwork. They can also expect to conduct research and prepare legal documents, participate in the court process, participate in outreach services and community involvement, and engage in other learning experiences.
University of Manitoba Community Law Centre (UMCLC)
Criminal Law Externship This course is meant to develop a student’s skills in criminal law by having the student participate in seminar instruction, court observation, and assisting supervising lawyers in relation to criminal law activities and case conduct. Students can expect to be taught foundational criminal law knowledge and engage in student representation of Legal Aid Manitoba clients charged with summary conviction offences.
Manitoba Law Reform Commission
Externship The Manitoba Law Reform Commission is Manitoba’s official law reform agency. Students will be given the opportunity to assist with all stages of Commission reform projects, from proposals to final reports. The students will mostly assist in the projects' legal research and consultation stages.
L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic Externship
This externship provides students with fundamental corporate and commercial law skills. Students will be exposed to work from various entities such as not-for-profits, charitable, community-based, and start-up enterprises. The legal skills learned will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of business law.
Saxberg Indigenous Community Legal Clinic Externship
Students will work with supervising lawyers in numerous locations near Winnipeg to provide free legal assistance to Indigenous community members. During the externship, students will learn how to interview clients, provide counsel, develop and manage client files, and conduct qualitative research. Significant focus on decolonization and indigenizing the law will be part of this externship opportunity.
RobsonCrim Attorney General Externship
A unique externship opportunity placing students within the Manitoba Department of Justice in the Public Safety Division. The focus of this externship will be for students to work with government lawyers and staff on matters related to policing.
Competitions
Participation by the Faculty of Law in any competition in each academic year is at the discretion of the Dean, with input from the Director of Clinical Practice. Note: a moot or competition may or may not happen each year, due to resource constraints.
General Requirements
- Competitions are for 2L and 3L students
- Tryouts for oral presenters
- Writing sample if applying as a researcher
- Any competition must be approved by Law Faculty Council, relying on recommendations from the Academic Affairs Committee
Academic Credit
Moot competitions count as 3 credit courses. The Solomon Greenberg moot is part of the LAW 2650 Introduction to Advocacy class program and does not count for 3 credits.
Usual per student limits on the number of competitions
- A student may participate, either as an oralist or as a researcher, in no more than one external Appellate Advocacy Moot for academic credit in each academic year. For the purposes of this rule, “Appellate Advocacy Moot” includes the Jessup International Moot, the Gale Cup Moot, the Fox Moot, the Corporate Securities Moot, and the Bowman Moot.
- In addition to an appellate advocacy moot, a student may participate in one of the following competitions for credit in the same year as the appellate advocacy moot: the Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Moot, the McIntyre/Sopinka Cup, the National Family Law Negotiation Competition, and the Canadian Negotiation Competition. The rationale for this rule is that these competitions provide a different educational experience than an appellate advocacy moot. For example, a student could participate for academic credit in the Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Moot, or the Bowman Moot, or both the Bowman Moot and the Kawaskimhon Moot, in the same year.
- Any participation in external competitions, either Appellate Advocacy Moots or otherwise, must not exceed the maximum number of Pass/Fail for-credit opportunities for a given year, as outlined above in the general guidelines to this Procedure.
- A student is generally prohibited from participating in the same competition in the same role in two successive years. For example, a student shall not participate in the Bowman Moot as an Oralist in their second year and then again in that moot as an Oralist in their third year; however, a student may participate for example, in the Bowman Moot as an Oralist for one year, and as a Researcher in the next.
- The Director of Clinical Practice has the discretion, in collaboration with Academic Affairs, to waive these limits in appropriate circumstances, such as when there are more spaces than students who would be eligible under the usual limits.
- The Director of Clinical Practice will inform students of their selection for moots in advance of course registration.
Application Process
- Students must sign up for tryouts and rank the moots they wish to participate in by preference.
- A tryout will be held during which students argue for a prescribed number of minutes in front of the Moot Selection Committee.
Competitions Descriptions
Donald G. H. Bowman National Tax Moot
Moot is based on taxation in Canada.
Jessup International Law Moot Court
This moot involves a simulated dispute between states before the International Court of Justice.
The Laskin Moot
Bilingual moot concerning administrative and constitutional law.
A consensus-based, non-adversarial moot that incorporates Indigenous legal traditions with federal, provincial, and international law. This includes roundtable negotiations on a topic pertaining to Indigenous law.
Solomon Greenberg Trial Moot > Western Canada Trial Moot (MacIntyre Cup) > Sopinka Cup
The Solomon Greenberg Trial Moot is an in-house advocacy moot. Eight (8) competitors are chosen by the professors of the 2L LAW 2650 Introduction to Advocacy course, who select the top students from that class to compete. The top two students from the Solomon Greenberg Trial Moot will go on to represent the Faculty of Law in the Western Canada Trial Moot and, if successful, will move on to the Sopinka Cup Moot.
