Research Faculty of law

TRU Law faculty regularly hire upper-year students as paid research assistants to support their scholarly work and course development. Research assistant positions give students the opportunity to deepen their legal research skills, engage with faculty research, and build professional relationships that extend beyond the classroom.

Upper-year students can also apply to serve as paid teaching assistants, supporting faculty in the delivery of courses. Teaching assistant positions provide valuable experience in legal instruction and communication, and offer a different perspective on the material students have already studied.

The TRU Law Review is a peer-reviewed, open-access law journal produced by students in the Faculty of Law. Law Review participation is offered as a three-credit elective course open to 3L students, with students serving as junior editors in 2L and senior editors in 3L. Editors are involved in all aspects of the publication process, including assessing and selecting manuscripts, copy-editing, citation checking, and preparing the journal for publication. The annual TRU Law Review Symposium provides a platform for current students and alumni to present original legal research and engage in broader discussion of legal and policy issues.

Each February, the Society of Law Students organizes and hosts an annual conference at TRU Law. The conference brings together law students, legal professionals, judges and members of the community to engage with important legal issues. Students have the opportunity to present their own original research alongside distinguished practitioners and guests, putting their research, writing, and analytical skills to work in a public forum.