National Family Law Negotiation Competition (NFLNC)
This competition will simulate legal negotiations in which law students, acting as lawyers, negotiate a series of family law issues. The National Family Law Negotiation Competition is a competition for students who have studied family law and negotiation. Working in teams of two, the law students will negotiate with opposing teams in three successive rounds of increasing complexity. The competition will be judged by senior family law practitioners and judges from across Canada. Preference will be given to students who have already completed both Negotiation and Family Law, but students who are enrolled in either or both of those courses during the Fall Term after the selection process may also be considered.
A French-language legal advocacy competition centered around an appeal from a lower court decision concerning statutory or constitutional language rights.
Canada Negotiation Competition
A competition where students engage in a simulated legal exercise to negotiate a series of legal issues.
Julius Alexander Moot
An equity and diversity issues moot.
Gale Cup Criminal Appellate Moot
Concerns a previously decided Supreme Court of Canada Decision on criminal and/or constitutional law topics.
Harold G. Fox Moot
Intellectual property law competition.
Engages in research to assist the moot team before and at the competition. Generally, a 3L student.
Selection Criteria
Preference is given to third-year students.
Internships and Other Academic Opportunities
General Requirements
Internships and clinics are for 3L students. Some internship and clinical courses have prerequisite and co-requisite course requirements.
Academic Credit
Academic credit is determined by the Academic Affairs Committee and endorsed by Law Faculty Council.
Application Processes
Application processes are laid out in the syllabus for each course.
Internships
Public Interest Law Centre Internship 1 & 2 (PILC)
Normally one (1) – two (2) students work with the PILC under the supervision of a PILC lawyer. They will engage in significant legal research projects relating to current or potential PILC cases; interviews, assessments, and referrals of persons seeking to employ the PILC’s services; and they will be responsible for conducting one (1) or two (2) files.
Other Clinical Course Opportunities
UMCLC (Legal Aid Clinic)
Students will assist in the operations of Legal Aid Manitoba. No limit on student numbers.
Clinical Administrative Law
Students learn and develop legal skills through classroom work and simulated exercises focused on administrative law. Normally up to sixteen (16) students.
Students work on real-world litigation files under the supervision of a lawyer. Students also engage in community advocacy and legal information delivery. Usually up to ten (10) students.
Selection Criteria
Selection criteria are laid out in the syllabus of each course.
Clerkships
General Requirements
The twenty-five (25) students with the highest-grade point average in 2L are invited to apply.
Clerkships Include
- Court of Appeal Clerkship
- The Court of King's Bench Clerkship
- Provincial Court Clerkship
Academic Credit
- The Court of Appeal Clerkship spans the entire year in the form of two 3 credit hour courses. The students who take this clerkship will take the Court of Appeal Clerkship in the fall semester and the Court of Appeal Clerkship Advanced in the winter semester.
- Normally four (4) students.
- Normally two (2) students per term.
- Normally two (2) students per term.
Application Process
Students who apply for a clerkship will be selected by a committee of faculty members chosen by the Dean’s Office.
Selection Criteria
The committee considers a range of factors in making their decisions, including:
- Proven academic strength.
- Proven research strength.
- Genuine interest in the program.
- Other considerations students wish to raise.
Practice-Based Classroom Learning
The following mandatory courses in the Juris Doctor curriculum provide practice-based learning:
- LAW 1540 Legal Methods or LAW 1542 Méthodes jurisdiques
- LAW 1530 Legal System
- LAW 2680 Legal Negotiation to Advocacy or LAW 2682 Négociation juridique
- LAW 2650 Introduction to Advocacy or LAW 2652 Introduction à la Plaidoirie
Several elective (optional) courses in the Juris Doctor curriculum provide practice-based learning, including the following:
- LAW 3360 Advanced Legal Research
- LAW 3340 Advanced Advocacy
- LAW 3532 Intensive Criminal Law
- LAW 3020 Clinical Administrative Law
Experience Record Opportunities
Optional, not-for-credit learning opportunities will be made available to students in the Juris Doctor program. Where a given learning opportunity requires a substantial investment in time and energy, it will be recorded on the participating students’ experience records.
Progression Rules
To earn a Juris Doctor degree, a student will undertake a comprehensive program of study to obtain an understanding of the complexity of the law and the interrelationships between different areas of legal knowledge in line with the National Requirement of the Federation of the Law Societies of Canada.
Procedures
The Juris Doctor program of study is ordinarily a three-year full-time degree. Ordinarily, a student must complete two years of the program in residence to obtain the Juris Doctor degree. However,
- with the permission of the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program, a student may take one year of the Juris Doctor program at another university.
- with the permission of the Juris Doctor Academic Standings Committee, in special circumstances, a student may take more than one year of the Juris Doctor program at another Canadian university toward their University of Manitoba Juris Doctor degree.
Academic Program
The University of Manitoba's Academic Program for the study of Law consists of three full-time academic years or equivalent, for a total of 92 course credits.
The course of study consists primarily of in-person instruction and learning and/or instruction and learning that involves direct interaction between instructor and students.
Faculty-specific policies are permitted under the Final Examinations and Final Grades Policy of the University.
The Faculty of Law Juris Doctor Prerequisites
Many of the courses in the Juris Doctor program have prerequisites. A list of these courses and a progression chart are available on the Faculty of Law website.
General Progression Rules
A student must complete an academic year according to the prescribed accumulation of credits before being allowed to progress to the following year or to graduate.
Students may be prevented from re-registration in the following circumstances:
- Withdraw from the program for medical or compassionate reasons
- Received deferred examinations for all exams in a final examination series
- Who fail to write deferred examinations as scheduled
In these situations, students may be required to establish, through appropriate medical consultation, preparedness to resume studies.
Non-Law Courses
Juris Doctor students may take a non-LAW course in addition to their LAW courses. In first year, law, JD students are required to take 32 credits. They may, with the approval of the Associate of the Juris Doctor program, take a non-LAW course in addition to those 32 credits. In second and third year law, JD students require 30 LAW credits each year. They may, with the approval of the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program, take a non-LAW course in addition to those 30 credits. Grades obtained in non-law courses are not applied to JD degrees.
Outside Courses
With the prior approval of the Office of the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor, admitted JD students may take a maximum of 6 credit hours of courses offered by other university law programs during an inter-session or summer session and these courses may count toward their University of Manitoba Juris Doctor degree.
Students may receive credit only for studying at approved institutions. "Approved institutions" are institutions that are party to an exchange agreement with the Faculty of Law, courses which are offered or administered by another Canadian law school, those approved by the Association of American Law Schools, or those offered by any other well-reputed university approved by the Associate Dean’s Office.
Part-Time Students
Per academic year, a student enrolled in 18 or fewer credit hours is a part-time student in the Faculty of Law.
Course Requirements for Part-Time Students
In a part-time student’s first year, they must take LAW 1460 Constitutional Law, LAW 1530 Legal Systems, and LAW 1540 Legal Methods (or Méthodes jurisdiques), in addition to at least one additional course from the first-year curriculum. The Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program has the authority to waive this requirement. In a part-time student’s second year, they must take all outstanding first year courses. The Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program has the authority to waive this requirement.
Time for Completion
The time to completion for all requirements of the Juris Doctor degree is three (3) full-time equivalent years, or up to six (6) years with exceptions for accommodation consonant with the National Requirement, determined through the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program in consultation with the Academic Affairs Committee.
Juris Doctor Academic Standings Committee
- The Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program as Chair (non-voting)
- Two Faculty Members (elected by Law Faculty Council)
- Two Student Representatives (one appointed by MLSA, one appointed by MILSA)
- Student Advisor or Indigenous Legal Studies Coordinator, as applicable
Good Academic Standing
To be in good academic standing, a Juris Doctor student must satisfy the following requirements:
- Achieve a degree grade point average (DGPA) in the Faculty of Law of 2.0 or higher, and
- Achieve a grade of C or higher in any graded mandatory course in the Faculty of Law; and
- Achieve a Pass in any Pass/Fail course in the Faculty of Law
Procedure for students whose DGPA does not meet the standard
Student grades shall be reviewed by the Student Advisor at the conclusion of each academic term in which they receive a final grade, to flag any students whose TGPA (Term Grade Point Average) is below 2.0 or has received a grade of less than C in any mandatory course. The Student Advisor will notify the Chair of the Academic Standings Committee with these student numbers and grade information for consideration and action by the Committee.
Academic Warning. The first time a student’s DGPA drops below 2.0 they will receive an Academic Warning from the Chair of the Academic Standings Committee. Students who receive such a warning are required to meet with the Academic Advisor to explore the potential need for additional support.
Academic Probation. The second time a student’s DGPA drops below 2.0 the student will be placed on Academic Probation by the Chair of the Academic Standings Committee and must meet with the Academic Standings Committee and provide a plan for addressing the matters that led to academic probation.
Required to Withdraw. The third time a student’s DGPA drops below 2.0 the student is required to withdraw from Law and will be ineligible to take courses from the Faculty of Law for a period of one academic term. The student must submit a written request for reinstatement to the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program who will confer with the Academic Standings Committee. The decision of the Academic Standings Committee may be that the student is found to be ineligible to proceed in Law. This decision may be appealed to the Senate Committee on Appeals.
Written requests for reinstatement must be received by the office of the Associate Dean of the Juris Doctor program by May 1 for Fall term reinstatement, and by November 1 for Winter term reinstatement. Oral submissions may also be considered. If the student is reinstated to take courses in the Faculty of Law, that student will be in Good Academic Standing until and if the student's DGPA drops below 2.0.
First Year Law Students
Any student who earns a grade of less than C in any mandatory first-year course may write one supplemental examination or assignment in that course.
Second Year Law Students
In any mandatory second year course, the Committee has the discretion, if it believes circumstances warrant, to permit any student who earns less than a grade of C to write a supplemental examination or assignment. If a student receives less than a grade of C on any supplemental examination or assignment (in any year of the JD Program), the student must repeat the course.
Third Year Law Students
Any student who earns less than a D in any mandatory third-year course may write one supplemental examination or assignment in that course.
Senate Committee on Appeals
The Senate Committee on Appeals is the second level of appeals.
Regulations of the Faculty of Law
Regulations of the Faculty of Law, as amended from time to time governing attendance, evaluation, prizes, and progression may be consulted at the Faculty’s website.
Miscellaneous Registration Matters
The Associate Dean’s office shall, subject to appeal to the Academic Affairs Committee, consider and determine all applications from students admitted to the faculty for permission:
- to take part of their law studies at another university under a letter of permission with conditions;
- to defer their law studies for a period of one or more academic years after successfully completing first or second year, and to permit such students to re-register following such an absence with conditions;
- to withdraw before completing the academic year for which they are registered and to permit, in the case of a student who withdraws from first year under exceptional circumstances, that student to re-register for a subsequent academic year as a supernumerary student, and in the case of a second or third year student, to permit such student to re-register for a subsequent academic year; in all cases with or without conditions;
- to switch from the full-time program to the half-time program and vice versa.
Registration
All students will need to register themselves through Aurora. Please check the Faculty of Law website for detailed information.
Other Faculty Regulations
Regulations of the Faculty of Law, as amended from time to time governing attendance, prizes and other may be consulted at the Faculty’s website.
Academic Schedule Fall/Winter Term 2023-2024
Dates Applicable to all U of M Students
University Closure
When the University is closed no classes/examinations will be held
Academic Schedule
Event Date Canada Day July 3, 2023 Terry Fox Day (Civic Holiday) August 7, 2023 Labour Day September 4, 2023 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation October 2, 2023 Thanksgiving Day October 9, 2023 Remembrance Day November 13, 2023 Winter Holiday December 23, 2023 to January 2, 2024 Louis Riel Day February 19, 2024 Good Friday March 29, 2024 Victoria Day May 20, 2024 Canada Day (Holiday Observed) July 1, 2024 Terry Fox Day (Civic Holiday) August 5, 2024 Dates Applicable to most U of M Students
Some additional or differing date information is included in separate sections for: Agriculture Diploma, Art (School of), Dental Hygiene, Dentistry (includes IDDP), Education (B.Ed. only), Management, Medicine (excludes Family Social Sciences), Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician’s Assistant Studies, Respiratory Therapy, and Social Work. Students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule.
Orientation
Additional or differing dates exist for: Agriculture Diploma, Dental Hygiene, Education (B.Ed. only), Management, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Respiratory Therapy, and Social Work. Students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule.
Academic Schedule
Event Date Welcome Day Fall Term Sept 5, 2023 Welcome Day Winter Term Jan 5, 2024 Faculty of Architecture August 25, 2023 (subject to change) Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management July 6 and 11, 2023 Start and End Dates
Additional or differing dates exist for: Agriculture Diploma, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Education, Management, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician’s Assistant Studies, Respiratory Therapy, and Social Work. Students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule.
Academic Schedule
Event Date Fall Term September 6 to December 11, 2023 Winter Term (no classes, examinations or tests will be held March 29, 2024) January 8 to April 10, 2024 Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses January 8 to July 4, 2024 Registration and Withdrawal Dates
Additional or differing dates exist for: Agriculture Diploma, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy and other faculties, colleges and/or schools offering irregularly scheduled courses. Agriculture Diploma, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy students should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule; all others should also refer to the Class Schedule.
Regular Registration Period
Academic Schedule
Event Date Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes Ends September 5, 2023 Winter Term classes and Winter /Summer Term spanning distance and online courses Ends January 7, 2024 Registration Revision Period
Students may use this period of time to make changes to their selected courses or class schedule. Last day to drop is 1 business day prior to the end of the Registration Revision Period.
Academic Schedule
Event Date Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes September 6 to 20, 2023 Winter Term classes and Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses January 8 to 22, 2024 Last Date to Drop without Penalty
Last date to drop and have course excluded from transcripts; VWs will be recorded on transcripts for courses dropped after this date. There will be no refunds for courses dropped after this date. Additional or differing dates exist for Agriculture Diploma; students in this program should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule.
Academic Schedule
Event Date Fall Term September 19, 2023 Fall/Winter Term classes Part A September 19, 2023 Fall/Winter Term classes Part B (VW recorded if dropped after Sept 18, 2023) January 20, 2024 Winter Term classes and Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses January 19, 2024 Last Date to Register/Registration Revision Deadline
Academic Schedule
Event Date Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes September 20, 2023 Winter Term classes and Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses January 22, 2024 Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) Deadline
Last date to withdraw and not receive a final grade; students cannot withdraw from courses after this date
Academic Schedule
Event Date Fall Term classes November 21, 2023 Fall/Winter Term spanning classes January 19, 2024 Winter Term classes March 20, 2024 Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses May 16, 2024 Fee Payment Deadlines
A financial penalty will be assessed on accounts with an outstanding balance after this date.*
Academic Schedule
Event Date Fall Term October 4, 2023 Winter Term February 6, 2024 Please see Last Day to Drop without Penalty
Term Breaks
Academic and administrative offices will be open during this period; no classes, tests or assignment due dates occur during this time. Additional or differing dates exist for: Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Education (B.Ed. only), Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, and Respiratory Therapy. Students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule.
Academic Schedule
Event Date Fall Term Break (The U of M will be closed Friday November 13 for Remembrance Day) November 13 to 17, 2023 Winter Term Break (The U of M will be closed Monday February 19 for Louis Riel Day) February 19 to 23, 2024 Examination and Test Dates
Students are reminded that they must remain available until all examination and test obligations have been fulfilled. Additional or differing dates exist for: Agriculture Diploma, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Education, Medicine, and Pharmacy. Students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule. Students in faculties, colleges, schools or programs offering irregularly scheduled courses should also see the exam timetable available through their program office.
Academic Schedule
Event Date Fall Term (includes tests and mid term exams for Fall/Winter Term classes) December 12 to 22, 2023 Winter Term (includes final exams for Fall/Winter Term classes) April 12 to 26, 2024 Challenge for Credit Application Deadline
Academic Schedule
Event Date For classes offered Fall Term 2023 and spanning Fall/Winter 2023-2024 September 20, 2023 For classes offered Winter Term 2024 January 22, 2024 Final Grade Appeal Deadlines
Academic Schedule
Event Date For Final grades received for Fall Term 2023 classes January 26, 2024 For final grades received for Winter Term 2024 and Fall 2023/Winter 2024 classes June 10, 2024 Graduation and University Convocation
Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates will be awarded at Convocation. Graduation date may differ from Convocation Ceremony date. Additional or differing dates exist for Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and Respiratory Therapy; students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule.
For students graduating Fall 2023
Academic Schedule
Event Date Deadline to apply online to graduate for most Undergraduate students July 27, 2023 Faculty of Graduate Studies Submission Deadline* August 24, 2023 Convocation Ceremony (Fort Garry Campus) October 17 to 19, 2023 Convocation Ceremony (Bannatyne Campus) October 26, 2023 For students graduating February 2024
Academic Schedule
Event Date Deadline to apply online to graduate for most Undergraduate students September 19, 2023 Faculty of Graduate Studies Submission Deadline* January 4, 2024 Graduation date for students graduating in February February 7, 2024 Convocation Ceremony (Fort Garry Campus) June 4 to 7, 2024 For students graduating Spring 2024
Academic Schedule
Event Date Deadline to apply online to graduate for most Undergraduate students January 19, 2024 Faculty of Graduate Studies Submission Deadline* March 28, 2024 Convocation Ceremony (Bannatyne Campus) May 16, 2024 Convocation Ceremony (Fort Garry Campus) June 4 to 7, 2024 Convocation Ceremony - Université de Saint-Boniface June 10, 2024 Graduate Studies Submission Deadline* for students graduating Fall 2022 August 27, 2024 Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow in honour of Indigenous graduates May 4, 2024 Last date for receipt by Graduate Studies of Theses/Practica and reports on Theses/Practica, comprehensive examinations, and project reports from students, and lists of potential graduands from departments.
Dates for Summer Term 2024
Start and End Dates (Generally Monday to Thursday classes)
Classes on Monday, May 20 th will be made up on Friday, May 24 th
Classes on Monday, July 1 st will be made up on Friday July 5 th
Classes on Monday, August 5 th will be made up on Friday, August 9 th
May - August courses will have no classes scheduled Monday, June 17 th to Friday, June 28 th
Academic Schedule
Event Date May - June May 6 to June 13, 2024 - 6 hours instruction/week July - August July 1 to August 9, 2024 - 6 hours instruction/week May - August (3 credits) May 6 to August 9, 2024 - 3 hours instruction/week May - August (6 credits) May 6 to August 9, 2024 - 6 hours instruction/week Registration and Withdrawal Dates
Regular Registration Period
Registration start dates are to be determined by the Registrar’s Office.
Academic Schedule
Event Date May - June Ends May 5, 2024 July - August Ends June 30, 2024 May - August (3 credits) Ends May 5, 2024 May - August (6 credits) Ends May 5, 2024 Late Registration/Registration Revision Period
Students may use this period of time to make changes to their selected courses or class schedule.
Academic Schedule
Event Date May - June May 6 to May 9, 2024 July - August July 1 to July 5, 2024 May - August (3 credits) May 6 to May 16, 2024 May - August (6 credits) May 6 to May 9, 2024 Last Date to Drop without Penalty
Last date to drop and have course excluded from transcripts; VWs will be recorded on transcriptsfor courses dropped after this date. There will be no refunds for courses dropped after this date.
Academic Schedule
Event Date May - June May 9, 2024 July - August July 5, 2024 May - August (3 credits) May 16, 2024 May - August (6 credits) May 9, 2024 Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) deadline
Last date to withdraw and not receive a final grade; students cannot withdraw from courses after this date.
Academic Schedule
Event Date May - June June 4, 2024 July - August July 30, 2024 May - August (3 credits) July 18, 2024 May - August (6 credits) July 18, 2024 Fee Payment Deadlines
A financial penalty will be assessed on accounts with an outstanding balance after this date. (determined by Financial Services)
Examination and Test Dates
Students are reminded that they must remain available until all examination and test obligations have been fulfilled.
Academic Schedule
Event Date Winter/Summer Term Spanning distance and online courses July 5 to 8, 2024 May - June June 17 to 22, 2024 July - August August 12 to 17, 2024 May - August (3 credits) August 12 to 17, 2024 May - August (6 credits) August 12 to 17, 2024 Challenge for Credit
Academic Schedule
Event Date Challenge for credit application deadline For classes offered Summer Term 2024 April 26, 2024 Courses
LAW 1102 Contracts 5 crThis course covers the basic principles of contract law, including: how a contract is formed; what is an offer; what constitutes acceptance; whether all promises are enforceable as a contract; when parties should be allowed to avoid obligations; what happens if one party misrepresents the quality of subject matter of the contract; what happens when a party makes a mistake about what they buy or sell; what should happen if one party takes advantage of another for a better deal for themselves. The course also considers Indigenous perspectives related to contract law. May not be held with LAW 1100.
Mutually Exclusive: LAW 1100
LAW 1140 Criminal Law and Procedure 5 crA general introduction to criminal law and procedure dealing with principles of criminal liability, common defenses to criminal charges, selected specific offences, anti-Indigenous racism and discrimination in the criminal justice system, and the basic procedures to be followed in the administration of criminal justice in Canada.
LAW 1378 Passeport du droit en Français 1 1 crLanguage of instruction: French. Le Passeport du droit en français 1 donne aux étudiants de première année du programme J.D. qui participent à la Concentration d’accès à la justice en français l’occasion d’améliorer leur compétence langagière en français, passant d’un bilinguisme réceptif (compréhension orale et écrite) à un bilinguisme actif (expression orale et écrite). Le cours est organisé en une série de colloques informels menés en français par le chargé d’enseignement, des invités et des étudiants de deuxième ou troisième année à propos de thèmes reliés à la pratique bilingue du droit dans l’Ouest canadien, l’accès à la justice en français, l’acquisition de compétences culturelles et divers domaines du droit. Les étudiants prennent part aux discussions en classe et rédigent des textes de réflexion. Le Passeport devrait permettre aux étudiants bilingues de tisser des liens favorisant la prestation de services juridiques aux communautés francophones en situation minoritaire. Ce cours est noté sur une formule réussite/échec. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.
LAW 1460 Constitutional Law 5 crAn examination of the legal problems arising from the nature of the Canadian political structure and, in particular, the distribution of legislative powers between the federal parliament and the provincial legislatures, Aboriginal rights in Canada, and an introduction to the impact of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
LAW 1480 Torts and Compensation Systems 5 crTort law is the law of wrongs that are someone’s fault. It is private law, which means it concerns relationships between people wherein harms to the person, property, dignity or wealth occur. Tort law consists of a collection of various private law actions and is most often divided between conduct that is intentional and conduct that is negligent. The reality of modern day civil litigation is that the overwhelming majority of tort law suits focus on negligence. As such, the entire first term will be spent on the tort of negligence. In the second term, we will examine the intentional torts (e.g., battery) and other torts such as defamation. Additionally, we will consider the historical and current impact of racism and sexism on tort law and civil litigation, for e.g., in the quantification of damages for Indigenous plaintiffs, etc. We will study legal responses to Residential Schools and cavass areas where Tort law needs to improve.
LAW 1500 Property 5 crA general introduction to the principles of property law including both personal and real property law. Personal property law focuses on the concept of possession through finders, gifts and bailment. Real property includes the concepts of estates and interests in land including their historical development and modern application. A study of Indigenous land rights will be introduced including the study of: Aboriginal title, the sui generis nature of rights, land claims, UNDRIP, and Treaty rights.
LAW 1530 Legal System 2 crAn introduction to the study of law including initial analysis of various aspects of legal history, the structure of the legal system situated in the context of colonialism and Indigenous reconciliation, legal reasoning, statutory interpretation, dispute resolution and the role of the judiciary.
LAW 1540 Legal Methods 5 crThis course provides foundational skills of legal research, analysis, citation, and writing; statutory interpretation; and professional standards and responsibilities. Treaties, Indigenous legal systems, and responsibilities in Call to Action #28 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission are included in readings, assignments, class discussions and course delivery. May not be held with LAW 1542. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.
Equiv To: LAW 1542
LAW 1542 Méthodes juridiques 1-5 crLanguage of instruction: French. Une introduction aux compétences juridiques fondamentales dans les domaines de la recherche et de la rédaction juridique et de la plaidoirie orale. Ce cours est noté sur une formule réussite/échec. May not be held with LAW 1540. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.
Equiv To: LAW 1540
LAW 2020 Legal Profession and Professional Responsibility 3 crThis course is a general introduction to the problems of professional responsibility and the ethics of lawyers individually, as well as the legal profession collectively. These problems are to be studied by the critical examination of case law, codes, canons, and other published materials, by classroom discussion and debate on problems; and by workshops and panels that include licensed and practicing lawyers. May not be held with the former LAW 3024. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.
Mutually Exclusive: LAW 3024
LAW 2378 Passeport du droit en Français 2 1 crLanguage of instruction: French. Le Passeport du droit en français 2 donne aux étudiants de deuxième année du programme JD qui participent à la Concentration d’accès à la justice en français l’occasion d’améliorer leur compétence langagière en français, passant d’un bilinguisme réceptif (compréhension orale et écrite) à un bilinguisme actif (expression orale et écrite). Le cours est organisé en une série de colloques informels menés en français par le chargé d’enseignement, des invités et des étudiants de deuxième ou troisième année à propos de thèmes reliés à la pratique bilingue du droit dans l’Ouest canadien, l’accès à la justice en français, l’acquisition de compétences culturelles et divers domaines du droit. Les étudiants prennent part aux discussions en classe et rédigent des textes de réflexion. Les étudiants de deuxième année lisent un article ou un jugement publié en français et rédigent et présentent un exposé qui commente ce texte. Le Passeport devrait permettre aux étudiants bilingues de tisser des liens favorisant la prestation de services juridiques aux communautés francophones en situation minoritaire. Ce cours est noté sur une formule réussite/échec. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
LAW 2400 Wills and Succession 3 cr
Prerequisite: LAW 1378.The law of testate and intestate succession, The Indian Act, Part IV of The Marital Property Act, and The Dependents' Relief Act.
LAW 2490 Trusts 3 crThe nature and functions of modern inter vivos and testamentary trusts. The creation of express, private trusts, charitable trusts, resulting trusts, and constructive trusts. The administration of trusts, and real and personal remedies of beneficiaries under trusts. Trusts are also considered as they apply to Indigenous communities.
LAW 2602 Evidence 3 crA study of the rules relating to the admissibility and weight of evidence in judicial proceedings. The impact of the rules of evidence on equity-seeking groups, including Indigenous litigants may be considered. May not be held with LAW 2600.
Mutually Exclusive: LAW 2600
LAW 2640 Family Law 3 crAn overview of key legal issues regarding familial relationships and family breakdown in Canadian society. Topics include cohabitation, marriage, separation, divorce, child custody and access, spousal and child support and property division. Indigenous perspectives as they apply to family law are also considered.
Equiv To: LAW 2642
LAW 2642 Droit de la famille 3 crLanguage of instruction: French. Un aperçu des questions juridiques principales concernant les relations familiales et l'éclatement de la famille dans la société canadienne. Les sujets abordés comprennent la cohabitation, le mariage, la séparation, le divorce, la garde et le droit de visite des enfants, la pension alimentaire pour époux et enfants et la division des biens. May not be held with LAW 2640. This course is restricted to 2nd and 3rd year J.D. students.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: LAW 1542 or written consent of the Associate Dean (J.D.).Equiv To: LAW 2640
LAW 2650 Introduction to Advocacy 3 crA detailed study of the conduct of a case from its inception through to trial. The course requires that students prepare and conduct a trial. May not be held with LAW 2652. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.
Equiv To: LAW 2652
LAW 2652 Introduction à la plaidoirie 3 crLanguage of instruction: French. Une étude détaillée de la conduite d'une affaire dès son début jusqu'au procès. Le cours exige que les étudiants préparent et mènent un procès. Ce cours est noté sur une formule réussite/échec. May not be held with LAW 2650. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: LAW 1542 or written consent of the Associate Dean (J.D.).Equiv To: LAW 2650
LAW 2672 Civil Procedure 3 crThis course covers the procedural elements of a civil lawsuit as it progresses toward a potential trial, focusing on the Court of King’s Bench Rules. We will discuss procedural decisions that litigators must consider on topics such as: parties and standing; costs awards; limitation periods; motions; discovery; procedural aspects of a trial; and appeals. We will also discuss specific considerations for Indigenous clients and Access to Justice issues. Through a combination of lectures, class discussion, and assignments students will learn the basic steps of a lawsuit in Canada and how to draft procedural documents (with a focus on Manitoba). May not be held with LAW 2670.
Mutually Exclusive: LAW 2670
LAW 2680 Legal Negotiation 3 crMost legal disputes settle before trial. This course examines how lawyers assist their clients through effective interviewing, counseling, strategic planning and negotiation as well as some of the mechanisms, both judicial and non-judicial, that facilitate pre-trial dispute settlement. This course also considers Indigenous topics related to negotiation.
Equiv To: LAW 2682
LAW 2682 Négociation juridique 3 crLanguage of instruction: French. La plupart des litiges se règlent avant le procès. Ce cours examine comment les avocats aident leurs clients par le biais d'entretiens, de conseils, de planification stratégique et de négociations efficaces, ainsi que certains des mécanismes, judiciaires et non judiciaires, qui facilitent le règlement des litiges avant le procès. Ce cours est noté sur un formule réussite/échec. May not be held with LAW 2680. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: LAW 1542 or written consent of the Associate Dean (J.D.).Equiv To: LAW 2680
LAW 2690 Corporations I 3 crA study of the major legal, practical and policy issues arising out of the formation and operation of business organizations in Canada, with a particular focus on business corporations. Students will examine major principles of Canadian corporate law, including corporate personality, management power, majority rule and minority protection. The corporate form in Indigenous contexts is also considered.
LAW 2700 Income Tax Law and Policy 3 crThe object of this course is to develop a working knowledge of the basic principles and rules of the income tax system as these apply to individuals. A parallel objective is the discovery of the major policy positions that inform the personal income tax system and the development of the ability to use tax policy analysis to evaluate advantages of, and problems with, the current system. Aspects of the taxation of Indigenous peoples are also considered.
LAW 3012 International Business Law 3 crExplores the legal, practical and social realities of international business transactions including issues involving Indigenous businesses and international business.
LAW 3014 International Trade Law 3 crThe course will deal with the doctrine, practice and policy issues in international trade and business.
LAW 3016 Corporations II 3 crAn advanced study of corporations law from various theoretical and practical perspectives.
LAW 3018 Human Rights Law 3 crCritical and constructive study, at an advanced level, of a significant major subject or set of topics (including among others the historic development of human rights, international and domestic human rights, Indigenous Rights, etc.) in Human Rights Law.
LAW 3020 Clinical Administrative Law 3 crThe primary purpose of this course is to train students in lawyering skills. Students will be required to engage in classroom work and participate in simulated exercises. Emphasis will be given to the difference between board and court advocacy.
LAW 3022 Insurance Law 3 crIntroduction to the basic principles of insurance law. The fundamental elements to most types of policies will be examined with particular emphasis on property and liability insurance. The terms and provisions specific insurance policies and coverages such as automobile, property, liability policies will also be covered.
LAW 3026 Trademarks and Patents 3 crAn in-depth examination of the law of Trade-marks and Patents, including underlying policy objectives.
LAW 3028 Copyright Law 3 crAn in-depth examination of the law of Copyright.
